Christine Campbell (born 1938) is a British soprano singer who made several recordings of popular and folk songs for
Parlophone
Parlophone Records Limited (also known as Parlophone Records and Parlophone) is a German–British record label founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch of the label was founded on 8 August 192 ...
in the early 1960s. Campbell's songs were mainly written by regular Parlophone writers such as Chris Charles &
Tolchard Evans
Sydney Edmund Tolchard Evans (20 September 1901 – 12 March 1978) was a British songwriter, composer, pianist and bandleader, whose works were popular from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Early life
He was born in West Kilburn, London, the son of Edmun ...
, and published as sheet music by
Dick James
Dick James (born Leon Isaac Vapnick; 12 December 1920 – 1 February 1986) was a British music publisher and singer. He and Brian Epstein established the Beatles' publisher Northern Songs. Later, with his son Stephen, James founded the DJM rec ...
.
[Popular music, 1920-1979: a revised cumulation -Nat Shapiro, Bruce Pollock - 1985 Volume 1 - Page 677 "He Is Here (English) Words and music by Chris Charles and Tolchard Evans. Dick James Music Ltd., London, England/Dick James Music Inc., 1962. Introduced in United States in 1966 by Mahalia Jackson (Columbia).]
Recordings
* "Wherever I Go" written by
Tolchard Evans
Sydney Edmund Tolchard Evans (20 September 1901 – 12 March 1978) was a British songwriter, composer, pianist and bandleader, whose works were popular from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Early life
He was born in West Kilburn, London, the son of Edmun ...
and
Chris Charles, B-side "Near Your Heart" Tolchard Evans and
Bob Halfin. February 1962
* "He Is Here" Evans & Charles; B-side "My Home" written by
Ralph Ruvin,
Vincent Landbrooke and
Dick James
Dick James (born Leon Isaac Vapnick; 12 December 1920 – 1 February 1986) was a British music publisher and singer. He and Brian Epstein established the Beatles' publisher Northern Songs. Later, with his son Stephen, James founded the DJM rec ...
. September 1962
* "If This Should Be A Dream" written by Dick James and
George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the B ...
, B-side "One Life" Stillman & Myer January 1963
* "My Love" written by Martin and
Marcel Stellman, B-side "The Loving Tree" Sprague. April 1963
* "You" Evans, Charles, B-side "Don't You Know" Chadwick & Ruvin April 1964
* "
Auld Lang Syne
"Auld Lang Syne" (: note "s" rather than "z") is a popular song, particularly in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it is sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. By extension, it is also often ...
" traditional, B-side "
All Through The Night"
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film.
Born to ...
, December 1966
* "Nos Da" written by Squires & Dunstall, B-side "Sleep Little Boy" April 1967
References
British women singers
Living people
1938 births
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