Fun Fifties: When Bash Street Kids Meet Be-Bop-A-Lula

Dennis The Menace from Beano

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Many people would remark that I really had bad taste! My mum did.  Desperate Dan, The Two-Gun Man. This was my reading fare in the 1950s and as a school boy I was focused on buying every comic book that was hanging on clothes-pegs at the corner Indian shop near my home.  My mother was furious and put on a frown whenever I came back with a copy.

Desperate Dan from Dandy

"Today, Beano. Yesterday Dandy..." she remarked sarcastically. "Tomorrow what? Batman! The comic books are dirty. They are made from the cheapest paper! And your hands turn black with printing-ink and since you don't wash them, they make you sick. You get sniffles all the time gluing yourself to the comics. You better stop reading them! They smell after a while!  Some are already starting to disintegrate in our weather."

Plastic Man. Whatever happened to him?

But I ignored her, piling up my new ones on top of maybe 10 or 15 stacks of the greatest comic collection this side of the world.  Smelly or otherwise, I had them all and I kept them under the study table in my bedroom.  

Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling!

I would consume these comics as I would a plate of chee cheong fun, spending the afternoons and evenings at home filling away the hours as I followed the antics and adventures of these exceptionally naughty kids and super humans.  They thrilled me beyond words!

Lord Snooty

Minnie The Minx

There were the DC Comics heroes.  Now these comics had attractively glossy covers and promoted Batman, Superman, Captain Marvel (alter ego of Billy Batson), Green Lantern and Plastic Man at their heroic best.

Then there were the funnies like Beano and Dandy comics which consisted Dennis the Menace, Bash Street Kids, Desperate Dan and if I remember correctly, Roger the Dodger.  There were also Minnie the Minx, Lord Snooty and the very popular Biffo the Bear. These characters were the ultimate in comedy and mayhem and kept me in stitches!

The Bash Street Kids - Ultimate in Mayhem

But wait a minute. What had all these characters and reading of comics got to do with pop music?  Well the melodies came in the background because as I read my favorite cartoon, I had Frankie Laine singing High Noon.  Then Vic Damone would come on air with, Stranger In Paradise. After that  Gale Storm with Dark Moon and a radio song-requester asked for an earlier hit, Billie Holiday's Pennies From Heaven.  Good choice.

 

Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps - First Singer In Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

There was Gene Vincent too with his echo-chamber revolution, Be-Bop-A-Lula and Little Richard screaming, Rip It Up.  Many of them sounded squeaky on 78s and over the radio but they were great. Yes, I heard them all from my dad's PYE radio before Rediffusion even established a line of cable in Singapore.

Billie Holiday - Squeaky On 78s.

My mother was irked. "How can you be reading The Beano and yet appreciate Gale Storm and Billie Holiday..." she would question. I kept my mouth shut and smiled. The worst taste in comic strips and music choice?  Perhaps.  But this period I call the Fun Fifties as I lived my teen life.

Today children spend their time going for tuition classes and modern dads pay a fortune per session. Those days, I learned my English from comic books and pop music.  No iPads nor Tablets. And no Singlish too because many of these comics come from England and the US.  Hooray for Beano, Dandy and Billie.  These tokens of joy during my teenage years were truly pennies from heaven.

             Pennies from Heaven - Billie Holiday - You Tube video by direfranchement

Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven
Don't you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven?
You'll find your fortune's fallin' all over the town
Be sure that your umbrella is upside down
 
Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love, you must have showers
So, when you hear it thunder, don't run under a tree
There'll be pennies from heaven for you and me...
  
Shazam! Boom!

Captain Marvel (Alter Ego Billy Batson)

Roger The Dodger.

So as I conclude this short story here's a thought. What about Singapore school girls?  What do they read in the 50s?  Ah, they read School Girls Picture Library.  But that's another tale.

Credits:

1. Song from You Tube: Pennies from Heaven (1936),
American pop by Arthur Johnston and Johnny Burke.

2. Images from: Google, DC Comics, Beano, Dandy.

3. An Original Article.

When Roaring 20s Meet Rambunctious 21st

Screen Shot from You Tube Video.

