Kurz-Bio:
Die Sängerin April Stevens wurde am 29. April 1929 in Niagara Falls, New York, als Carol LoTempio geboren. Im Jahre 1950 begann sie bei dem kleinen Label LAUREL ihre Gesangskarriere und Ende der Fünfziger stieg mit ihrem Titel “Teach Me Tiger“ ihr Bekanntheitsgrad. Richtig populär wurde sie aber erst durch die Gesangsduette mit ihrem jüngeren Bruder
Nino Tempo (links klicken), ziviler Name: Antonino LoTempio, ab dem Jahre 1960.
Die Singles von April Stevens:
LAUREL
03 50....SEPE 1001....(DWR-45-5843) H APRIL STEVENS H
Music by John Sentesi Orch. ..No ! No ! No ! Not That !/SEPE 1002….Black Lace
SOCIETY
10 50….45-9-A….Vocal: APRIL STEVENS
"THE DAYDREAMERS" Orchestra Direction - RUSS GARCIA..Don't Do It (SR-EOCB-3760-1)/45-10-A….Vocal: APRIL STEVENS
"THE DAYDREAMERS" "THE LENNON BROS." Orchestra Direction - RUSS GARCIA..The Sweetest Day (SR-EOCB-3763-1)
?? 50….45-11-A….
Story and Narration - Robert Bice Vocal Theme: APRIL STEVENS
Piano: Thomas Peluso Orchestra Direction - Russ Garcia..Subway Express
- PART 1 (SR-EOCB-5039-1)/-B….Subway Express
- PART 2 (SR-EOCB-5040-1)
02 51....45-13 A....Vocal: APRIL STEVENS
Piano: Thomas Peluso Orchestra Direction Russ Garcia..The Envelope And The Rope (SR-EOCB-5029-1)/-B….Vocal: APRIL STEVENS
Orchestra Direction Russ Garcia..Shadow Waltz (SR-EOCB-5030-1)
?? 51....45SR-15-A....Vocal: APRIL STEVENS
With Orchestra..Later Perhaps
(Not Now)/-B….End Of Desire
RCA Victor
05 51....47-4148-A....Henri René and his Orchestra
featuring April Stevens..I'm In Love Again/-B….Henri René and his Orchestra..Roller Coaster
07 51....47-4208-A....April Stevens
with Henri René and his Orchestra..Dreamy Melody/-B….Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?
09 51....47-4283....April Stevens
with Henri René's
Orchestra and Chorus..And So To Sleep Again (E1VW-0751)/April Stevens
with Henri René
and his Orchestra..Aw C'mon (E1VW-0749)
11 51....47-4381....April Stevens
with Henri René and his Orchestra..The Tricks Of The Trade (E1VW-3820)/Put Me In Your Pocket (E1VW-3818)
03 52....47-4567....April Stevens
and Henri René
and his Orchestra..Meant To Tell You (E2VW-5264)/I Love The Way You're Breaking My Heart (E2VW-5265)
08 52....47-4876....April Stevens
and Henri René
and his Orchestra..I Like To Talk To Myself (E1VW-3817)/That Naughty Waltz (E1VW-0750)
KING
08 53....45—1266....APRIL STEVENS
With Russell Garcia and His Orchestra..Soft Warm Lips (45—K6330)/C'est Si Bon (45—K6327)
10 53....45—1271....APRIL STEVENS
With Russell Garcia and His Orchestra..Hot Tamale (45—K6329)/Treat Me Nice (45—K6326)
12 53....45—1287....APRIL STEVENS..You Said You'd Do It
(Are You Gonna?) (45—K6332)/How Could Red Riding Hood
(Have Been So Very Good) (45—K6328)
IMPERIAL
10 59....X5626....APRIL STEVENS
with Don Ralke & His Orch. ..Teach Me Tiger (IM-2244)/That Warm Afternoon (IM-2245)
04 60....X5666....APRIL STEVENS
with HENRI RENE’ & His Orch. ..In Other Words (IM 2513)/Jonny (IM 2423)
UNITED ARTISTS (USA)
12 60....U A 2 7 2....APRIL STEVENS AND NINO TEMPO..High School Sweetheart (ZTSP 66202)/Ooeah! (That's What You Do To Me) (ZTSP 66203)
CAPITOL
02 61....4517....CAROL AND ANTHONY..Big John (45-35172)/A Letter On A Train (45-35173)
CONTRACT
05 61....429....APRIL STEVENS..Love Kitten (429-1)/You And Only You (429-2) (
dann IMPERIAL 5761)
IMPERIAL
06 61....5761....APRIL STEVENS You And Only You (IM 3003)/Love Kitten (IM 2993) (
CONTRACT 124)
ATCO (USA)
04 62....45-6224....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..True Love
(Means More Than Anything) (A 5999)/Sweet And Lovely (A 6000) (
Delta-Nr.: 42612/-x)
ATLANTIC (D)
08 62....ATL 70.087....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..True Love
