Kurz-Bio:
Die Sängerin Maureen Evans wurde am 23. März 1940 in der walisischen Hauptstadt Cardiff, Großbritannien, geboren. Sie studierte Musik & Drama und schloss das Studium mit Auszeichnung ab. Als der Musiker und Bandleader Waldini auf der Suche nach Nachwuchstalenten war entdeckte er Maureen Evans und nahm sie in seine Band auf, mit der sie viele öffentliche Auftritte hatte, auch im Radio und TV, was ihr in der Folge auch eine kleine Filmrolle einbrachte. 1958 holte sie der Musikproduzent Reg Warburton zu ORIOLE, wo sie vorerst bei dem Low-budget-Sublabel zu Aufnahmen von Cover-Versionen eingesetzt wurde, aber bereits Ende 1959 gab es ihre erste Single auf dem Haupt-Label und schon mit ihrer zweiten ORIOLE-Single eroberte sie erstmals die britischen Charts.
Im Duett mit dem DeeJay Brian Matthew, der sich dafür Matt Bryant nannte, verwendete sie das Pseudonym Linda Joyce.
Ihre Singles bis 1964 inklusive D & B:
EMBASSY (GB)
09 58....45-WB 300....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by KEN JONES..Carolina Moon (X.9126)/Stupid Cupid (X.9127)
10 58....45-WB 303....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by KEN JONES..Fever (X.9132)/Born Too Late (X.9133)
11 58....45-WB 309....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..The Hula Hoop Song (X.9144)/Hoopa Hoola (X.9145)
11 58....45-WB 313....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..I’ll Get By (X.9152)/Someday (You’ll Want Me To Want You) (X.9153)
01 59....45-WB 316....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..The Days The Rains Came (X.9158)/You Always Hurt The One You Love (X.9159)
01 59....45-WB 319....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..To Know Him Is To Love Him (X.9164)/Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me (X.9165)
06 59....45-WB 344....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by BARRY KING..Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye (X.9214)/May You Always (X.9215)
07 59....45-WB 348....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..Lipstick On Your Collar (X.9222)/What A Diff’rence A Day Made (X.9223)
IMAVOX (D)
?? 59....17-051....Maureen Evans Orchester Gordon Franks..Lipstick On Your Collar (15-117)/What A Diff'rence A Day Made (15-118) (GB: EMBASSY WB 348)
ROXY (D)
?? 59....C 601....Maureen Evans Orchester Gordon Franks..Lipstick On Your Collar (Ro 117)/What A Diff’rence A Day Made (Ro 118) (GB: EMBASSY WB 348)
EMBASSY (GB)
09 59....45-WB 356....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..Broken-Hearted Melody (X.9238)/Plenty Good Lovin’ (X.9239)
ORIOLE (GB)
11 59....45-CB 1517....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..The Years Between (O.9980)/Don't Want The Moonlight (O.9981)
EMBASSY (GB)
12 59....45-WB 371....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..Among My Souvenirs (X.9268)/Happy Anniversary (X.9269)
ORIOLE (GB)
01 60....45-CB 1533....MAUREEN EVANS Norman Percival and his Orchestra..The Big Hurt (J.112)/I Can't Begin To Tell You (J.113)
03 60....45-CB 1540....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by KEN JONES..Love, Kisses And Heartaches (J.126)/We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye (J.127)
05 60....45-CB 1550....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by NORMAN PERCIVAL..Paper Roses (J.146)/Please Understand (J.147)
07 60....45-CB 1563....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by MARTIN SLAVIN..My Little Corner of The World (J-172)/Mamma Wouldn't Like It (J-173)
EMBASSY (GB)
11 60....45-WB 420....MATT BRYANT & LINDA JOYCE Accompaniment directed by STEVE STANNARD..Goodness Gracious Me! (X.9366)/STEVE STANNARD AND HIS GROUP..Man Of Mystery (X.9367)
ORIOLE (GB)
11 60....45-CB 1581....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..Till (J.209)/Why Don't You Believe Me (J.210)
RONNEX (B)
11 60....1250....MAUREEN EVANS Acc. directed by GORDON FRANKS..Why Don't You Believe Me (J 210)/MAUREEN EVANS Acc. directed by NORMAN PERCIVAL..Please Understand (J 147) (GB: ORIOLE 1581/1550)
BROADWAY (D)
12 60....J 00 012 F....Maureen Evans, Gesang Orchester Martin Slavin..My little corner of the world/Mamma wouldn’t like it (GB: ORIOLE 1563)
ORIOLE (GB)
01 61....45-CB 1578....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..As Long As He Needs Me (J.202)/Where Is Love? (J.203)
04 61....45-CB 1613....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by GORDON FRANKS..Oh ! Gipsy !! Oh ! Gipsy !! (J.273)/MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by TOMMY SANDERSON..My Foolish Heart (J.274)
07 62....45-CB 1743....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..Never In A Million Years (J.616)/We Had Words (J.617)
09 62....45-CB 1760....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..Like I Do (J.650)/Starlight Starbright (J.651)
RONNEX (B)
12 62....R 1306....Maureen Evans Orch. Frank Barber..Like I Do (R 1306 A)/Starlight Starbright (R 1306 B) (GB: ORIOLE 1760)
ORIOLE (GB)
02 63....45-CB 1804....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..Melancholy Me (J.749)/Pick The Petals (J.747)
03 63....45-CB 1806....MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..Acapulco Mexico (J.768)/Tomorrow Is Another Day (J.746)
ARIOLA (D)
05 63....10 178 AT....Maureen Evans und die Girls..So wie ich/Maureen Evans u. d. Boys u. Gils..Ein ganzes Jahr
ORIOLE (GB)
07 63….45-CB 1851….MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..Oh What A Guy (J.867)/What A Difference A Day Made (J.769)
ARIOLA (D)
11 63….10 482 AT….MAUREEN EVANS und die Boys und Girls Berlipp’s Band..Eine Rose ist mein Talisman/Frankie Boy
ORIOLE (GB)
11 63….45-CB 1875….MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..As You Love Her (J.900)/Like You Used To Do (J.897)
01 64….45-CB 1906….MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..John John (J.901)/I Love How You Love Me (J.800)
07 64….45-CB 1939….MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..He Knows I Love Him Too Much (J.1081)/Don’t Believe Him (J.1082)
11 64….45-CB 1969….MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by TED TAYLOR..Get Away (J.1142)/MAUREEN EVANS Accompaniment directed by FRANK BARBER..I’ve Often Wondered (J.1083)
Keep Searchin’
Gerd
PS:
Da man im Netz immer wieder Horror-Daten findet, hier ein wichtiger Hinweis zum belgischen RONNEX:
Blaue Label und gelbe Label, wo sich der Labelname in einem Oval mit Stern rechts oben befindet, gab es vor 1970 nicht.
Gerd
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