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in G. I. Harrison, RCA Victor Records topper, announces with regret the Brenda Lee arrived Toyko on June 13 and made her first performs resignation from the firm of well known promotion man, Mike Doyle. Doyle’s on July 15 at Sankei Hall in Tokyo where a huge crowd including the m plans have yet to be announced, but he will be sorely missed by tradesters bers of her fan club gathered. The lark introduced her best songs. across Canada who came to depend on his first class promo service to all Among those she offered were “Dynamite,” “Side By Side,” “I’m Sor: facets of the Canadian music biz. “Fly Me To The Moon,” “I Left My Heart In San Francisco,” and “One Rs Another top echelon executive development on the Canadian music scene Night In Tokyo” sung in Japanese which was the most impressive item sees Phil Najovits resigning from his general manager’s post at Allied Rec- the agenda. From now on she will travel through 10 major cities in Japan ords. His immediate plans are not yet known, but he tells C.B. he is consider- In the middle of June, Teichiku Records put on the market an annivers ing several posts. Phil De Swirek, president of Allied, has announced that the LP release named “Miwakuno Utagoe” for Yujiro Ishihara, one of the much-respected firm’s new general manager is the well-known and record movie stars in Japan, now signed exclusively to Nikkatsu Movie Co., Ltd. Boswell. sales biz vet. Jack Gerry Gordon has been named to the Quebec man- honor his ten years as a singer. His records released in this decade cour ager’s post at Allied in Montreal. more than one hundred, each of which has never failed to hit and sell nr tour this Catherine McKinnon will headline the Don Messer road Summer. than one hundred thousand. Among his hit releases are “Orewa Matters great is doing very well saleswise across the U.S. and Canada, while Her LP (“I’ll Be Waiting For You”) “Akai Hankachi” (“Red Hankerchief”) her single, “As Many These,” is a top chart item across Canada. Bill Gil- As “Kurutta Kajitsu” (“Crazy Fruits”). His popularity is based on his to liand vice Arc president, informs us that she has been set for an Ed Sullivan appearance and attractive low voice. TV guest shot in the early Fall. Sometime before that she will jet to England At the invitation for a recording session. of Shinnichi Kogyo, Perez Prado and his new band reportedly paying their fourth visit here on July 14 for a ten-day-perfo Danny Roman and his brother Dufif, have debuted a new label, Roman ance Records. First release spotlights the considerable talent of David Clayton tour through the main cities in Japan. Thomas and the Shays. Initial release under the new banner pairs “Take Me Nippon Columbia will come out with extraordinary LP release on J Back” and “Send Her Home.” Roman reports that the “Take” side was im- 10, “The Honeycombs Hit” to honor the crew’s first performance tour in mediately listed as a “hot new hit” at Toronto’s CHUM. The new Thomas pan which is scheduled to begin in the beginning of August. The album “1 side is set for American release on Atco very shortly. The Roman label will eludes “I Can’t Stop,” “Once You Know,” “Without You It Is Night,” be distributed across Canada by Capitol. Set for early release are albums on A Baby” and eight others. Roman by David Clayton Thomas, the Paupers and a single by the latter Toshiba Records released the following LP’s as a July push. “Everyb group. The Shays and Thomas begin an eastern tour early in July, set to take Loves Somebody” by Frank Sinatra (Capitol), “Academy Award Winm in the Maritimes. They will be accompanied by Danny Roman, who’ll be keep- by Rodger Williams (Kapp), “The Kingston Trio Back In Town” (Capit ing his eyes open for new talent. . . . Arc has debuted three new LP’s for “The Beach Boys Today” (Capitol), “This Diamond Ring” by Gary Lewis which Ken Warriner, the label’s promo topper, has high hopes. “The Holy The Playboys (Liberty), “The