Andy 60's Music Friends, Readers and Students Through The Years

With the late Jimmy Chan on stage, Andy singing 

 'My Mother's Eyes' n 'Walking My Baby Back Home'.

Practice session at a music studio before 

the anniversary show with the late

Jimmy Chan, Sandie, Eliza, Jimmy Yap 

[singing ambassador], Audie Ng, Wen Hing.

 

Singapore's Tom Jones today Jerry Fernandez, 

show promoter and MC for pop shows.

The big eat at an Indian Restaurant where we bare 

our teeth with mutton, prawns and nasi beryani.

I organised this group of students from NUS when we met

 for an interview and discussion about 60s pop music. 

From left: Andy, Hafizah, Deborah, Clifford, 

Jerry Fernandez, Michael Bangar and Winston Koh. 

With Michael Bangar, his wife Jenny and La Salle student, 

Lydia Kok whose exhibit of a jumpsuit styled from the 60's 

was accorded exhibition status at in New York.

Clarence Perera plays with style and panache 

during his performance at RELC in November 2019.

He has been sending daily prayers on WhatsApp

for many years now...

The Teepees made a fantastic appearance at the Pek Kio

 Community Club  to resounding applause that brought 

the house down with their rendition of dance music 

and hot pop. They were a hit girl band in the 70's.

 

With Johnny Yeow (Silver Strings lead guitar), 

Winston Koh (sings Cliff Richard) and 

Charlie Yap  ('Locomotion' bandleader)

At Singapore Cricket Club, courtesy of Winston.

Good Friend Winston Koh, who sings like Cliff Richard 

 and no one knows the difference on record. He's good.

In Brisbane, Australia at 'Bee Gees Way'. 

The Aussie shop keepers were so relaxed, they sold 

Beatles gifts rather than Bee Gees souvenirs, "G'dai mait."

Andy 60's Music: Silver Strings In Concert 55th Anniversary RELC November 2019.

If I missed out your pictures please let me know. I had taken most of them from Facebook as we were too busy that evening, what with the rain outside and the long waiting sound-check inside.

It was one of those memorable nights when top bands performed on stage to an audience noisier and rowdier than the amplified instruments.

Photographs below, thanks to Linda Tan's, Richard Toh's, Facebook and placed according to the evening's schedule:

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Left: Audie Ng and Johnny Yeow. 

Right: Michael Cheng, Nick Stravens, Peter Han.

Andy is with PERCY da'Silva

Jimmy Chan with Eliza and Jimmy Yap

Wayne at the microphone with Jimmy Chan on keyboard.

Eliza and Jimmy with 'Summertime' and 'Wonderful World'.

Tony Kwek with The Mysterians

Justin sings with The Mysterians

Johnny, Ernesto, Andy, Richard Toh and Audie outside the auditorium, waiting for the second act.

With Eddie Eng, who writes for this blog. Thanks Eddie.

Backstage with Chew Hee Hong, Veron and her nephew Kevin Mealin.

The packed audience at RELC INTERNATIONAL HOTEL SINGAPORE.

A packed audience on 29th November 2019 at RELC

In the audience NTU/NIE friends SL and family.

She writes for the blog too. Thanks Leng.

Freda Hanum with Linda Tan and Mrs Audie Ng.

Freda has a concert with the Teepees soon and 

a regular writer for this blog.

New line Up The Silver Strings 2019 November. Backstage at RELC Auditorium: 

From left: Peter Han (from Tokyo Square), Nicholas Stravens (from The Shang), Andy Young (Blogger, Silver Strings), Michael Cheng,  Percy da'Silva (Black Gold), Audie Ng (leader Silver Strings) and Johnny Yeow (from Flying Phantoms),

Practice session with Andy Young, Jimmy Chan, Sandy Loo, Eliza, Jimmy Yap, Audie Ng and Wayne Chow.

Larry Lai, Jerry, Jimmy Chan and Audie. Old pals. Together perhaps, 300 years young.

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Silver Strings Singapore On Cruise Ship Aegean Paradise

Photographs are still streaming in as they arrive on my iPhone.

There was a storm on board a ship when the 

Silver Strings performed Saturday night, 30th March 2019. 

Every member of the audience in the concert theatre was soaked

with 60s music melodies.

Pictures below are a mixed bag. Not in any order:

The ticket for the show 

The Ferry Terminal @ Tanah Merah Singapore, for boarding.

Silver Strings members checking in with Andy, Rickie, Nick, and John.

The Aegean Paradise Cruise Ship

What awaited us on board

The Jubilee Lounge

With Silver Strings

The audience was a full house during the Silver Strings Concert

@ Jubilee Lounge

Percy D'Silva (above), our singer with the dynamic voice 

performing Johnny B. Goode (below)

Andy Young realizing there's a  lady called Diana in the audience.

Or did he?

Check out the jackpot machines in the background.

The huge audience that attended the show

Jubilee Lounge full view

Singapore's Millie Small Veronica Young (vocals) 

with leader and bassist

Audie Ng, drummer John Cher

Screenshots: Silver Strings performing  Nick's, The Young Ones

from left: John, Percy, Audie, Nick and Rickie.

During sound check: from left Nick, Percy, Rickie and John

Instruments and sound system of quality were provided.

Rickie Chng the serious lead guitarist who makes

sure the singers get their keys in tune.

Soundcheck or rehearsal with Audie (bandleader, bassist) John, 

(drummer, behind the glass shield), Rickie, (lead guitarist) and Nick, (keyboardist). On screen Laurence Lim (video montage).

Nick Strevens making sure he gets his keyboard sound on cue.

The Silver Strings

Edward Tan 

(lead guitarist, one of Singapore's top 60s band, THE JETS)

with Andy and Audie. Edward's a fan too.

No kidding with John Cher. He goes with any beat. 

You go off rhythm, he corrects you.

Seats with an audience (below) and without an audience (above).

 The show in between as members of the audience had temporary relief. 

Many seniors, don't forget.

Millie Small of Singapore, Veronica Young with

a bouquet and a $50 sash after her performance

Versatility: The Groovematics from left: Colette and Ging

Guest band for the evening.

Michael came to the show too, from Never Never Land. 

He shone so brightly. Lucky Andy and Rickie.

An Aegean Paradise Lobby presence.

The Aegean Paradise Jubilee Lounge Home Stars in action.

Five beautiful girls and a handsome gentleman.

Blogger Andy in a screenshot

Huge posters of our show everywhere on the ship.

Andy Young, the crew boy, hangs up one of them.

Drummer John Cher and Wife Betsy. 

They both ate so much, they had to pay for their meals.

The amplifiers provided are fabulous with

great sound production and stability.

Disclaimer: 
I sing with the Silver Strings for fun and I am not a gambling person. Thank you.

Images: 
A Personal Collection from friends. Some are from the Aegean Paradise Websites.