Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren's first recording: Mambo Bacan from the movie La Donna Del Fiume (1955).

Sophia Loren - Mambo Bacan





Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren starred together in the 1960's movie The Millionairess.

While working on the film, Sellers fell in love with the great Italian beauty, and eventually left his wife Anne to pursue her; when it became clear that Loren wanted nothing to do with him, Sellers fell into an affair with her stand-in instead.

"Goodness Gracious Me", a duet between Sellers (as an Indian doctor) and Loren (as his patient), was released as a single to publicise the film, and became a chart hit.

Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren - Goodness Gracious Me

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Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw got her first break back in the late Sixties when she recorded a hit vocal version of the well-known jazz tune “Mercy Mercy Mercy.” From there, Marlena toured with Count Basie and, in 1972, apparently became the first female artist ever signed to Blue Note records. Although her early years were spent either on the lounge circuit or performing straight-ahead jazz, today Marlena is best known for her string of saucy, spicy, sassy and, of course, soulful R&B records.

Marlena Shaw - Woman of The Ghetto (Live)

More Sheila

More fab songs from Sheila!

Sheila - Na Raccroche Pas

Sheila - Papa T'Es Plus Dans l'Coup

Sheila - L'école Est Finie

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Siw Malmkvist

Siw Malmkvist, born December 31, 1936 in Landskrona, Sweden, is a Swedish singer. She competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen many times, latest in 2004 together with Towa Carson and Ann-Louise Hanson, singing the song C'est la vie, which finished 3rd. She competed for the former West Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, with the song Prima Ballerina.

She's singing in Danish in this track from 1965.

Siw Malmkvist - Vogt Dig Når Du Kysser Ham
(Beware When You're Kissing Him)

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60's Surfin' Grooves

I thought it was time for some sunshine tracks.
Here is my 60's Surfin' Grooves compilation. Hope you will enjoy it, please let me know what you think!
Anyone want's to create a cd-artwork for this compilation?

The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird (Bird is the Word)
Jan & Dean - Surf City
Jan & Dean - Sidewalk Surfin
The Surfaris - Wipe Out
The Surfaris - Surfer Joe
The Lively Ones - Surf Rider
The Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari
The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl
Kay Bell & The Tuffs - Surfer Stomp
Surfer Girls - Draggn' Wagon
The Marketts - Out of Limits
Dick Dale & his Del-Tones - Miserlou
The Pyramids - Penetration
Billy Joe & The Checkmates - Percolator
The Sunrays - I Live For The Sun
The Chantays - Pipeline

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Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, (born January 8, 1937), is a Welsh singer.
She was born and raised in the working class area of Tiger Bay, Cardiff. Her father was a Nigerian/West Indian seaman who died when she was only two. She later helped to support her family by working in an Enamel factory. She made her professional debut at 16 appearing in a touring revue "Memories of Al Jolson". Her first major hit was "The Banana Boat Song" and she later sang "Goldfinger" in the James Bond movie Goldfinger (1964).

Shirley Bassey - Light My Fire

Anna Karina: Mic et Mac

Anna Karina - Mic et Mac

Michèle Richard

Michèle Richard is a french-canadian singer, born in Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1946. Michèle's singing career began when she was 10 years old, after appearing on her father's local TV show.

The peak of her popularity was in the 1960's, where Michèle, in her late teens and early twenties, brought miniskirts and go go boots to french Canada. Michèle's success lay in her ability to deliver the mod sound of the swinging sixties to her teen Quebecois audience. Her hits included french covers of such artists as the Beatles, Sonny and Cher and the Supremes, to name a few. These songs were pure 60's pop, dealing with boyfriends, break-ups, and having fun. She could be seen every week performing these hits on the teen variety show, "Jeunesse d'aujourd'hui" (inspired by the "American Bandstand" concept).

Michèle won the coveted award of Miss Radio and Television at the Gala des Artistes, in 1967 and, as a result, was asked to sing the official theme song of Expo 67. The 45 record included the original french version "Un jour un jour" on side A as well as it's english counterpart, "Hey Friend Say Friend" on the B side.