                                Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Of Company B 

 SONGS I LOVE:

I never paid much attention to current pop singers nor listened to their music on You Tube. It was always checking out for evergreens that were recorded around and before the 70s and enjoying established artistes from the past. You will know who these artistes are if you mouse through the postings on this blog.  But a chance tap on the tablet one evening changed my habit and took me to a whole new happening. I found a 21st Century artiste I like. Who is this star?

 

Clue 1:
While I was searching for songs that had post WWI swing bands in tune I happened to watch a music video clip that kept me glued to my computer screen ten times over. It was entertaining; it was hot; it was sexy and so mesmerizing I fell in love with both the song and the sultry singer.

But it was neither a hit from Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller nor Harry James but an album produced in 2006.  The song was a tribute of the 1941 Andrews Sisters' hit Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and the track was a classic pop blues and swing jazz number which went down well with me.  And I didn't mind the rather naughty lyrics.

Clue 2:
I saw the same singer on another occasion when I watched Cher in a new *movie. As I watched the beginning scenes my eyes were glued again to the same face I recognized on television. It was her debut movie and she was the star attraction, so as the tale unraveled so did her songs and dances which I found captivating.  "Something's got a hold on me," she sang. Yes, she's got a hold on me too. She looked familiar and I realized that  she was also a judge for the TV singing contest, The Voice.

Screen Shot from You Tube Video: Candyman.

Enough clues. You should know the vocalist by now.  Her 2006 album I mentioned is called Back To Basics and one particular song Candyman (below) opened up for me a whole new world of pre-war glam.   It was Roaring Twenties and Fabulous Forties all over again, brushed up, perked and petite for a new generation. It was a video that truly went back to basics with shades of Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland and G.I. Blues. Hey, Elvis you gotta see this one!

                   Christina Aguilera - Candyman (Edit) from C. Aguilera 2009 

So there you are. Who's the singer?  First time in the history of this blog, a brand new twenty first century song with a brand old twist (nearly, she came in 1999).  The star is a modern day Betty Grable (but prettier) called Christina Aguilera!

"He took me to the Spider Club at Hollywood and Vine 
We drank champagne and we danced all night
We shook the paparazzi for a big surprise
The gossip tonight will be tomorrow's headline..."

*Movie: Burlesque (2010).
Song by: Aguilera and Linda Perry.

Google Images: from Burlesque Movie Poster.
Screen Shots: from You Tube Video. Music video: by Christina Aguilera performing Candyman. (C) 2006 RCA Records, a unit of  Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
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April 1st - April Fool's Day Song List?

April Love by Pat Boone

Not all April songs have a fool's theme. Here's a short list with songs that are beautiful to listen to. It's a pity that some of these recordings are unavailable but check the music shops and you may be lucky enough to find them.

1.    April Showers (B.G.D. Sylva) Al Jolson: 1921

2.    April (Blackmore/Lord) Deep Purple: 1968 

3.    April Come She Will (Simon) Simon n Garfunkel: 1965 

4.    April Fools Dionne Warwick: 1969 

5.    April In Paris (Duke/Harburg) Frank Sinatra: 1954 

6.    April In Portugal (Ferräo/Kennedy) Vic Damone : 1953 

      Pieces of April Three Dog Night: Video by Ruth Gutierrez. Thank you.

7. April Love (Fain/Webster): Pat Boone: 1957 

8.    I'll Remember April* (Gene de Paul) Frank Sinatra: 1945 

9.    In April (Baker) Michael Cox: 1962

10.  Pieces of April (Dave Loggins) Three Dog Night: 1973

11.  April In Singapore (Bobby Sing) Michael Sing: 1965

About 50 singers have recorded this number.*

Have fun and have a great April folks! 

You Tube Video: Pieces of April.

One of the above titles is an April Fool's joke. Do you know which one?

60's Music Scene With Grandpa: 'Treasure Hunt' Part 2

On the Singapore Memory Trail:

If your grandchild asks you this question then it's time to visit Stamford Road because there's this exhibition at the National Museum which picks up from the Treasure Hunt series on Channel News Asia recently. 

I am not promoting for this group but because there's a segment at the exhibition which discusses local music from the 60's I thought some of you readers might be interested.

Local Bands and Records Exhibit.

