Patrick, who’s our Guest Conductor this month, tells us that yesterday was National Children’s Day, and thus wants songs from young people under 18. I have 12. I’ve listed the ages of the performers (in some cases, a range) at the time of the record, so you know…
Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is a British pop and jazz singer and actress. While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain’s most successful female singers. With a voice described by AllMusic as possessing “the maturity and sensibilities of someone far beyond their teen years”, Shapiro recorded two 1961 UK chart toppers, “You Don’t Know” and “Walkin’ Back to Happiness”, when she was just fourteen years old. Shapiro first achieved prominence in 1961 when her debut single, “Don’t Treat Me Like a Child“,
Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces when he was 17yrd and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces.
Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician, singer and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock and pop rock. Though primarily a guitarist, keyboard player and vocalist prominent for his distinctive, soulful high tenor voice, Winwood plays other instruments proficiently, including drums, mandolin, bass and saxophone. At age 14, Winwood (then known as “Stevie” Winwood) joined the Spencer Davis Group along with older brother Muff, who later had success as a record producer, after Davis saw them performing as the Muffy Wood Jazz Band at a Birmingham pub called the Golden Eagle. The group made their debut at the Eagle and subsequently had a Monday-night residency there. Winwood’s distinctive high tenor singing voice and vocal style drew comparisons to Ray Charles.
Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English musician, songwriter, and producer best known for his debut studio album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success. Though primarily a guitarist, Oldfield plays a range of instruments, which includes keyboards, percussion, and vocals. He has adopted a range of musical styles throughout his career, including progressive rock, world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new age music. Stared in folk clubs age 15yrs.
Lulu : She was born in Scotland on 3 November 1948. She was signed to Decca Records at the age of 15. She released her first single in 1964, a cover of The Isley Brothers’ “Shout”.
Peter Frampton : Joined The Herd at 16.
All information t from Wikipedia.
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