SINGAPORE 60's: ANDY's POP MUSIC INFLUENCE IS A PERSONAL MUSIC, MEMORY TRAIL. BLOGGER DOES NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO VIDEOS, AUDIO TRACKS AND IMAGES. THEY ARE UPLOADED FOR FUN, EDUCATIONAL, ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES AND HAVE BEEN CREDITED. BLOG IS NOT SPONSORED NOR ADVERTORIAL IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER. INFORM BLOGGER OF COPYRIGHT ISSUES AND POST WILL BE DELETED IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT COPY THE POSTS; GET PERMISSION N CREDIT ME IF YOU DO. ANDY LIM LA (NOVEMBER, 2008) -
(新加坡六十年代安迪的流行音乐影响力)
Hi Andy,I wish I had found *this page sooner. My aunt was one of The Friday Girls. In the picture of the purple sleeve above, she was the girl in the middle. Her name was Chin Oi Min. Unfortunately, my aunt passed on two days ago and I chanced upon your site while we were looking for her songs. I believe that she was still in contact with one of two of the girls (I think Rolana was one of them) in the group before her passing.
And by the way, thank you for immortalising The Friday Girls on the post 👩.
Letter 2 From Nicole:
Hi Andy,
Here are some photos of The Friday Girls that we found while going through my aunt’s belongings:
The second photo is a card that they gave out to fans (my aunt - rightmost) and the third is a photo of my aunt and Rolana, taken when Rolana came to Singapore for a visit in 2017.
Hi Nicole,
Thanks for the blog visit and writing in too. I am sorry to hear of Ms Chin's passing away. RIP Oi Min. Hope this post will make you feel better and that Rolana will read it and write to this blog.
Warm regards,
Andy.
Images: Copyrighted by owner. Do not use them for any publication whatsoever.
Thanks to all blog readers, Singapore and international viewers, contributing writers and friends... Help make it to 4 MILLION VIEWS.
Andy Young:
Hey, Moody, thanks for being the first FB friend to visit... Always appreciate your kindness.
Peter Cheong [Guitarist/SAS]:
Thank you Andy for your dedications. The younger generation got to know more about our local music scenes. The figures will go Up n On.
Ivor Lesslar [Lead Guitarist]:
Congratulations Andy!
John Cher [Percussionist]:
Heartiest congratulations ANDY! 3 Cheers!!!
🥂🎈🎈
Stephen Han [Blog Contributor]:
You’re the best
Winston Koh [Singer/Trailers]:
Well done Andy that's great. Congrats!
👍👍👏🎼🎶🇲🇨
Terence Lee [Guitarist]:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOLKS
FOR LIKING N LOVING 💗 THIS BLOG:
Alphonso Soosay Angela Leow David Greenfield 💗 James Kwok 💗 John Cher Roop Singh 💗
Dick Yip 💗 Hiroshi Deguchi Colin Colin Yen Chow Rose Khoo Chen Hui Si Jennie Law Kali Dass S Tin Leong Lim Moody Cash Ser Kiong Tan Peter Cheong
Andy Young:
Thanks guys, you all made it possible. Must introduce the younger Singapore music-makers too, so that they can be featured on the blog... Let me know.
Andy Young:
Hi JOHN KLASS [GOLD 905] and DICK YIP. Thanks for the thumbs-up. thanks so much.
Freda Hanum [Keyboardist/Teepees]:
CONGRATULAIONS ANDY. AND TO THE BLOG. SO PROUD AND MUCH SALUTE. BEST SG MUSIC BLOG EVER.
Andy Young:
Freda! Thanks so much. You're one of the best blog supporters, writing music stories, illustrating fantastic posters and most of all writing sincere, loving comments. You write just as well as you play the piano! Perfect!
Jerry Saram:
Congrats Andy. Let's hope your blog will attract 5 million viewers in the near future.
Andy Young:
That's a dream come true Jerry. Thanks so much for your support always.