Songs recorded by The Silver Strings and Trailers played on a portable turntable during the documentary are highlighted.  I had a chat with both show hosts Anita Kapoor and archaeologist, Lim Chen Sian. Another glass cabinet shows some of the local pop music record covers from that period.  

It displays Singapore recording artistes The Silver Strings, Trailers, Crescendos, Keith Locke, The Quests, Naomi n The Boys and Shirley Nair.  Can you name the songs that were recorded on these particular vinyls?  No prizes but I am sure many of you cannot identify them.

Display Board of Local Music Record Covers.

There's also a general information board that explains the history of the National Theater and another that describes what Singapore in the 1960's was all about.

These exhibits took time to collect and display and historian Ms Tan Teng Teng had many hours setting them up before the big day.  She had to come to my home, catalog every vinyl record she took from me and insure them for $500 each. Then she placed them in plastic pockets to make sure they stay unscathed.

Information Board explaining the 1960s.

A whole array of stuff can be viewed from the 50's up to the 80's and they all come from the people's collection that was telecast a few weeks ago on Channel 106. 

From kopi-tiam (coffee-shop) paraphernalia to a large garden fountain, from a Green Spot thermometer to a humongous car, you can have lots of fun guessing in which period they were used.  Unless you've seen the series you might be making wrong guesses.

I must thank pop blogger James Seah (left) for promoting my blog on his.  He is seen with the Museum's Senior Officer for Marketing and Corporate Communications, Norfaiz Noeryamin.

Since all TV participants for 'Treasure Hunt' were invited for the big day, we tagged along.  That's grandson Josh below in red, with pop TV host Anita Kapoor, on my right.  Archaeologist Chen's busy with other guests.

Don't forget to identify the songs from the vinyls above. Come on you guys, give it a try. And check out the treasures which you can view until the end of April, I think.

Check James Seah's Blog: http://blogtoexpress.blogspot.sg/
Images: J. Collection.

Air Travel: Metaphor About Life, Love, Relationships

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As we think of the challenges faced and heartaches felt by the people involved in the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 many of us are hoping that a positive outcome will result from the search...

Airplane themes have always been common among lyric writers and song composers.  Some of the songs selected below were from the 50s, 60s and 70s and do not necessarily discuss air travel, but are used as metaphors about life, love and relationship.

 John Denver's, Leaving On A Jet Plane:
is one of the most poignant songs in pop music. It's about the simple act of leaving on a plane and how it will affect you and the loved ones you leave behind. Should we embark on a journey for granted or shouldn't we the song asks? So kiss me and smile for me/Tell me that you'll wait for me/Hold me like you'll never let me go/Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane/Don't know when I'll be back again/Oh baby, I hate to go... But the flip-side has, Back Home Again. Hope reigns.

Jet Airliner a song by The Steve Miller Band:
has a piece of advice: As I get on the 707'/Ridin' high I got tears in my eyes,/You know you got to go through hell,/Before you get to heaven... The lyrics are straight and to the point.   This big hit was written by Paul Pena, a San Francisco blues guitarist.  It was number 8 hit on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1977. He lived off the royalties from that song.  Pena was almost completely blind since birth and plagued by illnesses most of his life. Perhaps he knew what hell meant. He passed away in 2005.

Frank Sinatra's big hit:
highlights the airspace above us as a love nest, Fly me to the moon/And let me play among the stars/Let me see what spring is like/On Jupiter and Mars/In other words, hold my  hand/In other words, baby, kiss me.  One of the most popular jazz standards the song sets off a romantic mood whenever it's sung.

Fred Astaire is in holiday mood:
when he goes to, My Rio, Rio by the Sea-o,/Flying down to Rio where there's rhythm and rhyme./Say feller, twirl that old propeller,/We've got to get to Rio and we've got to make time./You'll love it, soaring high above it,/Looking down on Rio from a heaven of blue. It's an old song and was popular in the 1940s.

Sinatra's: Come Fly With We:

let's fly, let's fly away/If you can use some exotic booze /There's a bar in far Bombay/Come on and fly with me,/let's float down to Peru /In Lama land there's a one-man band/Come on fly with me, let's take off in the blue... typifies the traveler who wants to experience exotic lands with a light and carefree heart.

              You Tube: Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers. Video from rambling cowboy.

