Stevie Loraine, Terry Marsden, Dukes, Clansmen

SOME SLEEVES SPEAK:
"Stevie Loraine (left) makes an impact on listeners. The quality of her voice, the feeling and depth in her singing and the instinctive way she has with a song - these belong to one who has been in the business for many years. But not in Stevie's case - for she is an amateur, has never sung in public before this record was made and has never had a singing lesson in her life either! Little wonder, she has been labelled a bundle of 'natural talent' and a recording manager's dream.

So much feeling was put into the song, Moments (written for her by Terry Marsden) that Stevie emerged from the studio with tears streaming down her face. That gives you some idea into the sincerity she puts into her singing.

Listen to the standard, There Goes My Heart; the original composed jointly by Tisana and Terry Marsden: Not Around and the second oldie Watermelon Man and judge for yourself the potential in this new voice.

Stevie's record will not be her last - this girl is all set to reach new heights in the recording world, and she has what it takes too (Philips: ME-0158-SE)."

I think when Zainal Abidin (Dukes bass guitarist) reads this posting he will have comments to make, since the Dukes are responsible for the "basic backing" on this EP vinyl called, Sweet Moments With Stevie Loraine.

Stevie cut another vinyl with The Clansmen (right image) on Philips ME-0196-SE, singing Walk With Me, If You Always Say, Do-Re-Me and It's Gonna Be. The second and fourth songs are originals by Terry again.

The Clansmen sounds like a British group but they are actually our local boys consisting of Abdullah Abu on lead guitar, Derrick Nunis on rhythm guitar, Raymond Lazaroo on bass guitar and Philip Monteiro on drums (back-sleeve cover).

This posting and others with SOME SLEEVES SPEAK labels are only for surfers who do not possess the vinyls but are interested in the information provided about our local bands and singers. There is no intention to waste the readers' time.
Image: Universal Music Singapore. Andy Lim Collection.