Andy 60s Music Visits Tan Tock Seng Hospital Atrium For A Christmas Sing-along With Richard Rajoo.

Andy visits the Tan Tock Seng Hospital to watch music artiste Richard Rajoo and his entourage of volunteers for a Christmas Cheer.

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The poster tells it all. It was held on Monday, 15th December 2025 with the hospital's popular, The Art of Healing programme that has been going on...

The lady who introduced the musical group. A pretty MC indeed: Ms. YVONNE.

The singers who brightened the Hospital that day. Richard Rajoo is at far right. Cheers for taking time off to entertain the crowd.

Part of the audience and music participants watching from the side-lines.

Dr. Bernard Thong, Chairman of the TTSH Medical Board and Dr. Devaraj, Director of TTSH Corporate Communication can be seen at the microphone. 

Mr Roney Tan, the man behind the organisation, has planned many such events for the hospital with his family and friends. He is related to the late Mr. Tan Tock Seng.

Mr Richard Rajoo and blogger Andy chat during the short interval. They exchanged notes about the show and TTSH's Atrium longevity as a music venue.

Quite a gathering in the audience that includes out-patients, music and food enthusiasts, some staff-members and concert lovers.

‘Jingle Bells’ by the group that performed at the atrium with a cheerful and active audience moving around. It is only a sampling and could have been longer. Hopefully some songs would be ready for posting soon. YouTube Video by Andy Young.

AND RICHARD RAJOO.

Mr. Richard Rajoo, a good friend and active guitarist, told me about a Christmas sing-along concert called, Once Upon A Song, at Tan Tock Seng Hospital's very popular atrium that fronts the food court and other meal outlets. And what a treat it was with the concert participants dressed in colourful Santa hats and red polo-Ts. 

The group sang well and presented their Christmas carols and fun songs for this season, ranging from Santa Clause Is Coming To Town, Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer and Silent Night, Holy Night. At least 20 concert participants, *doctors, staff and volunteers were involved in the music event that afternoon. Gifts were given out too for members of the audience.

Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New 2026.

More Music, Mute Meaningless Military Mayhem!

Comments from readers and participants are welcome!

*Read under Comments page below and check what Merlin Lim, guitarist and former patient, has to say about TTSH's doctors and staff in all honesty.

[This is an original posting with photographs by Andy Lim. Copyrights Reserved.]

Andy's Music Quote: "I Do It For Fun, Not For Funds!" Old Friends n New! A Happy National Day 2025. 'Here We Are.'

Andy's Original Music Quote:

"I do it for fun, not for funds!"

These are OLD friends and some NEW ones whom I 

met in 2025 because of this blog connection. 

Roll out the flags guys, it's Singapore's 

National Day on 9th August 2025.

A HAPPY NATIONAL DAY TO ALL ! 

OUR 60th BIRTHDAY.

Students who are still with me through the years,

30 years perhaps? OLD friends indeed, today.

And they all love pop music in Chinese and English

and read this blog too.

With busker and very OLD friend Ioleen Chia [pink] and her friends. 

Well known for her singing, guitar playing and drumming, Ioleen

used to be in an SG girl band in the 70s called, D'Aces.

https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/search?q=ioleen+chia

Andy with OLD friend Fabian Foo, and very

NEW friends Colin Goh and Richard Tham.

Blu Jaz baby, for a Charity Ball!

https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2025/08/pop-music-from-80s-singapore-in-aid-of.html

With NEW friend, Tony Goh [famed Tony, Terry, Spencer Group]

with OLD friend Jimmy Yap at Tony's huge recording studio in

the heart of Shenton Way.

'Here We Are': Singapore National Day Song 2025.

Official Music Video. 60th Birthday.

YouTube Video from: NDPeeps.

With NEW friends, Busker Christopher Nathan and 

on-looker Mr Kai at the Toa Payoh Hub NTUC. Chris

 sings and plays hot, hot  hits from the 70s, 80s...

"I DO IT FOR FUN, 

NOT FOR FUNDS!" 

SAYS ANDY.

 

He's an OLD neighbour and friend and I haven't met him for years!

https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2025/06/60s-music-dog-songs-by-pet-shop-boys.html

With NEW friend Jean Granger from Paris, France, 

whom I met with OLD friend, the late Alfred Wong. Jean

loves pop music and familiar with songs from Gay Paree!

Singing 'Diana' with a NEW gentleman Robert Wesley Seng,

whom I met at the Singapore National Library Lobby. He is also

another well-known Singaporean music producer, song-writer,

arranger and photographer.

Andy's Music Blog: A Happy Note from Happy Tay In Vancouver

KUDOS FROM BC

9th July, 2024

"Andy Young is probably the only one 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 - millions, considering the many wealthy ones that Singapore has now nurtured. Please convey my good wish to Andy. When you next come back to Singapore, we could get him together." 

