This is another one of those great retro songs that I only discovered in recent years - thanks to SiriusXM radio. I love the decades channels on XM, like '60's on 6, '70's on 7, etc. And this is yet another song that would be great in the soundtrack for a tv show or movie. "Girl Don't Come" was a 1964 song by Sandie Shaw. Sandie Shaw was from Great Britain, and was the first winner of the Eurovision contest. She had several British hits and performed frequently on tv, usually appearing barefoot as part of her image. This song was released in the UK in 1964, and made it to America by 1965. It charted at #42 on the Billboard chart. It probably would have gone higher if Sandie Shaw had been able to tour; unfortunately, she was not able to obtain a work permit to travel to the U.S. to promote this single. Later, Sandie Shaw got married and began pursuing acting and writing children's books. Eventually she went back to school and became a psychotherapist. Here's this week's song. It's a jazzy little ballad with a distinctly 1960's sound. What do you think?
Happy Monday! My Music Monday selection this week is "Here It Comes Again" by The Fortunes. This British Invasion tune was a hit in 1965, and it features five singers and some great harmonies. I found a neat old video of the song -- it is a bit grainy but fun to watch (and to listen to). Enjoy!
"It's Gonna Be Alright" by Gerry and the Pacemakers is musical comfort food for me. This is such a great oldies song! It was popular in America in 1965. Gerry and the Pacemakers were a British invasion band. Like the Beatles, they were from Liverpool, managed by Brian Epstein and recorded by George Martin. Here's this goodie - enjoy!