Michéle Richard - Les boîtes à go go

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Gloria Jones (born 12 September 1938 in Longview, Texas) is an African-American singer. She recorded the 1964 northern soul classic "Tainted Love", later a hit for the UK synth-pop duo Soft Cell and, later, Marilyn Manson. This version is effin' groovy!

Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

Sheila

As much of a star as Sylvie was, she didn't sell as many records as Sheila, at least not in the 60's. Annie Chancel, born Aug. 6, 1946, became Sheila when she started as a performer managed by Claude Carrère, a talent agent, manager, singer and songwriter. More..





Sheila - Vous Les Copains

Sheila - Les Rois Mages

Sheila - Bang Bang

Christie Laume

I don't know anything about Christie Laume, except that she made two EP's in the sixties. Rouge Rouge is taken from the compilation Ultra Chicks Vol.1, Agathe ou Cristie from Ultra Chicks Vol 3, and L'Adorable Femme des Neiges from Femmes de Paris Volume 1.




Christie Laume - Rouge Rouge

Christie Laume - Agathe ou Cristie

Christie Laume - L'Adorable Femme des Neiges

Les Milady's

French-Canadian girlgroup. Their recordings span from 1967-1972.
Here is some really nice songs and a cover of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood's Sugartown.








Les Milady's - Monsieur Dupont

Les Milady's - Avec toi je vivrais ma vie

Les Milady's - Sugartown

Liar, liar, pants on fire

One of the great one-hit wonders of the mid-'60s, the Castaways were a Minneapolis group with a catchy, garage sound best exemplified by their lone national hit, "Liar Liar." This 22-track anthology takes listeners through the band's entire history, right up to the present time, including a "Liar Liar 2000" remake. Along the way, the band goes through the customary stylistic changes (from garage to Beatles cops to soul to psychedelia) in search of that elusive second hit that most bands go through, trying new styles to fit the changing times until coming full circle back to their original sound. Great notes on the band's history and the new cuts brings a nice sense of closure to the package. More about them

THIS IS FAB.

The Castaways - Liar Liar

Danish Delights: The Lollipops

A popular Danish 60's teen group.
Debuted in 1960 when they were only 10, 9 and 12 years old. Their tracks feature pre-pubescent saprano crooning from brothers Torben and Jørgen Lundgreen. On the song "Do You Know (How Much I Love You)" they sing, "I want to be your man boy, oh yeah!"

The Lollipops were introduced to the Swedish audience by the pirate station Radio Syd. In record time they had received idol worship and fan hysteria never experienced before.

The Lollipops - Lollipop Shake Shake that lollipop!
The Lollipops - Do you know (How Much I Love You) Clearly a lot of inspiration from The Beatles.

I can't give you anything but love... baby

Want some Spanish yé-yé? Meltorm have loads of it, baby! That and a lot of other great stuff!

Café clips: Claudia Cardinale & David Niven

Watch charming David Niven attempting to seduce the beautiful Claudia Cardinale while she lies on a bear skin rug in front of the fireplace, drunk on champagne, telling you about her first zsrafari... frazari... wild animal hunt. Yep, that's a scene you will never forget. A must-see! From The Pink Panther (1963)

Café clips: Fran Jeffries in The Pink Panther

A classic moment: Fran Jeffries had a little cameo in The Pink Panther (1963) where she sang the song 'It Had Better Be Tonight' in Italian. The title is "Meglio Stasera" and the Italian lyrics were written by Franco Migliacci. Music by Henry Mancini.
Also starring in the clip: Peter Sellers, Capucine, Robert Wagner, David Niven, Claudine Cardinale.

Claudine Longet - Nothing To Lose (The Party)

Adorable Claudine Longet playing Michele Monet in the 1968 Peter Sellers movie, The Party (directed by Blake Edward). She sings the strangely hypnotic song 'Nothing To Lose' which was released as a single on A&M that year.

Download mp3: Claudine Longet - Love is Blue

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Yéyélicious!

