Category: 1960s

June 28, 2018

28th June 2018: Hibari Misora with The Blue Comets – Makkana Taiyo

Artist: Hibari Misora with The Blue Comets Title: Makkana Taiyo (Red Sun) Language: Japanese To celebrate Japan getting out of their World Cup group, we have a great tune from 1967 (I really like The Blue Comets!). Wishing them luck – it is nice to see a non-European team doing well.

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June 24, 2018

24th June 2018: Skaldowie – Prześliczna wiolonczelistka

Artist: Skaldowie Title: Prześliczna wiolonczelistka (A beautiful cellist) Language: Polish The World Cup is giving me so much inspiration – today’s track is Polish. Poland are currently playing Colombia (and losing, unfortunately…), so they are probably going home after tonight, but I like this track and it has reminded me that I need to choose Polish tracks more often.

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June 20, 2018

20th June 2018: Orquesta Sonora Curro – Patuleco

Artist: Orquesta Sonora Curro Title: Patuleco Language: Spanish While Colombia had a bit of a nightmare yesterday by going down to ten men after about three minutes in their match against Japan, they always win with music! I hope you enjoy dancing to this track today. I know I will!

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June 18, 2018

18th June 2018: Babs, Marina & De Hippe Vogels – L.S.D.

Artist: Babs, Marina & De Hippe Vogels Title: L.S.D. Language: Dutch Probably best we all start our working week with a musical version of L.S.D., and not the real thing…

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June 16, 2018

16th June 2018: Conchita Velasco – Chica ye ye

Artist: Conchita Velasco Title: Chica ye ye Language: Spanish Apologies for the delay in posting this, but I have been watching World Cup football. Like, all of it! This track should get you moving…

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June 14, 2018

14th June 2018: Les Croque-Notes – Flash Flash

Artist: Les Croque-Notes Title: Flash Flash Language: French (from Belgium) A chirpy little number for a Thursday…you’re welcome! Also, girls in groups who play guitars are cool!

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June 13, 2018

13th June 2018: 펄시스터즈 – 님아

Artist: 펄시스터즈 (Pearl Sisters) Title: 님아 Language: Korean This song is great! It is from a 1968 album that seems to be split – Side A features songs by The Pearl Sisters, and Side B has tracks by Shin Joong Hyun & Soul Sound (featuring legendary Korean guitarist 신중현 / Shin Joong Hyun – I think he arranged the music...

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June 9, 2018

9th June 2018: Marie Laforêt – Ivan, Boris & Moi

Artist: Marie Laforêt Title: Ivan, Boris & Moi Language: French Fabulous but slightly strange to see Jean Yanne, Sacha Distel and Serge Gainsbourg dressed in Cossack-style behind Marie Laforêt in this video. Please note: the film quality deteriorates from about half-way through, but it is still great! From the Sacha Show, 1968. It was his show, so he could wear...

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June 8, 2018

8th June 2018: Fabien Collin – Ophoepelen

Artist: Fabien Collin Title: Ophoepelen Language: Dutch This guy was ‘The Belgian Bob Dylan’. He has really captured some of Mr. Zimmerman’s mannerisms there, hasn’t he? Singing in Dutch (I think, but possibly Flemish). The title translates as ‘Buzz off!’.

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June 6, 2018

6th June 2018: Caterina Caselli – Nessuno mi può giudicare

Artist: Caterina Caselli Title: Nessuno mi può giudicare Language: Italian Lovely Italian peppy pop for today’s choice of track. Glad the kids got together 😊 Caterina Caselli sang this song at the San Remo festival in 1966, and never looked back! This song sold over one million copies. She now is the president of Sugar Music. Wiki tells me she...

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