One of the saddest songs:
The Everly Brothers', Ebony Eyes was initially banned by the BBC in the early 60s as its lyrics were considered too upsetting to play on the radio.  My ebony eyes was coming to me/From out of the skies on Flight 1203... And then came the announcement over the loudspeaker-/"Would those having relatives or friends on flight number 1203 please report to the chapel across the street..."/Then I felt a burning break deep inside/And I knew the heavenly ebony skies/Had taken my life's most wonderful prize...

But again like John Denver's record, the flip-side of this song is, Walk Right Back. I guess lyricists and record producers put together songs in pairs sometimes to emphasize that where there's despair, there's hope.

The very popular Dionne Warwick:
uses a similar theme but with a different perspective. It tells of distance travel using different modes of transport. Trains and boats and planes took you a way,/But ev'ry time I see them I pray,/And if my prayers can cross the sea,/The trains and the boats and planes,/Will bring you back, back home to me. This is a prayer and the hope we all provide when our loved ones go for a long journey.

"Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness (Isaiah: 41.10)."

Songs With Air Travel and Airplane Themes:

1. Airplane - Beach Boys
2. Airplane Song (My Airplane) – Royal Guardsmen
3. Benny And The Jets – Elton John
4. Burning Airlines Give You So Much More – Brian Eno
5. Counting Airplanes – Train
6. Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes) – Kim Carnes
7. Great Airplane Strike – Paul Revere And The Raiders
8. Jet Airliner – Steve Miller Band
9. Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver
10. Leaving On A Jet Plane – Peter, Paul And Mary
11. Paper Airplanes – Seals n Crofts
12. Planes – Jefferson Starship
13. Trains and Boats and Planes – Billy J Kramer n The Dakotas
14. Wooden Planes – Art Garfunkel
15. Aces High – Iron Maiden
16. Back In The USSR – The Beatles
17. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
18. Daniel – Elton John
19. Ebony Eyes – Everly Brothers
20. Eight Miles High – The Byrds
21. Flight of Icarus – Iron Maiden
22. It Never Rains In Southern California – Albert Hammond
23. Just A Song Before I Go – Crosby Stills n Nash
24. Love Light In Flight – Stevie Wonder
25. Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
26. Return of The Red Baron – Royal Guardsmen
27. Rocket Man – Elton John
28. Sky Pilot – The Animals
29. Snoopy vs The Red Baron – Royal Guardsmen
30. Snowbird – Anne Murray
31. Space Oddity – David Bowie
32. Spread Your Wings – Queen
33. Take Me To The Pilot – Elton John
34. The Epic Flight of John Glenn – Walter Brennan
35. The Letter – Box Tops
36. The Letter – Joe Cocker
37. The Spirit of St. Louis – British Sea Power
38. This Flight Tonight – Joni Mitchell
39. Twenty Flight Rock – Eddie Cochran
40. Up Up And Away – 5th Dimension
41. Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker n Jennifer Warnes
42. Angels Flying Too Close To The Ground – Willie Nelson
43. Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra
44. Fly Away – John Denver
45. Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
46. Fly Away (Little Paraquayo) – George Baker Selection
47. Fly By Night – Rush
48. Fly Like An Eagle – Steve Miller Band
49. Fly Like An Eagle – Seal
50. Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
51. Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Convention
52. Flying – The Beatles
53. Flying Down To Rio – Fred Astaire
54. Flying Down To Rio – Rudy Vallee
55. Flying High – The Commodores
56. Flying In A Blue Dream – Joe Satriani
57. Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) – Bill Conti/Maynard Ferguson
58. I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
59. If I Could Fly – Joe Satriani
60. I’ll Fly Away – Statler Brothers
61. I’m Gonna Fly – Amy Grant
62. Let’s Go Fly A Kite – From Mary Poppins soundtrack
63. Midnight Flyer – The Eagles
64. Straighten Up n Fly Right – Nat King Cole
65. Time For Me To Fly – REO Speedwagon
66. Wish I Could Fly Like Superman – The Kinks
67. You Can Fly, You Can Fly, You Can Fly – from Peter Pan soundtrack. 

Edited List from: www.coolrain44.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/songs-about-airplanes-flying/

Images: Record Covers Google.