(Means Morte Than Anything)/Sweet And Lovely (
ATCO 6224)
11 62....ATL 70.096....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..Paradise/Indian Love Call (
danach USA: ATCO 6248)
IMPERIAL
12 62....5907....APRIL STEVENS..That's My Name (IM 2583)/Fly Me To The Moon (IM 2513) (
----/5666)
ATCO (USA)
01 63....45-6248....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO
Arr. & Cond. by Jimmie Haskell..Paradise (62C-6564)/Indian Love Call (62C-6562)
05 63....45-6263....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..(We'll Always Be) Together (63C-6833)/Baby Weemus (63C-6834)
ATLANTIC (D)
?? 63....ATL 70.105....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..Baby Weemus/(We'll Always Be) Together ([]ATCO 6263[/u])
ATCO (USA)
08 63….45-6273….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..Deep Purple (62C-6566)/I’ve Been Carrying A Torch For You So Long That I Burned A Great Big Hole In My Heart (62C-6002)
ATLANTIC (D)
10 63....Atl. 70.113....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..Deep Purple/I've Been Carrying A Torch For You So Long That I've Burned A Great Big Hole In My Heart (
ATCO 6273)
10 63....Atl. 70.114....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..Baby Weemus/I've Been Carrying A Torch For You So Long That I've Burned A Great Big Hole In My Heart (
ATCO 6263/6273)
12 63....Atl. 70.118....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..Purpur-rot
(Deep Purple)/I've Been Carrying A Torch For You So Long That I've Burned A Great Big Hole In My Heart (
ATCO deutsch/6273)
ATCO (USA)
12 63….45-6281….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..Whispering (63C-7358)/Tweedlee Dee (63C-7240)
ATLANTIC (D)
01 64....Atl. 70.119....APRIL STEVENS & NINO TEMPO..Whispering/Tweedlee Dee (
ATCO 6281)
KING
01 64....45-5826....APRIL STEVENS..Soft Warm Lips (45-K6330)/How Could Red Riding Hood (Have Been So Very Good) (45-K6328) (
1266/1287)
ATCO (USA)
02 64….45-6286….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..1 - 45 (63C-7423)/NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS
Tenor Sax by NINO TEMPO..Stardust (63C-7359)
04 64….45-6294….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS
Arr. & Cond. by Jimmie Haskell..I’m Confessin’
(That I Love You) (64C-7656)/Tea For Two (64C-7653)
07 64….45-6306….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..Who (64C-7988)/I Surrender Dear (64C-7989)
08 64….45-6314….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..Ooh La La (64C-8054)/Melancholy Baby (64C-8041)
11 64….45-6325….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS
Arr. & Cond. by Jimmie Haskell..Our Love (64C-8233)/Honeysuckle Rose (64C-7654)
01 65….45-6337….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS
Arr. & Cond. by Jimmie Haskell..The Coldest Night Of The Year (64C-8454)/These Arms Of Mine (64C-8452)
04 65….45-6346….APRIL STEVENS..Teach Me Tiger - 1965 (65C-8684)/Morning Til Midnight (65C-8685)
04 65….45-6350….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..Swing Me (65C-8766)/Tomorrow Is Soon A Memory (65C-7419)
06 65….45-6360….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..I’m Sweet On You (65C-9016)/Think Of You (65C-8453)
09 65….45-6375….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..I Love How You Love Me (65C-9210)/Tears Of Sorrow (63C-7241)
10 65….45-6380….APRIL STEVENS..No Hair Sam (65C-9294)/Lovin’ Valentine (65C-9295)
12 65….45-6391….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..Hey Baby (64C-7548)/Poison Of Your Kisses (63C-7524)
02 66….45-6410….NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS..Bye Bye Blues (66C-9869)/NINO TEMPO ORCHESTRA
Saxophone: Nino Tempo..King Kong (66C-9870)
Keep Searchin’
Gerd