These are some of my favorite yéyé songs. Sweet, fun, and groovy. Enjoy and have a good weekend :)

Zouzou - Tu fais partie du passe


Ginette Garcin - Cresoxipropanediol En apsules

Nancy Holloway - Prend Tes Clefs

Christine Pilzer - Ah-hem-ho-uh-err

Elizabeth - Je Suis Sublime

Dorothée

Frédérique Hoschédé (born on 14 July 1953 in Paris, France), known as Dorothée, is a French singer and actress.
She started her TV career in the Dorothée et Blablatus show.
She also had a brief cinema career, playing in 1978 in L'amour en fuite, François Truffaut's last film in the Antoine Doinel series, and in 1981 in Pile ou face by Robert Enrico.
From 1982 to 1987, she presented the Récré A2 TV show on Antenne 2, then the Club Dorothée show (TF1) until 1997.
Here is some cute songs from Dorothée's singing carrer. Very childish and 80's!
Dorothée - Rox et Rouky
Dorothée - Qu'il est bête

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Danish Delights: Birthe Wilke

Birthe Wilke (born, March 19, 1936) is a popular Danish singer. She grew up in a musical family in Copenhagen's Vesterbro area.
Already as a teenager she won a talent competition at the National Scala Theatre in Copenhagen, sang as solist with Bruno Henriksen's Orchestra at Tivoli and made her first recording. She was named "Denmark's Doris Day" and recorded "Que sera sera" in 1956.
After qualifying in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest, she participated in Eurovision Song Contest 1957 where she sang ’’Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat’’ (literal translation, The Ship is Leaving Tonight) with Gustav Winckler. They ranked number 3, and stunned television audiences with a 32-second long kiss at the end of their performance.
She also participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 where she sang solo ’’Uh-Jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig’’ (”'Oh - I wish I were you”'). She ranked number 5.

Birthe Wilke - Pepito
Birthe Wilke - Uh, hvor ville jeg ønske jeg var dig
Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler - Skibet skal sejle i nat

Mexican yé-yé: Angélica María

Angélica María - Eddie, Eddie

Katarzyna Sobczyk

I 'stole' some old Polish records from my dad, and I found this great song:

Katarzyna Sobczyk - Trzynastego (1967)

Movie clips: The Persuaders

The Persuaders were a pair of globe-trotting, sophisticated playboys who solved crimes of passion and espionage every week on UK television.

This clip is from the first episode ever of the series; it aired on 17 September 1971.
The footage of Danny and Brett doing a car race (not on a track) is done with a cool song playing over it, that scene alone gives the hour ten out of ten.


The Persuaders - Car Race video

Background song: Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent - Gotta get Away

Hungarian yé-yé: More Cini

In addition to my post on the new super-blog Splendida, here is a complete "Best of - 66-70" album with the Hungarian pop queen Sarolta 'Cini' Zolotnay. This is a fun album with 19 great popsongs. Yeyelicious! I can't type anymore, I have to go dancing. Enjoy.

Sarolta Zolotnay - ...Ha fiu lehetnek - 1966-1970 (zip)

Vanessa Paradis: Le Petit Poucet

In 2001 Vanessa attriubted with the song for the French fantasy movie Le Petit Poucet.
I think you will love this beautiful song - I know I do. Here is the French and the English version.

Vanessa Paradis - La Lune Brille Pour Toi

Vanessa Paradis - Close Your Eyes (English version)

Going to Paris!

Im going to Paris in July. For the first time in my life. It would be great if some of you could help me having the blast of my life!
Help me bring back some yéyé tunes for the blog and other french vintage stuff. Yeyeyeah!

I would love recommends of:
- Vintageshops: rare 60's records, second hand clothes, everything retro!
- Festivals and concerts in July
- Clubs (with 60's music!)
- Other great must-see sights

Post your recommends in the comments.
Thanks!

Christine Pilzer

Cinema62 is dead. I just don't have the time at this moment. I will post the classic movietunes and filmclips here from now on :)

Christine Pilzer

This song is one of my all time fav french tracks! Though I puke when I smoke those gross vanilla Cafe Creme's...