Lettermen In Concert” (Clapitol), “The Lege City,” by Ingrid Festell has receiyed raye notices in the Toronto press. The Of Let Loose” (Capitol). in set was recorded that city’s St. Paul’s Anglican Church. . . . The Lakehead’s Among the new July releases from Nippon Victor are the following L Morris Vint, a showbiz veteran, heads up a group billed as the Three Reeds “Golden Electric Guitar Sound No. 1” (D'^t) was released as one of debuting this week on both a new Arc LP, and single. The contains LP some golden star series. “Festival Di San Remo” ((Jlobe) gathers all of San R( great harmonica readings of several very commercial standards, “Peg Of My Award winners from the first to fifteenth (1951-1965). This LP has alre Heart,” “Kansas City,” “In The Mood,” etc. The single, lifted from the LP, begun to draw the attention of many fans. “The Golden Era In Company \ pairs “Little Bo Diddley” b/w “Twistin’ The Reeds,” yery commercial sound«. Pat Boone” (Dot) includes “Last Date,” “End Of The World,” “Rami Going to Ingrid Fistell back for a moment, Warriner indicates that a single Rose,” “Crazy Arms,” “Paper Roses,” “Gone” and six others. “All Of Jim by the young lady physical is whose beauty matched only by the beauty of Rodgers” (Dot), gathers “Deep Purple,” “Moon River,” “Any Time,” “J yoice will released Entitled, her be soon. “The Klan,” Ken says it could well Dust” and eight others. “All of Billy Vaughn” (Dot) includes “Dear Hea be one of the most explosiye singles eyer to hit the market.] Another Arc “Love Letters,” “Nearness Of You,” “Heart And Soul,” “Melody F: single, meanwhile, “Little Liar” Terry Black to by continues burn up Canadian The Sky,” “I Walk The Line” and six others. Besides these LP’s “Lord J charts, appearing on seyenty percent of the country’s playlists. Another out- (Santra-Colpix) “Mambo Mambo” by Prez Prado (Globe) and “Let’s Da standing set in this most recent Arc release album features “Canada’s Polka To Benny Goodman” (Globe) will be released. King,” Walter Ostenak and his band. Patty Duke seems sure to do strong chart business in Canada, so says Barry Paine. Moreoyer, he figures the new Lou Christie outine, a reyiyal of “A Teen- Japan's Best Sellers ager In Loye,” to happen big across Canada. The Everly Bros., who soared to the top of the British charts with “Price Of Loye,” appeared at The Canadian Lakehead (6/25) under the sponsorship of CJLX. Paine reports that Gord INTERNATIONAL Lightfoot This Last did big business at (Ottawa’s L’Hibou. His Warners single, “I’m Not Week Sayin’,” did yery well throughout the Capitol area. One of the best made-in- Week Canada sounds of recent vintage is Dave Leonard’s latest Monticana produc- 1 6 Dynamite—Cliff Richard (Ode^n) tion on Allied. The single pairs two goodies by Jimmy Mann and the Dynamics. 2 1 Ticket To Ride—The Beatles (Odeon) Sub-Publisher/Toshiba Dave says top side is “Ken Folk.” Flip side is a good reading of “Haunted 3 2 Do The Clam Elvis Presley (RCA) Sub-Publisher/Aberb House,” almost strong enough to revive the Gene Simmons — whilebacker. Leo- Tokyo nard is very excited about the continent-wide success of his production by Bartholomew Plus Three, “She’s Mine.” 4 4 Goldfinger—Shirley Bassey (Odeon) John Barry & His Ork (I The Astronauts (RCA) Sub-Publisher/Taiyo 5 5 Mr. Moonlight—The Beatles Sub-Publisher /Shinko Argentina's Best Sellers 6 8 Pearly Shells—Billy Vaughn (Dot) 7 10 Caravan—Ventures (Liberty) This Last (Decca) Kiyo Koyama (Teichiku) Tl Week Week 8 6 Karen—The Surfaris Funkies (Toshiba) Sub-Publisher/Shinko 1 Se Piangi, Se Ridi (Melograf) Bobby Solo (CBS); Los Iracundos 9 — I’ll Never Find Another You—Seekers (Odeon) (RCA); Mina (Fermata) Ricardo Rey (Disc Jockey) ; 10 — Bring It On Home To Me The Animals (Odeon) 2 Yi Leccion De Besos (Letkiss) (Fermata); Piero Sancho (Odeon — Pops); Ronnie Kranckin (RCA); Mr. Trombone (CBS); Rulito Dallas, Anton Danen (Music Hall); Waldorf (Tonodisc) ALBUMS 3 ^ I? 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