Cedric Collars [Musician/Perth/Australia]:
Congratulations Andy, well done. Keep your dedication going.
Andy Young:
Thanks Cedric. You're of the blog's best supporters too, writing stories and keeping your comments crisp and informative. A wonderful music maker you are too.
Happy Tay [Vancouver Elvis]:
It's my pleasure & I'm truly honoured to be involved with a part of Singapore history thru your blog my dear friend. May the Good Lord bless you and your family always .
Liu Manli:
The best musician! Congratulations to you!
Andy Young:
Welcome Ms. Liu to the blog. You must be a new reader.
Stephen Han
Well done, Andy.
Jimmy PresLee [SG Elvis Tribute Artiste]:
Congratulations Mr. Andy Lim. 👌👍💪
Andy:
Thanks Jimmy for your support all through the years.
You're all heart.💖
Happy Tay [Vancouver, BC, Canada]:
👌👍👍🍷🍷🍾
Andy:
Thanks Happy for being a contributing writer of this blog since Day 1.
Ronald Ho [The Meltones]:
Wow Andy. Record viewers. Congrats.
Anonymous:
Awesome news indeed! Well done Andy!
Jimmy Chng [Percussionist]:
Congratulations Andy as the readership of the blog heads towards yet another milestone....and the beat goes on...
Cedric Cork [Percussionist/Vietnam War Experience]:
NICE!
Andy Young:
Cedric Cork hello my friend. Thanks for the lovely comment. I see your logo on your FB post. Great!
SWAY is an old hit by the late Dean Martin in 1954. Then Michael Buble revived it in 2003 followed by the Pussycat Dolls in 2005. There are about a dozen versions that include pop singers like, Cliff Richard, Rosemary Clooney, Bobby Rydell and Julie London.
The song was originally called QUIEN SERA and composed by Mexicans Luis Demetrio and Pablo Luiz. With English lyrics and recorded by Dean Martin it became an international hit at number 5five.
Now, a pretty young lady from Korea covers it [video above] in the best style ever to suit her generation. *Gyubin revitalises the song with her own charisma and a cute Korean accent but with that gentle swing of oomph, fresh subtlety and scat.
Today, if the singer doesn't make it within the thr3ee minute life-span of a young person's patience and listening endurance on the smart phone... that's it!
But GYUBIN did! One million hits within 2two years on YouTube. And she's only 17 with a long career ahead. Wow!
Congratulations Gyubin. I hope the Seniors who read this blog will love your version as much as I do and add more viewers to your tally.
[축하해요 규빈님. 이 블로그를 읽는 선배들이 나만큼 귀하의 버전을 좋아하고 귀하의 집계에 더 많은 시청자를 추가하기를 바랍니다.]
Sway has been sung by Dean Martin [top],
Michael Buble [centre], Pussycat Dolls [last]
Gyubin
Original Songs:
Satellite - Single. Satellite - Single. 2024.
Special - Single. Special - Single. 2024.
Really Like You (Spring Version) - Single.
Really Like You (Spring Version) - Single. 2024.
Really Like You - Single. Really Like You - Single. 2024.
Start To Shine (feat. Gaeko) - Single.
Scribble - Single. Scribble - Single.
Now in more pensive mood, it's flying to the moon...
Young *nyonya lady with a BAKUL SIAH [auspicious basket]
for transporting food and sometimes clothing.
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15 CHATS, COMMENTS
I am not certain if this after dinner *Peranakan phrase has been discussed before but I was always wondering why older family members do not say, "PERGI CHUCHI PIRING..." [go wash your plates] after a meal at home but instead mention, "UNTUK CHUCHI MULUT..." [for washing the mouth] and places a bowl of fruits, cakes and ice desserts on the dinner table.
