From left, with TRCL CEO Colin Goh, Andy,
Fabian Foo [Author] and Richard Tham.
The 'Rice Company Limited' organised a Charity Drive
in support of retired local artistes.
'Don't Write Us Off Concert'
Blu Jaz, Eu Tong Sen Street.
The Central Clark Quay
Singapore
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Hi Andy,
It was great that we managed to catch up yesterday with each other after such a long time. The meetup was fruitful as we got to attend a charity gig at Blu Jaz Club on 31st July 2025, where we enjoyed an evening of nostalgic music from our local talents.It was so meaningful for many of our local entertainers putting their musical talents for a worthy cause, The Bloom Fund.
Let us hope that more charity drives for the music society will continue in the near future.
Andy, Fabian [Author/Videographer], Colin [CEO], Richard.
Clement Chow with his spectacular jacket and tie.
Cedric Cork [Vietnam War active musician]
Singer Maia [from Irene Yap's FB page]
Sound Engineer Tony Teo, no sound, no show!
Bellingham [from Irene Yap's FB page].
Jive Talkin' [from Stephen Francis' FB page]
More videos and photos coming in. Check this blog everyday!
Let us hope that more charity drives for the music society will continue in the near future.
Fabian Foo
Author/Videographer.
With Richard Tham and John Klass.
Musician Clarence Tan,
Singer Jimmy Yap, Andy, Fabian Foo
Stephen Francis, the man who organised the show and was
MC too, with good friend and recording artiste Irene Yap.
"There you are Clement, you're on my blog."
With good friend John Klass: DJ, singer, musician
and all-round entertainer, formerly from Gold 90.5 FM,
MediaCorp.
With DJ Larry Lai [Vintage RadioSG]
Actually, the most important man for the two nights.
Stephen Francis: Organiser and Musician.
YouTube Video by: Foo Jong Fook.
John Klass singing 'Footloose'
at Blu Jaz Club 31st July 2025
YouTube Video by Foo Jong Fook.
Jive Talking: Fantastic Singapore Group at
Blu Jaz Clark Quay 31st July, 2025.
YouTube Video by Foo Jong Fook.
Speedway: 'Highway Star'
Blu Jaz Clark Quay 31st July, 2025.
YouTube Video by Foo Jong Fook.
Message From Colin Goh [CEO]:
My sincere thanks to you Uncle Foo Jong Fook for contributing to this blog and sharing your reflections on the inaugural edition of The Don’t Write Us Off Concert in support of The Bloom Fund.
By way of background, The Bloom Fund harnesses the power of the arts to support vulnerable seniors and foster meaningful intergenerational connections. Rooted in the belief that aging should be accompanied by dignity, creativity, and community, the fund engages seniors—particularly those experiencing isolation or cognitive challenges—through participatory arts programmes, creative workshops, and public showcases. By bringing together youth and older adults in shared artistic experiences, Bloom bridges generational divides and nurtures social cohesion.
More than just a fund, Bloom serves as a gentle yet powerful reminder that seniors, too, deserve the opportunity to grow, express, and flourish—especially in the later chapters of life.
A heartfelt thank you as well to Andy Young for so generously gracing the occasion. Let’s make time to reconnect soon—I’d love to hear more of your stories and insights on the music scene of yesteryear.
Author/Videographer.
Fabian Foo Jong Fook with Mrs. Foo
Thanking the folks below for their part in this Charity Drive'
It was truly the local Pop Singapore Concert for this 2025 year!
Stephen Pianist/Singer
Anthony Kwah on Keyboards
Jimmy Lee on Drums
Din Safari on Bass
Sebastian Ho on guitar
Regi Leo on guitar
Emcees for 2 nights- Chris Henson & Rob Collins
31st July: - Bellingham Band
31st- Jive Talkin' Band
31st- John Klass
31- Speedway (5 member band)
31st- Rozie Rahim
31st - Robert Fernando
31st- Clement Chow
31st- Shawn De Mello
1st August - Stephen Francis
1st - Maia Lee
1st - Jenny Vie
1st - Alia D’melda
1st - Jylian Khoo
1st - Dominic Wong
1st- Skye Sirena
1st- Jason Chung
1st- Rob Collins
DJs:
Dj Vijay
Dj Martin
Sound engineer- Tony Teo.
Not everyone can be featured though! 😸
28 comments:
Stephen Pianist/Singer
Anthony Kwah on Keyboards
Jimmy Lee on Drums
Din Safari on Bass
Sebastian Ho on guitar
Regi Leo on guitar
Emcees for 2 nights- Chris Henson & Rob Collins
31st - Bellingham
31st- Jive talkin
31st- John Klass
31- Speedway(5 member band)
31st- Rozie Rahim
31st - Robert Fernando
31st- Clement Chow
31st- Shawn De Mello
1st - Stephen Francis
1st - Maia Lee
1st - Jenny Vie
1st - Alia D’melda
1st - Jylian Khoo
1st - Dominic Wong
1st- Skye Sirena
1st- Jason Chung
1st- Rob Collins
DJs:
Dj Vijay
Dj Martin
Sound engineer- Tony Teo
Andy, that's wonderful. My good friends performed last night. 3 powerhouse females.
