Whaooooooooooo whats that right at the back !!!...a real 50's blast from the past..and if you are into"Eurovision Song Contest" then this is a gem !!...they came second for Britain in 1959 !! with the first track !!!....the following tracks I guess are most of their 78's / 45's... info coming up !!!
" Nostalgic Fans " come to the Front !!!!!!!
Carr was born in Exmouth, Devon, while Johnson was born in Surbiton, Surrey. They were both successful solo singers before their marriage in 1955. Carr had been lead singer with the Keynotes, who had two British hits in 1956 with Dave King: "Memories Are Made of This" and "You Can't Be True To Two" She also was a popular radio singer and comedian on Bernard Braden's Bedtime With Braden radio show.
Johnson had led his own teenage band, was a professional drummer and a recording artist for Columbia in the early 1950s. He also was a DJ on Radio Luxembourg[1] and later on BBC Radio 2, and had appeared in television shows such as the BBC's children's Crackerjack.
Pearl Carr now 94 and Teddy Johnson now 97 both live in Brinsworth House a home for retired entertainers.
1. Sing Little Birdie
2. How Lucky You Are
3. Be Mine
4. My Dearest Dear
5. Forbidden Love
6. Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me
7. To Know That You love Me
8. The Young At Heart
1. When The Tide Turns
2. If I Loved You
3. If Only I Can Live My Life Again
4. Pickin' Petals
5. i Can Give You The Starlight
6. How Wonderful To Know You
7. Tell Me Again And Again
6. How Wonderful To Know You.
😉 !
ReplyDeleteAltho this is really not my type of music, i can just about remember them doing 'sing little birdie' on Eurovision. Good to know they're alive and taken care of. Cheers,Cove.
ReplyDeleteI believe Pearl is still alive but sadly Teddy died in June last year.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for renewing the link
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