TOILS ON NOTES
THE Blue Diamonds
the
are one of most exciting Vocal groups to come our way in a long while. They are also one of the few Asian male groups to make good in the fierce- ly competitive field of pop music.
/ The Blue Diamonds Rudy End Riem de Wolff are from Indonesia. They went to Hol- land ten years ago and, from singing at high school concerts, bave graduated to the big time.
The Diamonds moved in on the big beat, along with count less other young singers, but they have had the sense to modify it to suit their style-a style which, though their agents claim is distinctive and indivi- dual, to my ears sounds like a more hepped up version of the Everly Brothers.
Much of the material ́selected by the Diamonds for their first album has been written by Scume of the leading young singers of this era. They in clude Neil Sedaka, the Everly Brothers and Teddy Randazzo who, incidentally, was in Hong- kong not so very long ago.
The Blue Diamonds аге swinging twosome, who are re- freshingly different in that the lyrics they sing are understand- able. The backing ca this elbum is unfortunately disap- pointing, but luckily the two
An Asian
by CARL MYATT
duo that
made the
struggle
The guitar has been adopted by musicians all over the world. existence. The Spaniards use it for the flamenco, the Bungarians for the Czardas, the Jews for the horas and the
for tarantella.
Italians
for freedom
grade
and powerful, wonderfully wise and kind, but a man of action.
In his interpretation of the "Exodus Song" or "Ari's Theme" as it is sometimes known has
in succeeded the Mantovani
capturing the spirit of the main character in the story.
Ari Ben Caanan is physically
of
Mottala, an American Italian descent revives memories of his beautiful native, land with his album "Roman Holi- day."
Accompanying Mottala are the of All Cassamenti two guitars
Pizzarelli, the ac- and Buddy cordian of Dominic Cortese, the bass of Bob Haggart, the drums of Bobby Rosengarden and the percussion instruments of Phil Kraus.
Occasionally you'll also hear the wind and reed instruments of Stanley Webb and Phil Bodner quietly Alling in the background.
This is a good album, which showcases both the guitar of Mottala and the lovely music of
Italy.
On Command RS 33-816.
THE
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stirring background
boys have the talent to offset picture "Exodus," is being this defect. They sing among acclaimed by people all
other numbers: "Ramona,' "Pretty Blues Eyes," "Til' I Kissed You," and "Stairway To Heaven."
On London LL 3235.
THE quite music appears
THE playing of romantic
over.
posor
the world.
Mantovani and his orchestra make their tribute to the com-
and other
composers of theme film music-in a new album released by London re- cords entitled "Exodus and Other Great Themes."
The tune itself will be familiar to be a dying art. Most to many already as Pat Boone's modern musicians are
recording of the "Exodus Song" con- has made excellent progress up cerned with new styles, new the hit parade charts. sounds, echo systems etc. But Mantovani brings to life Fortunately for the dis- all that is majestic and inspiring criminating record collector in the story on which the movie is based-the story of the birth there are still men like of the Jewish nation in Israel, Tony Mottala around.
ELP!
HEL
that it
Other tunes recorded on this
album include Theme From A Summer Place,' "The Green Leaves Of Summer," "Theme "Mr The Sundowners," From Wonderful."
On London: LL 3231.
Reel Corner
"KATE” OQLILLY
KERR, unanimously acknowledged as one
worm
DEBORAHKER Bracions, charming, witty and personalities by all who come in contact with her, has beauty and talent in addition to her personal attractive- ness-which explains why she is one of the top stars in Hollywood today.
Her remarkable dramatic scope has been proved in the widely diverse roles that have won her five Academy Award nominations for "Edward, My
"The King
and I."
"Heaven
Knows, Mir Allison" and "Separate Tables."
With every major motion picture and Broadway producer ever ready with a screenplay or play in which to star her, she is today one of the stars most in the entertainment demand in world.
Miss Kerr was born on September 30 in Helensburgh, Scotland, the daughter of Col- leen and Arthur Kerr-Trimmer,
civil engineer.
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Her father died when she was 14 and together with her mother and younger brother, Teddy, she left Scotland to make her home in Alfold Sussex. continued her education at Northumberland House School,
their lives, their loves and their Bristol.
The Hit Parade By Ted Thomas
My suggestion was just about time for another Hong- kong Talent competition has brought in a veritable swamp of applications.
1. Tonight. My Love, Tonight
Z Surrender
3. Calcutta
4. The Exodus Song
5. Calender Girl
6. Devil Or Angel
7. Where The Boys Are
8. The Story Of My Love
9. Never On Sunday
Let's get this straight once and for all. This was merely a suggestion for the car of our entertainment tycoons, and i know that at least one of the most energetic Is actively considering the project, but
and I never there is, as far as I know, no
doing well active plan
tire to get the show
of reporting their swinging.