Well Andy, congrats again on your blog and this comment is from my friend Eng Leong (a top local lawyer and accomplished guitarist during his younger days) saying all that is needed to be said. I totally concur with him too. Have a great week my friend and hopefully, we get to meet again in Singapore! [Happy Tay, Vancouver, BC, Canada.]

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From Andy's Music Perspective.

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Singapore 60's Music: We Were On Stage Before Cliff Richard

Andy with Michael Goh and brother Richard 

at the Capitol Cinema 9 January 1961

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Amateur Night Capitol Cinema: Andy Young, Michael Goh: 9th January, 1961

Singapore  Badminton Hall: Cliff Richard n Shadows: 19th  November,  1961

Backstage at the Capitol Cinema with Goh Brothers, Richard and Michael (2nd right), who sang My Rifle, My Pony and Me. I cannot remember the gentleman on the left. If you do please let us know.

After 47 years, I met Mike again at Vivo City Concert on 8th November 2008. Michael performed Memories Are Made Of This and two other songs by Dean Martin.

When I told him I had met him previously, he wasn't sure so I went home whipped out my photo-album and sent him a copy of our picture.

Michael had recorded songs by Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, and other 50's artistes on 4 CD's which were sold in the US under Michael Gold (blogged on Dec. 28, 2008).

Cliff and the Shadows Happy World Stadium 

19 November, 1961

Donated by Tan Soo Khoon

Backstage, On Stage, Performing

And backstage is the theme today. Notice our garb. I was wearing a pair of shiny, brown pants, either near bell-bottoms of straight drain-pipe trousers. The others had the usual baggy pants tailor made for office use. The neckties were a variety then, some pointed or flat at the end. A small, longish golden or silver tie pin completes the outfit. White long sleeved shirts were common then.

This was the period around the time Cliff Richard and the Shadows were about to hit Singapore. Just as the 1950's were about to end, teenagers all over the world were crazy with Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Bill Haley, Bobby Darin, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Everly Brothers, the era of rock and roll, US music and vocal duets.

Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, 

Johnny Cash in the late 1950's to the 1960's

Connie Francis, Sandra Dee, Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida were the craze then. Movies like Gidget, Summer Place and Come September were the talk of the time and Elvis fans were crazy with Are You Lonesome Tonight and Baby Let's Play House.

So when these people were hot, we were just as hot.  And we were mostly on stage performing already. Exciting years.

Bobby Darin, Sandra Dee, Gina Lollobrigida and 

Rock Hudson in movie, 'Come September'.

This post has been forwarded from 2009

Images: Google

Original article: Andy Lim Collection.

If you take information from this article for your own use, 

at least credit this blog and me because copying is stealing.

Andy.

Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan: 

My Rifle, Pony and Me

YouTube Video: Dino4ever

Silver Hairs Club Singapore Recognises Andy's Posts Contribution

 BLOG EARNS TOP CONTRIBUTOR BADGE

FROM 'SILVER HAIRS CLUB' SINGAPORE

Thanking the Silver Hairs Club and its administrators for recognising the blog's sharing of posts and comments on the club's website.

From Silver Strings Band to Silver Hairs Club... 😄

ChatGPT: About Andy's Singapore 60s Music Blog

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The reply came:

"Andy Young's Singapore 60s Music is a blog dedicated to the music of the 1960s in Singapore. It is run by Andy Young, a  music enthusiast and collector who has been researching and collecting Singaporean music from the 1960s for many years.

The blog features reviews of music from the era, as well as interviews with musicians and other Singaporean music aficionados.  It also includes a comprehensive discography of Singaporean music from the 1960s, and a list of recommended albums. The blog is a great resource for anyone interested in the music of Singapore in the 1960s 𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅰𝆕."

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It is ideal if you want an AI helper for business or just want to communicate with a computer. Its advanced language abilities and algorithms are revolutionizing machine-human interaction. Marion Dubois: Filmora.wondershare.com"

I must thank young engineer, John Lim, who checked out the information on his own, to verify the blog's value and authenticity.

Images: [1] Google. [2] A Personal Collection.

NB: 

From Ronald Ho.

Andy, 

"I found out that AI runs off specially designed microprocessor chips whose algorithms are into either mathematical analysis or non mathematical, and this is further broken into higher GPU elements (which gets into art, design, architecture, etc) or prose (letter writing, stories, text, etc). Nvidia leads in this area. 

