European girl singers of the 1960s
July’s pick of the pops
Biographies, recommendations, sound clips, videos and links for Europe’s fabbest femmes
July’s featured singers
Phil Spector was one of the 1960s’ most influential producers of pop music.
He is revered for his ‘wall of sound’ production technique. This month, in the first of a two-part special, we present a celebration of his work – with a selection of many rare and unusual versions of his hits by European female singers.
Though often considered one of France’s yé-yé girls, Stella was more
anti-yé-yé and often mocked the genre.
Dutch singer Patricia Paay scored some bright and breezy hits in the 1960s before finding greater fame as a disco diva.
After stints at Liverpool’s Cavern Club and Hamburg’s Star Club, Beryl Marsden landed a contract with the Decca record label in 1963.
This track became her debut release, and she also cut many other great songs, including her best known, Break-a-way, which was – inexplicably – consigned to a B-side.
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