SLIP NOTE:

Two more plane tragedies occurred  in 2014:

17th July, 2014:
An MAS Boeing 777 plane, MH0017 was shot down on its way to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the Ukraine - Russia border in the Donesk region. There were no survivors.

28th December, 2014:
AirAsia Indonesia Flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control. It was later reported that the plane had crashed into the Java Sea without any survivor.

Part I: "Treasure Hunt" - Backstage With Andy: Channel News Asia's Latest Documentary

On the Singapore Memory Trail

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1. The Television Series
Treasure Hunt is a six-part series that will unravel Singapore’s history through the things we keep in our homes. Our two Treasure Hunters (hosts Anita Kapoor and archaeologist Lim Chen Sian) are on a search to uncover treasures. 

Hosts Anita Kapoor and Lim Chen Sian.

Chen and Anita will travel the length and breadth of the island – visiting ordinary people at home, antique shops, junk yards, archives, shops, and offices – all in the hopes of unearthing things of national heritage. Their challenge is to put together The People’s Collection, an assembly of objects to fill the concourse at the National Museum of Singapore and tell a very personal history of our island.

TV Chat where Andy talks about vinyl and
Trailers: 'Phoenix Theme' with Hosts.
YouTube Video from fhlew888

2. The Museum Exhibition
Following the telecast of the documentary series, a special exhibition (a collaboration between the National Museum and Media Corp Private Ltd/Channel News Asia) centers on the idea that here is a little bit of history in all our homes, and involves a call to Singaporeans to bring out the objects that they hold dear. 

Vika Arliany experienced producer for Treasure Hunt.

 

The items showcased in the documentary, ranging from intricate memorabilia to the cherished heirlooms of individuals, families, collectors, and institutions across the country, will be presented at the National Museum of Singapore as part of a special exhibition highlighting our collective heritage. 

Featuring the personal stories behind each of these objects and their collectors, this exhibition is a testament to how everyday items, which may otherwise be left unappreciated, could be significant to understanding one’s heritage. 
  
3. Behind The Scene
My contribution of local Extended Play vinyl records for the People's Collection is negligible but I thought it would help to make others, especially youth,  appreciate our golden age of music in the 1960s. Local bands like The Silver Strings, Trailers and the songs they recorded on vinyl have been discussed.


Vika Arliany:
The people behind the scene that I met before and during the filming included Vika Arliany, the producer who came to my home to meet me and select the records. She's a joy to chat with, an experienced lady with some years of producing documentaries.

Lim Chen Sian and Anita Kapoor
 Chen Sian is fun-lovingly serious.  He's got a tightly filled roomful of books piled up from floor to ceiling.  Even fanned me during a warm afternoon shoot. Sweet, enthusiastic Anita is always asking questions. And boy, does she know her stuff.  Great hosts!

Rebecca Wai and Ooi Kim Keat
Youthful and cool Rebecca Wai (above left), armed with a large camera, made sure we were comfortable during the shoots, helpful and cheerful throughout.  Then there's cinematographer, Mr. Ooi Kim Keat (hidden behind the video-cam, left) with his angles, focused shots and close-ups. 

Tan Teng Teng
Only met historian, Ms. Tan Teng Teng (with fountain, above right) a few days ago to provide her the vinyl records for the exhibition of which she is in charge.  A very informative lady she is. She had to tabulate, insure, pick, deliver, sort out, arrange and display these very expensive personal treasures.  

@ The National Museum Stamford Road.

Debra Chong
Last but not least (she's the first actually), there's quietly pleasant Debra Chong (left), research writer, who contacted me through this blog earlier, introducing and inviting me to participate in this project.  I got to talking. She's an intelligent listener and that started the record spinning...

Article in Part 1 from
CNA Website.

Images from Media Corp/Channel News Asia and private collection of Rebecca Wai, Tan Teng Teng, and blogger.

Jap Chong From The Quests Passes On

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Jap Chong, the Quests rhythm guitarist, has passed away today 2nd of March, 2014. Condolences to his family.

The last time he wrote to me was during the Chinese New Year season last month when he thanked me on SMS for the short write-up on Quests' song, Gallopin' and wished me season's greetings. 