10. The Nightingale Who Sang Off Key
So, please, no more letters. Speaking of talent shows, I remember
the last
one that Radio Hongkong produced, called "Beginners Please" and compered by John Wallace.
We had a good mlection to choose from in those days with the British servicemen coming through grandly in every act from bone-shaking to mimicry.
successes.
David Whitfield, who served Seaman in the 25 a Leading Royal Navy here about ten years ago, is now one of Eng- land's leading entertainers,
She
Welk.
Paul Anka. Elvis Presley. Lawrence Pat Boone. Neil Sedaka. Bobby Vee. Connie Francis. Paul Anka. Pete King Orch.
& Chorus. Eileen Rodgers.
took up bus driving to keep the wolf from the door.
A few months
ago Matt's fortunes changed and
he rocketed back into the public eye with his recording of "Portrait Of My Love."
Latest news on Matt Monroe Is that he will appear as guest in one of America's foremost television
pro- grammes, the "Ed Sullivan David is the first to admit Show," and there's talk of a season of cabaret in the United States too.
and his fine tenor voice has won him fans throughout the world.
-
Subsequent shows have for that his first big break came some reason or ether brought here in Hongkong where he forth a dozen or so pale imita-
sang over Radio Hongkong tions of Elvis Presley and very
many times. little else.
In fact one competition or- ganised by a local broadcast- Ing system
called Wm
off altogether through a lack of variety in the talent offered.
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T'S nice to hear
of
Is Hongkong's old boys
star
HITS HERE AND THERE DEPARTMENT:
America: Blue Moon--by The Marcels 2. Apache-by Jorgen Ingemann; 3. Surrender-by Elvis Presley.
The other of our city's cons who is presently flying high is singer Matt Monroe, Matt, on returning to England from Hongkong had a hard time in selling his talents, despite his
fine very
ability and Britain: Are you sure?-by versatility.
The Allisons; 2. Wooden Heart At one stage he threw up by Elvis Presley; 3. Theme show business altogether and for a Dream-by Cliff Richard.
In addition. she studied dancing and won a scholarship
to
the Sadler's Wells Ballet School. By the time she was 18. she was ready for London, where she signed for a small role in the Open Air Theatre This reason in Regent's Park. was the first of a series of re-
appearances. At pertory
the outbreak of the war, she con- tinued in the theatre, combining it with patriotic work.
In January, 1945, anxious to take a still more active part in the war, she joined a company of "Gaslight," which entertained British troops throughout Europe. Her co-star Was Stewart Granger, forming મન team destined for such Holly- wood nums as "King Solomon's Mines," "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "Young Bess."
In her first U.S. film, she starred with Clark Gable in "The Hucksters."
in
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When in Hollywood she lives the home overlooking Pacific: it is furnished with egg- shell china. polished mahogany antiques.
Her green thumb is responsible for its old-fashioned garden of wild flowers and primroses.
Mailbox
WOULD you please list
an
my name in your paper as
American teenager who would like to correspond with English- speaking teenagers (male or female) of your country?
I am 17 years of age, and my hobbies are reading, music, drama, skating, tennis, dancing and bowling.
Judith Anderson
91 Mayer Avenue
Buffalo 7, New York
U.S.A.
I would appreciate it if you could pass my name
on
to
someone
who
would like to correspond.
I am male, 21, and am a born South African.
Patrick L. Gass
an
Box 1701
Durban
Natal
South Africa.
article (23.3.61) about a French Cap- tain, de Lisle, who be- came "a victim of his own song," a story which seemed at first sight to be adding а certain amount of dash and irony to history, porter to HK's Younger Set made a number of rather glaring historical
mistakes.
a re-
This is not good enough for this
section of the China Mall.
Any student of European His- tory, studying the 18th and 19th centuries, with or with. out passing HK School Certi- ficate, knows that the Bastille was stormed on 'Le Quatorze Juillet 1789; and that this, and not а later march of dissatisfied men from Mar- seilles, was the beginning of the Revolution.
Our historical' reporter, who would fail History in my school, adds to our knowledge by telling us that in 1792 de Lisle wrote a recruiting song (the Encyclopedia Britannica calls it a marching song in origin) which later became the French National Anthem.
came
and shining crystal So far, so good-but when we shipped from England.
are told that the Revolution
after
the that; that Revolution was a march on Paris by the men of Marseillest and that, as the article and the caption to an accompany. ing picture maintain, the Marseillaise was sung at the storming of the Bastille-our first reaction is to laugh loud and long.
A so-so cook, she's easy to please when it comes to food. but is allergic to ice cream. Only recently she learned 10 like ham and eggs.
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Old
The literature of the West
her. fascinates
puzzles. She loves crossword all types of music..except rock 'n roll.
do The second reaction is of anger. Is this the standard of re- porting that ig considered suitable for HK's Younger Set? It is not good enough!
T. W. Settle,
Kowloon.
She also writes, saying if she hadn't becoITIE an actress. she would have liked to have been an author.
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