Friday, November 15, 2013


Veronica Young's first EP released in 1966 with backing by Moonglows. 


Siglap Five at a star studded event in late 1966.

The McCoys first EP on EMI in 1968. 


Singer Eddie Ahmad in an exuberant pose. 


Ismail Harun And The Guys first EP release on EMI in 1968.

Antartics with Eddie Ahmad. 


Bryan Neale and The Easybeats. Mid sixties r and b band. One EP on Philips. 


Ahmad Daud and The Romans single issued on EMI in early 1967.

Rare picture of Naomi and The Boys together with Henry Suriya. 


Jetliners who were rated Ceylon's top band performed in Singapore for more than a year in 1969 and 1970.

Poster of a Singapore concert featuring all Philips artistes. 


Cyclones first EP release in late 1965. All four songs were originals. 


Quests perform nightly on board a launch docked at the Singapore River entrance late in their career. 


Mike and Herb "The Beatles of Malaysia" perform at a concert backed by Ipoh Falcons. 

Mike and Herb on stage with bass player Audie Ng of Silver Strings in the background.

Cliff Richard and The Shadows in Singapore for their groundbreaking concert in November 1961.

Thursday, November 14, 2013


Early Fried Ice gig at Arc Club in 1969.

Rare release by Abdullah Chik backed by Hunters.

KL Falcons recorded Heart Full Of Soul in one of their early releases.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013


Cells Unlimited backed singer John Tan on his privately funded EP release on the Life Label. Cells Unlimited was disguised as The Cells. 

Guitar player of Barbed Wire in action at a gig. 


10th Story in their very colourful get up for their performance at National Theater. 1968.

Bass player and guitar player of 4 Lbs Nett caught in action. 1968.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013


Crescendos and Wilson David had releases in 1964 on Philips. Wilson David's first EP release on Philips had him backed by Jumping Jupiters. An extremely rare EP.  


10th Story at the canteen of the National Theater before a performance in 1968. 


4 Lbs Nett perform in June 1968.

Very early performance by Four Pounds Nett, a Services band.

The Motif perform in one of the Services clubs. 


Andy Young and Silver Strings perform at Kowloon Room in 1964. 


Stompers clearly showing their skiffle roots in this picture from the late 1950s. 


Siri Perera and band in the very early sixties. Several of his musicians would go on to fame with other bands.

Quests excite the Hongkong teenagers in a stage show in 1968. 


Quests appearing on Hongkong television in 1968.

Singapore and Singapore based musicians on tour in East Malaysia. 1966.

Monday, November 11, 2013


Flying Phantoms single that was released in Hongkong.

Golden Venus ad showing Straydogs and support band High Ground. 


P Ramlee and Saloma LP that was issued on Capitol label in the US. 


Pirate copy of Rusty Nails which turned up in Canada.  


Savages from Ceylon played for more than a year in Singapore tail end of the sixties and created quite a stir. 


Straydogs gigging in 1967. 

Sunday, November 10, 2013


The Crescendos. First big signing to Philips in 1963.

Club advertisement of Baron Nightclub showing Brown Boys, X-periments and Rita Chao as being the acts. 


Ticket Stub of 1965 Rolling Stones show in Singapore.

Esquires caught at one of their numerous gigs round Singapore during the 1960s.

Esquires at Toby's Paradise Bar in  the mid sixties. 

Night Shadows in 1967. One EP on Philips.

Leroy Lindsay singing with Mysterians at Flamingo Night Club in Kim Seng Road circa 1966.

The Mysterians. Very active on the club scene in the mid sixties.

The Mysterians. Purveyors of cool R and B.

Mid period Esquires.