Judy Ongg 翁倩玉 ジュディ・オング　

April 27, 2011

Judy Ongg ジュディ・オング (翁倩玉, Weng QianYu) was born in Taiwan but has lived in Japan since she was 2 years old because her father worked there. The young talented Judy Ongg was also caught up in pops, and her appearance on TV show 青春ア・ゴーゴー (1966) left an indelible impression on the Japanese audience where she sang Say Mama accompanied by The Spiders. Movie contracts followed both in Taiwan and Japan. She has recorded for Columbia Records, CBS Sony and Toshiba EMI. Some of her more popular songs are 珊瑚戀 (A Coral Romance, 1969) and 祈禱 (My Prayer). Her singing and movie career spans over four decades.

祈禱 (Qi Dao) MY PRAYER
讓我們敲希望的鐘呀　多少祈禱在心中
讓大家看不到失敗　叫成功永遠在
讓地球忘記了轉動呀　四季少了夏秋冬
讓宇宙關不了天窗　叫太陽不西衝
讓歡喜代替了哀愁呀　微笑不會再害羞
讓時光懂得去倒流　叫青春不開溜
讓貧窮開始去逃亡呀　快樂健康流四方
讓世間找不到黑暗　幸福像花開放
讓我們敲希望的鐘呀　多少祈禱在心中
讓大家看不到失敗　叫成功永遠在
讓大家看不到失敗　叫成功永遠在

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Vince Chu

April 6, 2011

Penang had it’s own favorite Elvis impersonator in the early 60s — Vince Chu. Vince was actually an Indonesian Chinese attending school in Georgetown, Penang (Malaysia) when he won the local Elvis Presley Contest title. Like Rocky Teoh, he sang many contemporary Chinese pops in English (Here, Please be mine from the popular Chinese song, 午夜香吻 Midnight kisses). He recorded with The Jungle Lynxs and toured with the Maggie’s A Go Go Pop Show in Malaysia and Brunei. He also recorded an EP with The Tyros.

TENDER FEELING
I can’t conceal the tender feeling
Now that you are close to me
I look at you with tender feeling
And can’t help kiss you tenderly

I offer you a true devotion
All life through my love I vow
For this is real, this sweet emotion
This tender feeling I have now

Somehow I knew from the moment our lips first met
You’d be the girl I could never forget
No other love could be appealing
I loved you right from the start
And with each kiss I’ll keep revealing
The tender feeling in my heart

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The Jumping Jewels

April 2, 2011

In 1960 in The Netherlands, Hans van Eijk (lead guitar) got together with Joop Oonk (bass guitar), Tjibbe Veeloo (rhythm guitar) and Frits Tamminga (drums, later replaced by Kees Kranenburg Jr.) to start the band. They had became one of the Dutch top acts by mid-1963. In 1964, they toured the Far East, covering Singapore, Malaysia and Pakistan. They left behind a legacy with an EP recording of local favorite instrumentals (The Jumping Jewels in Singapore, also re-released as Tribute to Malaysia commemorating the newly formed Federation). They disbanded in 1965.

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The Teenage Hunters

February 8, 2011

The Teenage Hunters were from Kuala Lumpur. They formed in 1963 at SJI (St. John’s Institution). The members were Terry Thaddeus (lead guitar), Jimmy Olivero (bass guitar), Peter Ghouse (rhythm guitar), Lawrence Dragon (organ) and Kenny Rebel (drums). They were the winner of the Beatles Competition in 1964. These were school boys who recorded very successful original instrumental hits (composed by Terry Thaddeus) like “Merwill” and “I thought only twice”. The band lasted until school was out in 1965. Some members regrouped as The Hunters and toured the buzzing club and vibrant music scene in Bangkok. After they disbanded, Terry Thaddeus went on to play with other groups, most notably The Strollers.

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Band 4 Nada

February 4, 2011

Aloysius Riyanto formed Band 4 Nada in 1966. They were one of the first and more popular instrumentalia bands in Indonesia. Riding on the crest of their fame, Remaco Records quickly recruited them to be the backing band for various singers to jumpstart their careers; and many went on to become very successful like Titiek Sandhora, Ernie Djohan, Lilis Suryani and Pattie Bersaudara.

The band were: Aloysius Riyanto (organ & guitar), Eddy Syam (guitar), Nana Sumarno (bass guitar), M. Sanni (drums). A. Riyanto and most of the members left to form Favorites Group in 1972. Syafii Glomboh took over as the new organist for Band 4 Nada. Aloysius Riyanto went on to become one of the top songwriters of the country.


Aloysius Riyanto (1943-1994)

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The Sundowners with The Tornados

January 24, 2011


The Sundowners were: Tony Seow, Lawrene Seow, Geoge Lim

The Sundowners recorded “Wonderful Malaysia” in celebration of the national spirit of the newly formed Malaysia (Singapore withdrew from the federation in 1965). They were accompanied by The Tornadoes featuring the stirring guitar licks of Derek McCully. Earlier, The Sundowners had recorded another SP of popular folk songs “Bangawan Solo” and “Cotton Fields”, accompanied by the All Star Quintet.


