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HK fans petrified Ricky
telligent and VERY SHY.”
ARRIET · and Ozie fully polite” well-mannered, in. HNelson's younger son flew into Hongkong on Wednesday and flew out of the Colony (Japan bound) yesterday.
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NOTES ON NOTES
By CARL MYATT
I asked the inevitable ques- tion about why he didn't per form in Hongkong, and ceived the same old answer: There isn't a large enough hall to accommodate an audience Parade with a gimmick, publi- that would pay enough to make
Ricky's stay here worthwhile.
In Australia for instance, he sang before an enormous crowd estimated at 72,000.
His arrival was not cised. Not even the agents
who handle his records here knew. Ricky was due unt! about an bour before his plans landed,
And apart from a dinner or two, given by his agents, Ricky stuck pretty close to his hotel room.
* And who can blame him There was a "mob" of teenagers cluttering
the Miramar Hotel lobby and occasionally chanting for their hero.
One ten-year-old walled. *Fve been here ́since 2 o'clock; I wish hưả wave window. I'm hungry.”
Well Ricky, I am told, was -petrified of his fans downstairs,
letters. a crimson
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albums and nothing happens. the turn table, then I scowl. Morning will be published in
to Then
catchy tune and words, and a announces that he has a "Big, monotonous beat.
Big, Voice." I am cynical and Then silence.
pessimistic by this time. I They make a couple of other sheer as I put the album on
to they revert
Small What are these record
com nightclub engagements and panies trying to do brainwash virtually fade into obscurity.
Some of these singers—if I listen. The Ray Ellis group they have any real talent play a beautiful introduction ANTOINETTE ROZARIO: roll singer hold his switch to ballad and jazz sing and Watkins swings into "The Pen and ink drawings are fine- place in his selected field ing. This now is a most dif- Lady Is A Tramp." The voice but lined paper makes it im
Oh well, we'll just have wait until City Hall comes up. Then there can be NO excuses.
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How long can a rock and
rs?
of music? How long will he cult field in which to break is big and strong. The diction
maker of hit into. Imagine trying to com- perfect. There are no grunts possible to reproduce them.
reign as a records?.
to
that
been
pete with Sinatra, King Cole and groans; по gasps, по end Perry Como. Two singers mumblings, so I listen on.... The odds are
he will have made the change with and on....and on.
They are Bobby
SATISFIED great success. from his flash to the top and just as
I listen through both sides quickly flash the bottom. Darin and Tommy Sands,
Some are braver than others, of the album till I am satisfied. That is unless he has a publicity manager as does our boy Elvis; They make a direct sortie into Time has flown and I hadn't
the field of ballads and jazz. A noticed it. I have the tremendous In or has
per-
straight to the point, adven- thoroughly entertained. Love- sonality and talent of Elvis,
a young lace Watkins is truly life turous attack. Such
man is Lovelace Watkins, a new talent. He uses his voice is very short. They blaze their singer with a voice to match his as an inst ument. He possesses
Hit magnificent physique.
After you have been listening to records day in and day out, your taste becomes more dis- criminating.
and who can blame him? Australia he had his coat torn Tat his back!
Those who were fortunate enough to meet Ricky here
found him “charming, wonder
Generally however the span of a rock and roll singer
way to the top
of the
Reel Corner
KATE
HIS is Yoko Tani, who
Tis enjoying quite a suc-
cessful film career in Eng- land. She won't say much about herself, but the is quite prepared to give her opinion on quite a number of things.
her
Perhaps you remember in "The Wind Cannot Read," 'since then she has made two other British films which have not yet arrived. in Hongkong, the first will be the J. Arthur Rank film, "The Savage Inno- cents," the second á real thril- *ler based on London, "Picca-
dilly First Stop."
was
Well, I said Yoko Tani not very chatty about herself. for when I asked for her vital statistics, I received the fol- lowing answer. "I never know what are my vital statistics. -When I feel as though I am putting on more weight than I should. I start my carrot and eggs diet. For
a week I eat nothing but raw carrots and hard boiled eggs and drink nothing but black coffee. This
O'REILLY
She
is quite right about Pinewood. Years ago, it was a lovely, estate, and to this day, the beautiful gardens and lakes are preserved as they were when years back the lords and ladies trod the verdant lawns.
any pet
way I lose any extra weight. I Asked if she had don't worry about my weight too much, if it pleases my hus- superstitions. Yoko Tanī said:— band and myself, it is all that "I hate green, and talking about what I am to do next. My lucky number is 21, my lucky letter "M" and my lucky day is Sunday."
matters."
That was straight enough, I suppose. Obviously I asked, "How do you like England?”
Yoko Tani said she doesn': She said: "I love England so try to look too westernised- quch. I would like to spend "People expect me to look half the year there and half in Oriental. So I do.” I wish а France I particularly love few other Japanese would try Pinewood Studios (Banks) the same cult. where all three of my British Yoko Tani says
she films have been. made. The loves the English weekend. people there are so sympathetic "Weekends should be for rest.” and nice. I laugh all the time What does she do? Goes I am working there.”
JO
CLUB
fishing with her husband!
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LAW – ATTENTION!