I realised that the phrase itself explains the reason for the dessert. We need to 'wash' our mouths with lovely Peranakan desserts after dinner. So instead of going to the kitchen sink to wash the plates, the child would ask cheekily, "MAMA, MANA CHUCHI MULUT?" [mum, where's the mouth wash?]. And he gets a huge stare...
So if you are told after a Peranakan dinner, "UNTOK CHUCHI MULUT," it means, "Have your dessert." And they are probably on the table. 👦
Some of these desserts are below...
"Untuk chuchi mulut": [For washing the mouth].
Fruit desserts.
Delicious Peranakan Cakes made of shredded coconut,
glutinous rice and cassava [ubi kayu].
Bo Bo Cha Cha [Bubur Cha Cha]
The best Peranakan dessert ever. Sweet potato pieces with yam cuts and colourful jelly tots. All covered in sweet creamy coconut milk with added pandan leaves for flavour.
*NB:
The term “Peranakan” generally refers to a person of mixed Chinese, Malay and Indonesian heritage. Many Peranakans trace their origins to 15th-century Malacca, where their ancestors were thought to be Chinese traders who married local women who may not necessarily be Malay or Indonesian Malays but speak the language. The language used above is in Bahasa Indonesia.
A nyonya is a Peranakan lady and is usually dressed in a sarong [wrap around batik] and kebaya [colourful embroidered blouse.]
Nyonya Coconut Milk Dessert | Bo Bo Cha Cha
Bubur Cha Cha | 摩摩喳喳 [Nyonya Cooking]
YouTube Video by: Nyonya Cooking
Peranakan Sayang Song on Hawker Food
In Singapore Shanghai Tan SG 🎶 Guitar
YouTube Video from: Singapore Travels Rapture!
[The song on video is not related to Peranakan desserts.]
"I am a Malaysian...": A Letter From Across The Causeway.
While checking letters from readers I came across this Anonymous comment below. Thank you so much dear reader and friend for writing from across the Causeway about these four very talented musical producers and the vinyl records that resulted, which were later sold during the cassette years.
Here's the letter in full:
"I am a Malaysian 61 now in 2024 and remember as far back as in the late 1970’s when my gifted and talented school mate who came from a musically inclined family bought the Anita Sarawak and Tracy Huang cassettes [images] and shared and played them for us.
I was only about 15 or 16 at that time and the first thing I noticed was how remarkably the production sounded… it sounded very similar to the originals but sung by local divas Anita and Tracy... naturally, we read the credits. It started, 'Produced by Reggie Verghese...'
The original cassette of Tracy Huang
as specified on the label and cover.
Cassette tapes of Tracy Huang
sold well during the 1970s.
For illustration only as these
cassettes above may be pirated copies.
Two other names, and were mostly being associated in other future collaborations were Martin Pereira and Vincent Lim [father of our well-known Singapore opposition party member, Jamus Lim]… till today, and add one more, the late Iskandar Mirza Ismail; nothing remotely close has ever come from Singapore as classy and of such quality standard from these four names…
Cassette tapes of Anita Sarawak were recorded,
produced and made by the awesome foursome
mentioned by our Anonymous reader.
The illustrations above may be pirated copies.
Original cassette with EMI Label.
They were trailblazers… so many throwing around names like King of Swing, King of this and King of that but no one remotely came close with the above talented and awesome foursome…
Thank you Singapore…thank you Reggie, Martin, Vincent and Iskandar … all great musicians & great humble human beings."
NB:
Beside the original ones many of these cassettes sold were pirated copies. A lot of them were sold in the open market, legally or otherwise. Business was brisk as production was cheap and sold for merely $2.00 a piece or thereabouts.
I am just wondering how the rightful companies and music producers dealt with this issue... Comments are welcome from readers.
The people below have either appeared, contributed articles or commented on this blog. All comments are new and were received within these months in 2024.
Thanks to the folks below who did. Appreciate the recognition this blog receives.