The standard traditional microprocessors are more attuned towards number crunching like those produced by Intel and AND. And fine-tuned to a friendlier architecture designed by ARM Technologies, a British firm, and used by Qualcomn and Samsung aimed at Mobile devices. Apparently, MPUs to handle Quantum Processing is also of a different architecture. They have evolved much since the days I was in semiconductor assembly."

Singapore 60's Music Blog Is 15 Years Old: 新加坡 60 年代的音乐博客已经 15 岁了

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CHEERS!

Singapore 60's Music Blog Hits 3 Million Views On 29/9/2022

THIS BLOG HAS REACHED 3M+ VIEWS TODAY.

THANKS TO READERS, BLOG CONTRIBUTORS

 AND FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE👍.

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Many Thanks For The Congratulatory 

Messages From 80+ Kind Folks:

Chow Wen Hing: 

Wow! 👋👋👋

Cedric Collars [Perth/Australia]:

Congratulations on all your effort in maintaining your blog. It is a pleasure in helping you make your dream a success wile helping people with a like mindset give their thoughts and experiences👋👍. A journey begins first with a dream, then with action. Enjoy the moment Andy. 😛

John Lim:

Wow... such a great achievement... this calls for a celebration indeed Andy.

Tan Soo Khoon:

3M views! Congratulations!👍👨🙏

Jimmy Chng:

Hi Andy, heartiest congratulations to you on the readership 

of your blog crossing the 3M mark! Cheers!

Saram Jerry:

This credit belongs entirely to you. You have single handedly nurtured this blog through the years until it is now read by so many people around the world. In your own small way you have created a niche for yourself and Singapore in the world of "Oldie Music" of Singapore and the world. Soon your blog may be read by more than five and a half million people - the present population of Singapore. You are a Singapore institution, man!

Yen Chow:

Congratulations Andy! Excellent achievement!😍 🥰

Lawrence Lim:

Well done. Do people read my comments?

Horace Wee:

Congratulations. That's nice.

Yen:

Andy, my heartiest CONGRATULATIONS on your new breaking record of 3 million views! Your music blogs have introduced me to many beautiful songs and excellent singers. Inspired by your dedication and passion to share interesting articles and will continue to support your blogs. Keep it going! :)

Jimmy PresLee:

Congratulations, more than 3 million followers on your blog.

👌👍👋👋😄

Clarence Perera:

Nice to listen to old songs.

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Congratulations!

Audie Ng [Silver Strings/Leader]:

Wow Congratulations I'm so happy for you and also proud that my first SS singer's blog has reached 3M viewers. Tok Kong in Hokkien n Teochew Si Beh Hor, mean FANTASTIC. Cheers my big bro. Carry on your good work, since it's your passion.

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Congrats ANDY. All Singaporean musicians to viewers around the world should be proud n thankful to you for being the bridge connecting us worldwide.

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I'm happy for you my friend, All your effort and hard work is slowly paying off. You deserve all the accolades and I hope that the Singapore government recognizes it too. God Bless.

🙏👍.

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Good Morning Sir: Congratulations!

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👍 ✌️ 🙏

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Congrats!

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Wow!! Congrats!!! What an achievement!

James Kwok:

At first glance I was wondering why Abang Andy sent me a 3M advertisement. Then the real thing surfaces: 3 million views !! CONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATION for reaching such a milestone on your journey. 👋👋👋 

We know that the best is yet to be.👌👌.

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Congratulations!

Richard Rajoo:

Way to go bro!

Brenda:

Congrats Andy for 3 million views!

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Wow! Andy! Thanks to you for bringing back beautiful memories for so many of us! Memories we may have forgotten due to us reaching maturity... Congratulations!

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Congratulations, Andy! 3 million is certainly a milestone. Keep it up!

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Good afternoon Andy.  Demand is softening and need to tighten controls. 

Congrats on 3M views.

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Congratulations Andy!

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Heartiest congrats. Someone from our Arts Ministry should recognise this and reward you financially at least.

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Wow!! Congratulations Andy!! 

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3M+ views. Outstanding achievement. 

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Congratulations!

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Congrats on your 3mil views. That's a lot of hard work put in!

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All the best Andy! You are the beacon of the Singapore music scene.

Thanks for your great contribution. One of the few and far between! Can put it in songs!

Victor Lam:

Congrats!

Johnny Yeow:

well done Andy. your hard work is paying off. Congrats 

FL:

Congrats, Andy ! 

You have spent many years in this blog, and it is a job well done. 

We will follow u thru the many years ahead ! God's blessing.

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Congrats Andy!

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Steady la.

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Amazing result Andy! 

I mentioned before the figure will go UP AND ON.

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Congratulations! Andy. You've done us proud. 

SP Yeo:

Hi, Andrew! Congratulations!!! 

Your Blog has finally made it !

3M viewers! Wow! What a fantastic feat !