Christine Pilzer - Café Crémé

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Les Triplees record
Yé yé girls article in LIFE Mag 64'

Video: Grethe and Jörgen Ingmann - Dansevisen

This beautiful song won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1963. It was performed by the couple Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann. The music was composed by Otto Francker and the lyrics was written by Sejr Volmer-Sörensen.
Jörgen turned 80 this April..
Read more about them

I consider it as the best Eurovision song (along with Mrs. Gall, of course ;))

Grethe and Jörgen Ingmann - Dansevisen (.wmv)

Ye ye: Michèle Torr

From the Ye-Ye girls website: First recordings in 1963. 'Dans Mes Bras Oublie Ta Peine'. 'C'est Dur D'Avoir 16 Ans'. Sang Luxembourg's entry in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest 'Ce soir je t'attendais' which finished in 10th place. In 1977 she defected to Monaco to sing 'Une petite francaise' which got 4th place.

Michèle Torr - Dans Mes Bras Oublie Ta Peine

André Brasseur

I have been hooked on these tunes since I heard them on Radio Oh La La a while ago.
Here is 2 mod clubsounds from the Belgian king of Hammond Andre Brasseur. Mmh. It smells like 60's! Go download, listen and dance the monkey with me! ;)

André Brasseur - Holiday
André Brasseur - Early Bird

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Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66

This bossatune is a classic. If you dont know it by the name or title, download it, listen, and i'll bet a cup of tea that you will recognise it.

Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66' - Mas Que Nada

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Anna Karina Dance from Vivre Sa Vie

Watch it on youtube

The Shangri-Las

I'm addicted to this song!


The Shangri-Las - The Train From Kansas City

Tigrrree girls

Which version do you prefer?

Delphine Desyeux - Je suis la tigresse (1969)
From the album Swinging Mademoiselles.











Lulu - Im A Tiger (1969)






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Tina loves to love

Just a nice little something. Tina Charles hit from 1976 'I Love To Love'.

Tina Charles - I Love To Love

Les Poppy's

Les Poppy's - French kids can rock!

The french boy's choir called "Les Poppys" was originally a church choir.
In 1971 they had a worldwide hit with the pacifist song "Non, Non, Rien N'a Changé"
(translated: "No, no, nothing has changed" - meaning that there is still war).
They sold more than 5 million records in 4 years.

Les Poppy's - Non, Non, Rien A Change

Les Poppy's - Isabelle, je taime

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The Guitar Girls

Danish Delights: GUITARPIGERNE - THE GUITAR GIRLS

I can't find any information about these two wonderful girls. I bought the record only because of it's cover. Luckily the music is great!
I know that Peter Mynte wrote the lyrics and Ole Hoeyer made the music to 'Sikke' de ka'. 'Det Har Jeg Altid Oensket Mig' is a cover of Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde's 'I Only Want To Be With You'. But I know nothing about the singing girls.

Guitarpigerne - Sikke' de ka' (1964)
Guitarpigerne - Det har jeg altid oensket mig (1964)

The Savage Rose

The Savage Rose - The Danish Legend

To honor the recent loss of the founder of the legendary Danish band Savage Rose, Thomas Koppel who died in February. He was born 27/4-1944, and passed away 25/2-2006. R.I.P

From allmusic.com:
One of the most well-known rock groups from Continental Europe, Denmark's Savage Rose recorded a wealth of intriguing and eclectic progressive rock in the late '60s and '70s. In their early work, one hears faint echoes of the Airplane, Doors, Pink Floyd, and other psychedelic heavyweights combined with classical jazz and Danish-Euro folk elements. Their arrangements rely heavily on an incandescent, watery organ that sounds like nothing so much as psychedelic aquarium music. The most striking aspect of the band's sound, however, was the vocals of lead singer Annisette. Her childish wispy and sensual phrasing can suddenly break into jarring, almost histrionic wailing, like a Janis Joplin with Yoko Ono-isms, and eerily foreshadows Kate Bush's style.
Stars in their native land, Savage Rose also achieved a bit of underground success abroad, and several of their albums were released in North America. Between 1968 and 1978, the group released nine albums, moving from vaguely psychedelic rock and heavily gospel.

"...Hundreds of thousands have experienced the magic of this band, who have walked barefoot across the planet, among the lowliest, voicing their hope, longing, dreams, pain and struggle........."David Fricke(Senior editor "Rolling Stone") on The Savage Rose (2000)

Download two Savage Rose classics!

The Savage Rose - A Girl I Knew (1968)

The Savage Rose - Long Before I Was Born (1968)

www.savagerose.com