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NOULD you please ask Josephine Law to write some-
and whether I use it just like that, or blended with some other colour, the result is just as ghastly! Pd sure be glad for her advice, for you see, it was the who once told a cousin of mine that this stuff actually works on dark skin. In case Josephine doesn't know which cousin (Pve 63) please tell her it was Yvonne Barretto who passed the information on to me. Antoinette Rozario, Kowloon.
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an unusual range for a singer of his type. So high does he reach up the scale, that at times I could have sworn I was listen- ing to Sarah Vaughn.
For this his debut
on MGM records. Lovelace has chosen
hit songs from some of the big- gest Broadway musical produc- tions.
You put on an album just as quickly yank it off turn table as a yowl emits from the loudspeaker and that "cling
Let me assure you now that cling-cling" of the rock and
his interpretations are entirely roll piano batters your ear different. For instance an "I Could Write A Book," he I've got to such a state now sings slightly behind the beat where I put a record оп and in the first chorus and slightly then tense myself in anticipa- in front in the second.. tion to jump at that turn table and cut off the sound.
drums.
I looked at the Lovelace, album there with much mis- givings. The cover showed 2 husky young man (6 ft 2 ins of muscle, so the notes tell me), attired in a brick red shirt and black slacks. His name is stretched across the album in
"Summertime" opens with a balid type introduction and then the singer really "wails" it in a medium tempo groove.
Perhaps I have said too much about Lovelace Watkins. it was so retreshing to hear his voice-a great big new voice. Hope you'll like him too.
On MGM E3831,
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The Hit Parade
By Ted Thomas
can't FEEL that 1
let the remarks
of Carl ("Notes On Notes") Myatt in his last week's column go entirely unchallenged.
It is not by any only recently. that. local artists have been given "breaks" in Hongkong.
means
Of the few mentioned- most if not all of the artists have been getting their breaks for several years now.
Carl
mentioned Larry Allen, Tony Myatt and “a trio from H.M.S. Belfast as being part of a glant step forward in the re- cognition of local talent.
To set
the record straight, Larry Allen was broadcasting in his own show "Piano Playtime" regularly over Radio Hongkong well over 2 year ago, he was also resident pianist and band- leader in the series "Radlo Clubhouse." Tony Myatt,
also mentioned. has ap- peared before Radio Hongkong's microphones at least a year ago, and the Belfast trio-in fact three separate groups from this highly gifted ship's company-have broadcast over Radio Hongkong.
Other evidence of Radio Hongkong's encourage- ment of local talent "Beginners Please," а ге- gular series of Radio Hongkong plays featuring local players, "From The Concert Hall" which sists entirely of local musicians many broadcast- Ing for their first time. "Junior Disc Jockey" In which the youngsters of the public were invited to
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1. Look For a Star-Garry Miles.
2. My Home Town-Paul Anka.
3. It's Now or Never Elvis Presley..
4. The Ding Dong Song Tsai Chin.
5. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini—
Brian Hyland.
6. Goodnight Sweetheart Cha 'Cha-Enoch Light
7. One of Us-Patti Page.
8. Oh, My, You-Poni Tails.
9. A Kookle Little Paradise-Jo Ann Campbell.
10. Candy Sweet-Pat Boone,
11. Love You in the Same Old Way-Paul Anka, 12. Half a Love Lou Monte. 13. Sad River The Platters. 14. Biology-Danny Valentino. 15. Spring Rain-Pat Boone. 16. Banjo Boy-Art Mooney..
Morgan. 17. Romantica-Jane 18. She's Mine-Conway Twitty. 19. Am
I That Easy to Forget?-Debbie Reynolds. 20. My Truly True Love Chico Rosa-Pereira.
try their hand, "The Jazz Makers" a local band due for their first broadcast next week, "Guitar Club" consisting entirely of local musicians and singers, and I could go on Indefinitely.
Local talent is being, and always has been on- couraged in Hongkong.
This is not a new thing.
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success for Elvis "G.
Presley. His film
1. Blues" is due for it's London premiere before the end of the year, and the advance notices the previews say that it's & knockout!
on
Presley fans will be happy to know that the world's leading heart. throb sings no less than 11 numbers in this his first film since his release from the Army.
and
Songs Include "Didja Ever," "Doin' The Best Can," "What's She Really Like,"
"Shoppin' Around." My bet Is that there'll be a fast-selling L.P. featuring the lot, probably on, sound track.
Crystal ball selection from the full eleven, the re-hash of his best selling "Blue Suede Shoes."
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GOOD news for the Paul
Anka disciples, the teenage wonder has come up with another best seller.
The Anka Style is not my cup of tea at all, but It certainly sells records. He's been in the top spot of the Hongkong Hit Parade, more times than Elvia Presley and Pat Boone together.
a
The new one? Well it's really an old one with new treatment. From the film "The King and 1," the well known "Hello Young Lovers."
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HITS HERE AND THERE DEPARTMENT: In the U.S.A. Elvis Presley. with "It's Now Or Never" -Running-Up: The Ven- tures and "Walk Don't Run."
In Tops
British. "Apache" by The Shadows, and second Duane Eddy "Because They're Young."-
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