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LOCAL STARS RECORD
ORIENTAL RECORDS is the name of the new-
est company to enter the highly competitive field of popular music in Hongkong. Their first offering however is unique in more ways than one.
Firstly the three songs on the EP are all originals {penned by a young Scandinavian, currently residing here; secondly only Hongkong musicians and singers were used for the recordings which were done at the studios of Rediffusion.
Eddie unanimous
The tapes were flown to Ger- "Simplicity" said Uwe, “Is the many where the records were essence of my writing". For this all-important first, recording, Mr pressed; and, sant back?
and Oriental Records Why Germany! Mr Fritz Liau, Jensen one of the company's directors virtually hand-picked their sing- said: that. Oriental Records had ers and musicians. decided to use German equip-_Popular bandleader ment for pressing because they Guzman believed it was superior to most, choice of all concerned to con- duct the session. And a good and the cost was reasonable.
choice it was too. Guzman se lected his musicians carefully, and the recording speaks for itself.
Future
Twe Jensen the composer of the three songs; is a young man who has always been keenly in terested in the many aspects of popular music. He is a musician himself and once led his own band
He feels there is a great fu- ture for Westernised Oriental records and it was with this in mind, that he penned his com- positions. "Oriental Love", "Be My Darling" and "Ever Mine".
Ho Ying-ying
IF HE SUBJECT IS MOVING FAST ||A VERT SHORT, EXPOSURE MUST
BE USED TO FREEZE DHE ACTION.
was the
Tony Arevalo did the arrange- ments and the scores for the 15-piece orchestra.
Husky
Estela Liu who sings the Eng- lish lyrics on two of the tracks will need little, introduction.
for
She has been entertaining lo- cal nightclub audiences about seven years with her warm, always original, husky- voiced renditions of popular and jazz tunes. Many classify her as the top singer on the night-
club circuit in town.
was en-
Miss Ho Ying-ying trusted with the Mandarin lyrics on "Oriental Love" and "Ever Mine" and a good job she does
too.
"Oriental Love” is an off-beat cha, cha: "Ever Mine" is a Be guine; and "Be My Darling" has been given a swing treatment.
The disc should And favour
with the young and the young at heart. It goes on sale on August 1.
Michiko Hamamura is the hame of a lovely young miss from the land of the Rising Sun.
WITH NEW COMPANY
UWE JENSEN.
Young Man Of Music.
orchestra- too loud and brassy.
a
The contrast was too great. The singer has a mellow not powerful voice, and the riffing of the trumpets' behind her was often jarring to the ears.
On Diamond LP 1002.
Not so long ago, I saw the Mills Brothers on a television programme and was amazed at the agelessness of these three men who continue to bring en- tertainment into the homes of millions of people.
The Mills Brothers have been around for years too innumer- able to count. They have brought entertainment to first and second generations of families and pos- sibly to third generations too.
Whether you are watching the trio perform or listening to their Known as the Calypso Queen records, you always get the im- of Japan, Michiko was perform- pression they are enjoying them- ing in Manila at the time that selves. Laughter and happiness Mona Fong flew over there for seems to exude from their per- formances and this is one of the a recording session.
Diamond Music company offi- reasons why I think they have cials who were cutting the Mona managed to keep up with the Fong disc heard her sing and times and appeal to the young decided to do one with Michiko, men and women of these days This album "Michiko" is the re- as much as they appealed to sult.
their parents.
The pert Japanese miss was Dot have just released a col- backed by the big orchestra of lection of Mills Brothers hits- Cesar Velasco and was given all with a Western flavour. The additional vocal support on some tunes sung in inimitable Mills harmony style tracks by the Bright Rhythm Brothers close
Include "San Antonio Rose", Boys of Japan.
Wheels", "Cow Cow Michiko reveals her versatili- "Wagon ty, singing in Japanese, English, Boogie", "Home On The Range", Spanish and the native Filipino and "Cool Water". language' Tagalog.
A thoroughly enjoyable re- This album has some interest- cord. ing moments, but I found the On Dot DLP 3363.
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GRAPHER WHO
·WAS MOVING, A FAST SHUTTER
SPEED WOULD BE NEEDED TO FREETE" THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAMERA-
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OF MOVEMENT WITH THE RISK OF A
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PAT'S VISIT
Pat Boone is expect- ed to arrive in town on Monday for the briefest of visits. He expects to stay only a day.
This column was the first to break the news almost five months ago, that Pat was due. Un- fortunately he had to cancel his visit at the time due to other press- ing engagements.
ESTELA LIU
HOLD A TUMBLER OF WATER AT".
EYE LEVEL IN THE POSITION OF A MODERN MINA TIRE
CAMERA. THE MOVEMENT
OF THE WATER
DEMONSTRATES CAMERA SHAKE.
IF YOU ARE ELDERLY MOOTH. SECOND IS YOUR SPEED, 450TH. YOUR
SAFE LIMIT
IF YOU HAVE A "STEADY HAND'
50TH IS YOUR SPEED, 25TH YOUR SAFE LIMIT
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