It was in January 2011 when Jap and I had lunch with Riem Diamond (Blue Diamonds), Larry Lai (former Rediffusion DJ) and Vernon Cornelius (Quests vocalist). That was the last time I saw him well and healthy.

Way back when in the mid-sixties, I used to meet Jap behind the scene at the National Theatre, the St. John's Ambulance Brigade HQ at Beach Road and a couple of other venues like the Badminton Hall and night spots around Singapore. 

Jap had always been an amicable and pleasant gentleman, usually soft spoken and discussed his band with quiet dignity. Most of his music friends respect Jap for his guitar capabilities and his seriousness with his work as a group member and in leading the band time and again.

We love you Jap.
May you rest in peace.  

From left: Andy Young (blogger), the late Jap Chong, the late Riem de Wolffe, Vernon Cornelius and Larry Lai.

*One of the best songs Jap Chong recorded:

Jesamine 

 "What am I supposed to do with a girl like Jesamine,
Though my eyes are open wide,
She's made my life a dream

When Jesamine goes a part of me knows,
I'm not really living,
A butterfly child, so free and so wild
And so full of living.

When Jesamine stays, though time goes fast,
This is my world at last,
Beautiful days lost in her eyes,
But then the whole world dies..."

Jap's solo piece with Quests.
Song: 1968, co-written by Marty Wilde/Ronnie Scott, under the pseudonym Frere Manston and Jack Gellar.

                                                You Tube Video by Ritasheba.

 Image: Google.

Mona Fong 方逸華: 50's Charming, Attractive Has Passed Away

Mona Fong: EMI Record: S-CPAX-334. Cover design is by Jimmy Law.

Sad to know Mona Fong passed away on 22 Nov 2017. She used to perform at the Cathay Restaurant. Saw her singing, The Wedding in English and Mandarin in the film, The Lark and simply love her voice.

RIP Mona aka Li Menglan 方逸華:
(January 1, 1934 – November 22, 2017) 

SONGS I LOVE:

Mona Fong (方逸華) was a hit name in the 60s especially with her simple attractiveness and sweetheart smile (see image). I managed to buy one of her LPs, Summer Love, some years ago when it cost only two Singapore dollars. The surface of the LP looked good but scratchy when I played it. A patient cleaning up job didn't do much good.

The songs from Side Two which were in English were mostly covers from hits those years and included Magic, San Francisco, Lavender Lace, Summer Love, My Love Forgive Me and There's a Kind of Hush uploaded on YouTube in 2011 by RegalPCS.

Side One contained six songs in Chinese (Mandarin) and had titles in English namely, My Dreamboat, The Wedding, Blue and Black, Clouds and Mud, Tonight and Shooting Star.  

Again these were hit Chinese songs from yesteryear and Ms Fong had put her signature blush on them.  Never loud, never harsh, Mona sang them with dignity and calm. It was that 1950's charm still attractive today.  The upbeat version in English of The Wedding that she sang for this LP was one example.

The Wedding  - Mona Fong from Summer Love album: with Video by RegalPCS.

Ms Fong Yat Wah is a Cantonese born in Shanghai. She is a TV and film producer today and became one of the most popular nightclub singers and recording artistes in Singapore and Hong Kong in the 50s. She often sang English popular covers and since 1977 had produced over a hundred films. Also known as Lady Shaw she married media mogul the late Run Run Shaw.

The man behind the recording was Filipino musician Vic O. Cristobal with the usual backing of E.M.I.'s big brass and strings band. Mr Cristobal had much to his name having produced numerous recordings for SEAsian artistes during the 60s.

Summer Love was pressed with stereophonic sound capabilities in 1967. Many of these Hong Kong stars flew from the island to ours and recorded vinyl at one of the best studios at MacDonald House, Orchard Road. 

It was the same building that was bombed on 10 March 1965 by two saboteurs, during the Indonesian Confrontation under Soekarno's regime of Konfrontasi from 1963 to 1966.

There's a kind of hush all over the world tonight,/ All over the world, you can hear the sounds of lovers in love...  Keep the peace man.

Outside MacDonald House in March 1965.

Images: Google and Personal Collection.
YouTube Video: Thank you PCSRegal. 
There's A Kind Of Hush was written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephen, a hit in 1967.

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