Sunday, August 7, 2011

SOMETHING ON MY MIND (D`Starlights)

From Mr Rainbow64(youtube):
D'Starlights, one of the most popular Filipino groups that started the invasion of our local pop scene during the 60s. The group was performing to full houses at the El Amigo Night Club along Kitchener Road. They introduced the "horns" and keyboards to the local music scene. Their popularity earned them a recording contract with EMI Singapore. Some of their recordings included For A Few Dollars More, Peanuts, Something On My Mind, I Believe, Mr. Lovin' Luggage Man, Massachusetts, Everything, Miss You, among others.

Friday, August 5, 2011

I CAN`T HELP MYSELF (The Mystics)

From QUESTING BANDSTAND:
The Mystics were formed in 1965 during the glory years of HK’s English pop scene. The members largely comprised of hkongers of Portugese decent. The band was popular at the school parties and “tea dances”, and recorded chart toppers like I can’t help myself, Sweet soul music, Midnight hour, Going out of my head, Song of the wind, One day (sang by Don Choi) and Send her back (composed by Michael Remedios and Tony Tavares). They disbanded in 1971.

PUPPET ON A STRING (Irene Ryder)

From WIKIPEDIA:
Irene Ryder was a popular Eurasian Hong Kong English pop singer in Hong Kong during the 1960s. In 1966, she attained the unofficial title of Go Go Queen after winning a talent quest. Her first single was To Sir With Love. Among the other singles that she recorded was a duet with Robert Lee, former member of Hong Kong beat band The Thunderbirds and the younger brother of Martial Arts star Bruce Lee. The single was called Baby Baby. In 1969, she was the only female singer chosen to represent Hong Kong at the 1970 World Expo in Osaka, Japan