Oh nice, thank you. Let me look.
Wah! Good friends supporting great band of musicians.
Andy, thanks. Great article and well written. I will share it with my friends.
Thanking IVOR LESSLAR, RICHARD THAM, STEPHEN FRANCIS and IRENE YAP for the comments and support.
Thanks JOHN KLASS for being the first to visit this site. 🙂 and LOVING ❤ it
Hi JAMES KWOK, thanks for always LIKING the blog posts
Freda Hanum
Such amazing show, nice to see this in your blog Andy 👍👍👍
Andy Young
Freda Hanum thank you. It was fun with many friends around too!
John Klass
After speaking and doing a duet with you on-air, I was very happy to have finally met you Andy 😊🥂
Andy Young
John Klass thanks! Greatly honoured. I went close to the stage that first evening and sat where Irene, her husband Freddy and Stephen Francis were. It was blazing hot when you really went 'Footloose'. And the climax was... Ooh better than Kenny Loggins!
Koh Daisy
Wow … very nice … could have gone down to support a good cause . Didn’t know about the event.
Andy Young
Thank you. Yes, it was widely publicised on Facebook too.
Awesome!! Thank you Andy for putting this up and supporting The Bloom Fund.
Was very happy to catch up with you Andy! Nice coverage of the evening 😊 Hope to see you again soon.
Wow wow wonderful gathering and meaningful cause. Cheers, Yen
It's wonderful to hear that there is still support for the old time musical performers. It's indeed a note worthy charity. 👏👏👍👍 Yan
Andy Young
Thanks COLIN REN for visiting. You missed a good show.
Again many thanks guys for the comments and accolades. Hope to meet you all again soon, especially those who were not at the show. And JOHN KLASS, next time it's a toast together!
What a terrific evening at the 'Don't write us off' concert. Yesterday's show was fantastic but tonight it's out of this world. One of the best! Kudos to the musicians and singers. A special shout out to the 3 divas. Skye, Alia and Jennie! My beautiful darlings! Stephen and his team of fabulous musicians, Regi, Antony, Jimmy, Din and Sebastian. Not forgetting Rob! What a blast!
Have circulated to my other groups. It's a really good charity drive initiative by RCL!
My sincere thanks to you Uncle Foo Jong Fook for contributing to this blog and sharing your reflections on the inaugural edition of The Don’t Write Us Off Concert in support of The Bloom Fund.
By way of background, The Bloom Fund harnesses the power of the arts to support vulnerable seniors and foster meaningful intergenerational connections. Rooted in the belief that aging should be accompanied by dignity, creativity, and community, the fund engages seniors—particularly those experiencing isolation or cognitive challenges—through participatory arts programmes, creative workshops, and public showcases. By bringing together youth and older adults in shared artistic experiences, Bloom bridges generational divides and nurtures social cohesion.
More than just a fund, Bloom serves as a gentle yet powerful reminder that seniors, too, deserve the opportunity to grow, express, and flourish—especially in the later chapters of life.
A heartfelt thank you as well to Andy Young for so generously gracing the occasion. Let’s make time to reconnect soon—I’d love to hear more of your stories and insights on the music scene of yesteryear.
Andy Young
Colin Goh Wow! That's something else. Thank you Colin. It was truly a night to remember. Hope the blog post will inform more people about the BLOOM FUND. I shall feature your comment on the main blog posting below the Fabian videos.
Natalie Luo
Hello my dear, I sincerely apologize for the sudden invasion of your privacy. Well, I came across your profile while scrolling down my updates and I am fascinated and interested in getting to know you. It would be rude to send you a request without your consent, would you mind adding me so we can talk more if you don't mind, thanks and stay in touch.
Andy Young
Natalie Luo , hello. You are welcome to comment on the post. I am neither fascinating nor interesting and it's not rude to write and comment about the blog post. Please do so. You are welcome. I don't really talk nor can I stay in touch. I am an old grandfather! Thank you for visiting.
Stephen Francis Rob Collins:
I heard it was a great show. I wish I had been there to relive memories of the good old days at Bellini Grande but I was traveling.
Congratulations on your great effort. [From Stephen Francis Posting on FB].
John Klass*
Colin Ren
Gracie Mary
Martin Ong
Patrick Teng
Freda Hanum*
Yen Chow
Francis Anthony Rozells
Raymond Cho
Stephen Francis*
Andy Young
Chen Hui Si
Alphonso Soosay
Jalani Mohamed
Hiroshi Deguchi
Koh Daisy
Roop Singh*
Rose Khoo
John Cher
Foo Jong Fook
James Kwok*
Lemon Lim
Ser Kiong Tan
miss wong
Fred Li
Alphonso Soosay
Bella Tan
Yvonne Marie Lesslar-Pereira
Colin Goh
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Thanks to all the above for LIKING and LOVING* this post. Welcome good friend, JULIANA LIM and new friends, LEMON LIM and GRACIE MARY to this 60s music club.
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