Early Girls Vol 2. liner notes:
“Babs Tino hade the looks and the talent but failed to get the breaks and therefore barely qualifies as a footnote to a footnote in the history books. Having made a solitary single for Cameo Records in 1957, it seems she did not record again until 1961 when she signed with Kapp Records and had six singles released between then and 1963. Owner Dave Kapp was a pillar of New York’s musical establishment, a man with strongly held views on the linear alignment of musical notes in relation to pitch and tempo, and no-one got through the door at Kapp unless they could count bars and sing in tune. The best arrangers/songwriters (including Bacharach and Leiber & Stoller) were assigned to Tino’s sessions but only her third single, ‘Forgive me’, made any sort of impression ‘bubbling’ under the Hot 100 for one week in 1962 and gaining a UK release. Her fifth single, ‘Keep Away From Other Girls’, was successfully covered in the UK by Helen Shapiro.”
Babs Tino
“Babs Tino hade the looks and the talent but failed to get the breaks and therefore barely qualifies as a footnote to a footnote in the history books. Having made a solitary single for Cameo Records in 1957, it seems she did not record again until 1961 when she signed with Kapp Records and had six singles released between then and 1963. Owner Dave Kapp was a pillar of New York’s musical establishment, a man with strongly held views on the linear alignment of musical notes in relation to pitch and tempo, and no-one got through the door at Kapp unless they could count bars and sing in tune. The best arrangers/songwriters (including Bacharach and Leiber & Stoller) were assigned to Tino’s sessions but only her third single, ‘Forgive me’, made any sort of impression ‘bubbling’ under the Hot 100 for one week in 1962 and gaining a UK release. Her fifth single, ‘Keep Away From Other Girls’, was successfully covered in the UK by Helen Shapiro.”
Babs Tino
Call Of The Wedding – Dr. Jekyll Or Mr. Hyde – Forgive Me – If Only For Tonight – Keep Away From Other Girls – My Honey Bun – Too Late To Worry – What’s Wrong With You And Me
It would be much appreciated if you could post the link of this album again, thank you so much.
ReplyDelete"Forgive Me" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde" are my faves from Babs Tino. Great voice, underrated.
ReplyDelete"Forgive Me" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde" are my faves from Babs Tino. Great voice, underrated.
ReplyDeleteIs she dead or alive?
ReplyDeleteppl looking 4 her songs glad I found them
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