The Tornadoes were: Derek McCully, Freddie Koh, Stanley Lee, Lennie Lee

MALAYSIA WONDERFUL
I found me a paradise
I’ll stay there the rest of my life
It’s called Malaysia, Wonderful Malaysia
Skies have never been so blue

Beautiful countryside
Ocean all around so wide
I’ll stay there
Yes, I’m gonna stay there the rest of my life
Yes, I’m gonna stay right there

Malaysia, Wonderful Malaysia
People you love right away
Not enough hours in the day
The nights seem to slip away
In Malaysia
Yes, I’m gonna stay there the rest of my life
Oh yes, I’m gonna stay right there

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Dara Puspita

January 17, 2011

Dara Puspita (Flower Girls) was the most successful girl flower power band from Indonesia. They formed in Surabaya in 1964: Titiek Adji Rachman (lead guitar), her sister Lies Soetisnowati Adji Rachman (bass guitar), Ani Kusuma (rhythm guitar) and Susy Nander (drums). When they recorded their first album “Jang Pertama” in 1966, Titiek Hamzah was playing bass while Lies had moved over to the rhythm guitar. In 1968, they left to tour Europe. They returned home in 1971 and disbanded shortly thereafter.

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Sonny Bala & The Moonglows

October 22, 2010

Sonny Bala & The Moonglows from Singapore, featuring Sonny Bala (lead, vocals), Teddy Song (bass), Donald Thaver (rhythm), Roslan Ismail (organ) and Mohd. (Sanny) Bin Ismail (drums) with the instrumental hit “Tropical Night” from their first EP in 1965. By 1967 when they released their second record with “Your cheatin’ heart,” the lineup had changed with Edward Jansen (rhythm) and Granville De Silva (bass). The group also accompanied and recorded with some popular singers like Veronica Young and Wilson David on Philips label.

(YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART)
Your cheatin’ heart, will make you weep
You’ll cry and cry, and try to sleep.
But sleep won’t come, the whole night through,
Your cheatin heart, will tell on you.

When tears come down, like falling rain,
You’ll toss around, and call my name.
You’ll walk the floor, the way I do,
Your cheatin’ heart, will tell on you.

Your cheatin’ heart, will pine some day
And crave the love, you threw away.
The time will come, when you’ll be blue,
Your cheatin’ heart, will tell on you.

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L. Ramli & Orkes Teruna Ria

September 20, 2010

L Ramli was from Sungai Nibong Besar, Penang. It was a time when lagu pop melayu was kugiran (“kumpulan gitar rancak” or uptempo guitar bands) and pop-yeh-yeh. He recorded with Orkes Teruna Rio. The first song Dara Pujaan was a hit in 1962. They continued to record more hits like Antara Kau Dan Aku, Salma, Pertemuan Terakhir, Puja, Nasib Si Pungguk and Oh Nona. The song Siapa Bilang Aku Tak Sayang was a major hit in 1965.

(SIAPA BILANG AKU TAK SAYANG)
Rindu kasih yang ku kenangkan
Sudah terikat di dalam hati
Adik bukan saudara bukan
Hati kasih kerana budi

Apa dikata tetap ku kota
Aku tiada mungkirkan janji
Sungguh engkau jauh di mata
Tetapi dekat di hati

Siapa… bilang
Hatiku tak kasih sayang
Jikalau… burung
Lama sudah aku terbang

Siang malam menanggung rindu
Lamanya sudah aku menanti
Bilalah kita dapat bertemu
Tak tertahan rasa di hati

Walaupun engkau di lautan api
Aku nak turut ikut bersama
Hajat besar di dalam hati
Hendak mati bersama-sama

Siapa… bilang
Hatiku tak kasih sayang
Jikalau… burung
Lama sudah aku terbang

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The Spiders ザ・スパイダース

August 23, 2010

The Spiders were formed in 1961. Their first recordings were eleki with popular covers like “Dynamite” and “Wipeout”. With the addition of Jun Inoue on vocals in 1964, they were ready for GS which took after the new wave of British-invasion vocal beat groups. The Spiders were influenced by R&B and psychedelic rock. Surprisingly, it was a ballad “Yuhi Ga Naiteru (Sad Sunset)” which gave them their first hit. Other hits followed including “Anotoki Kimi wa Wakakatta”, 君にあげよう (I’ll give you) and “Seishun A-Go-Go”. They toured Europe in late 1966, appearing on Ready Steady Go! and at the legendary Star Club in Hamburg. In 1970, Shochi Tanabe left and was replaced by Maeda. They disbanded in 1971. They were widely regarded as the premier GS band.

The Spiders: Shochi Tanabe (leader, drums), Hiroshi “Monsieur” Kamayatsu (guitar, vocals), Kunihiko Kase (vocals), Jun Inoue (vocals), Takayuki Inoue (lead guitar), Katuo Ono (keyboard, steel guitar), Mituru Kato (bass guitar), Masaaki Sakai (vocals, flute) and Maeda Tomio (drums).

夕陽が泣いている (SAD SUNSET)

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