JOHN KLASS [RADIO DJ: MEDIACORP GOLD 905]
"Andy Young! Keep up the great work on your blog
I enjoy reading it. It’s always a great trip. 😊👌🏻"
DANNY KOH [PIANIST/LRSM, FLCM]
"Thank you Andy. Wow!! I'm truly amazed at your blogs.
You jogged my memories. Yes, the photos and stories
reminded me of the good times!"
HENRY CHUA [BASSIST/'QUESTS']
"Andy, Your blog must be the most informative on the music
scene. I check it often. Congratulations! 🙏🙏🙏 👏👏👏".
LESLIE WILSON JOSEPH [MUSICIAN/GUITARIST]
"I love your articles. It's a history lesson for me."
STEPHEN HAN [SINGAPORE/CONTRIBUTING WRITER]
"This is Andy Young aka Andy Lim who is not only a wonderful singer but also a prolific writer. Do visit his music of the 60's blog and you’ll like it immediately. It contains interesting and good information of local and international recording stars. You won’t be bored because there are quizzes for you to solve."
Danny Koh: I Wish You Luck
YouTube Video: ktjong
HIROSHI DEGUCHI [JAPAN/CONTRIBUTING WRITER]
"Hi Andy, I am always honoured to be on your blog.
I always respect your country and its achievements."
DENNIS NG [SINGER/DANCER/CONTRIBUTING WRITER]
"Hi Andy, Thank you very much for your blog. You have showcased many in the music scene in Singapore and there’s never a dull moment reading the various stories of different people. Once again, thank you for your great effort and keep up the good work!"
"Comment is from my friend, a top local lawyer
and accomplished guitarist," says HAPPY TAY
[VANCOUVER ELVIS PRESLEY, BC. CANADA].
"Andy Young is probably the only one in Singapore that is keeping Music Memorabilia in Singapore alive and fluttering, as many of our generation have reached an age who treasure precious memories of our past. Kudos to him. His site will be worth a lot in time to come. Please convey my good wishes to Andy. When you next come back to Singapore, we could get him together."
ELLA TAN [BLOG READER]. ILLUSTRATION
"I have to write you here, but I have to tell you that you always share great posts. I was fascinated by your great contributions and your wonderful pictures. God bless you.
It is a journey and I can thank my blog for it. I kept many pictures on my little iPhone 4. Today, about 10 years later, they are still as colourful, clear and intact. Mostly family photos, I found some images I have of our music friends and celebrities in Singapore during my exciting and rewarding adventure. This post is another one without too many words, just some pictures. Ignore my face, just look at the celebs:
Ms Tan Kheng Hua who scored the latest hit in
Hollywood, acting with 'Crazy Rich Asians'.
We did a documentary where she hosted oldie goodies.
Now here's a lady who's on Chinese TV
@ MediaCorp, Ms Zoey Tay while on the set at
KTPH shooting, 'You Can Be An Angel Too'.
With Tee Peng [guitarist], Henry Chua [Quests] and
Larry Lai [Rediffusion] @ Tan Soo Khoon's CNY dinner.
*'Photograph' By Ringo Starr
YouTube Video by: richbuskin
*1973 song from Starr's third studio album,
co-written by George Harrison.
Big hit in 10 countries including #1
in US, Canada, Australia.
With archeologist, Lim Chen Sian and Josh during
the opening ceremony of MediaCorp's documentary,
'Treasure Hunt' at Stamford Museum.
Former Parliamentary Speaker, Tan Soo Khoon
sings Elvis well. At OLPS, before he went on stage.
With recording artiste Barry Walker and wife from England,
on his visit in Singapore. Barry was with The Figures.
Camera crew @ Opera Estate garden during
a documentary shoot about SG music from the past.
With my first group when I started the blog and did
a few documentaries with owner director, Ms Chang Soh Kiak
of 'Shooting In Pictures'. The group includes Peter Chan [pianist], Philip Chew [Mr Joo Chiat], Dick Yip [ukulele], and Lam Choon See [author].
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