Genie Pace was an American jazz and pop singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s. She and Doris Allen were signed by newly independent New York label Jade Records after its establishment. Her first album ''Love in a Midnight Mood'' album on Jade was followed later the same year by a second album ''Here's Genie'' on Bright Records. In 1960 she released the single ''Just Counting Stars'' In 1961, she was signed to

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.Billboard - 1961 March 20 p99 "LA PACHANGA (Peer, BMI) GENIE PACE (1:54) Capitol 4552 AUDREY ARNO AND THE HAZY OSTERWALD SEXTET (2:36) DECCA 31238 HUGO AND LUIGI (2:15) RCA Victor 7868— A bright new dance craze from the Latins has resulted in these three good recordings."

Recordings

Genie Pace recorded only two albums, ''Love In A Midnight Mood'' on the small Jade Records label in 1956, and ''Here's Genie'' for the Bright Records label in 1957. She also recorded an EP in 1961 for

called ''La Pachanga'', which at the time was a current dance craze.

Studio albums

Singles

Reactions

''Billboard'' covered several of Pace's recordings. It rated ''Just Counting Stars'' as having "Moderate Sales Potential", describing it as "Exotic ballad with Latin beat is chanted with rich sincerity." "La Pachanga" was listed by ''Billboard'' as first on its list of "Pick Hits" (songs which its editors predicted would likely become hits) on March 20, 1960. "I'll Never be Free" and "Rolling the Jack Twist" were also deemed "Moderate Sales Potential".

References

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