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- - Popten ... Popten ... Pop ... Pop- Pop-Pop-Pop ... WE'RE OFF! ... and I hope that we've not offended anyone during the take-off ! It wasn't an easy matter choosing the artistes to appear in this first issue, and we just about went round the bend picking the top four. In fact we finished up real cowards, really, and gave Cliff the front and back page, and Elvis the double-page spread. This arrangement gave us three Cliff pictures, and two pages text, and three Elvis pics and two pages text !

Adam and Billy gave us another big headache, and finally Billy got the casting vote. But I'm sure there'll be an Adam posse round the corner waiting to cast a noose round me ! And I can already see five irate Eden Kane fans, four Bobby Vee fans and a troop of Chubby Checker Twisters heading this way ! Still, as from our next issue, things should become easier ... yet more hectic. For here's how Pop-Ten Monthly works : This is the magazine that gives you the stars YOU want to read about. For your Editor realises that although you may consider a certain star superior in the recording world, YOU MAY NOT BE INTERESTED TO READ ABOUT HIM ! A prime example of this could be Frank Sinatra, though this is only a guess. Continued on Invide Back Cover

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CLIFF RICHARD talks about you Pop-Tenners

I think that the most nerve-wracking Hank time was not the actual making of the picture, but the time we spent waiting to see the national newspapers after the press reviewers had seen it! I remember The Young Ones almost tearing the papers to pieces, scanning the pages for the film columns. Actually, I passed it three or four times!

My eyes nearly fell out of my head and the weather! when I saw a headline, "Best British Musical Ever!" I nearly shouted the roof off! Nearly every paper read the Hi there! Before I start rambling same, and I couldn't find a bad review in I I'd like to take this opportunity of the lot! Boy! was happy! wishing this and every future edition But if anyone had told me at that of the Pop-Ten Monthly all the moment that the next few weeks would make me even I certainly success in the world, and I hope happier, wouldn't have believed them. As it was, that it will hours of bring many when Norrie Paramor 'phoned to say happy enjoyment to all readers. that my single, The Young Ones from the movie had passed the half-million mark, do in this There's been so much to and orders were still pouring in, a week that I don't New Year already, really before its release, I reckon I was the but the know where to start, biggest thing proudest guy in the world ! for not only myself but the Shadows as I'll always be grateful to Topper and well, was of course the tremendous for not did write success of both our film, "The Young Bennett, only they The Ones, but they wrote my Ones", and the title song from it. Young previous hit, When the Girl in Your Arms, The Shadows and myself had a great time doing this film, both on and off the set. One small instance was when Hank f B. Marvin took his spectacles off, placed them on a small table by his side, and they were promptly carted off to the film set, with Hank crashing after them, CLIFF ''. tripping over wires, and yelling at the top of his voice! He's a great fellow, is Hank!

which I still think is one of my best recordings to date. TEMPLE BAR 6769 — 6560

Now that "The Young Ones" has made such a good impression, naturally I would like to do some more, and by the coming summer we should start Neyent shooting a new picture, which has a tentative title of "Summer Holiday". S.cuend .CEd. Looks like we're going to get another suntan to add to the one we brought back from Australia last year, for the RECORDING location of this film will probably be on the coast of France. SPECIALISTS

It's a pity it can't be shot in this country, for what with the number of STUDIO RECORDINGS tours abroad, we don't seem to be able to get much spare time left for relaxation TAPE TO DISC SERVICE in Britain. It looks as if we'll go back to Australia in '63, and we've also been offered some tours in Brazil. (Hank says 4 DENMARK STREET,W.C.2 we'll drive 'em nuts!)

We've also been offered another trip What marvellous weather du to South Africa, and I'd love to go back they have over there—me and the Shadows there, for they gave us a tremendous spent what spare time we had on the reception on our last visit. From the tremendous beaches. Bit different from second we arrived to the minute we left the weather we've had since Christmas they proved themselves to be some of —but whatever anyone says—we may the nicest people we've ever met. not have the best weather, but we've Our Australian tour last year was certainly got the best people! Be somewhat different, our first reaction seeing you ! being that they didn't like the songs, for all through my first number there was like the an almost eerie silence, nothing ATTENTION noises we usually experience in Britain else. or anywhere ALL CLIFF CATS Boy! was I pleased when I found out The address the that in practically every part of Australia of CLIFF RICHARD FAN CLUB they always wait 'til the end of the song ;s before they applaud, then they really JAN VANE let go! It took some getting used to at , 59 EASTERN ROAD, first, but once we did get used to it, the ROMFORD, ESSEX. rest of the tour was like the weather, glorious !

FRANKIE VAUGHAN with his SILVER DISC for "TOWER OF STRENGTH" Photograph by kind permission of "DISC" Britain's fine musical weekly.

DON'T STUN ! - TWIST COME-BACK! What a tower of strength this guy proved to be

When talk turns to British stars hazard of the pop business that "gone" can soon become "forgotten". who have won international reputa- as an he had tions, it won't be long before the While, entertainer, grown beyond the need to find continual name of Frankie Vaughan is disc hits, he had had nothing in the mentioned. Italy, Israel, France, charts since Milord in 1960—until the Switzerland they're all after him arrival of Tower of Strength a couple of of It a but good news for his British fans months ago, course. was number in his best Green Door all-out style and is that this year Frankie intends to zoomed unerringly to No. 1. concentrate on appearances in this Disc fans were Vaughan-conscious country and to ration strictly his again—and Frankie had proved in no abroad. trips uncertain terms that, like all great It means that many more people here artiste, he could fight back. his will have the chance to enjoy rip- Exciting plans are being made for him. roaring stage performances. At the time of writing, for instance, the At one time, it looked as though we possibility of a stage spectacular he would be losing; him to America. With a ("different", says "from anything the British has lucrative Hollywood contract in his public seen before") was to his under discussion, and another pocket and enthusiastic response project bound is a film to be made in Rome. Las Vegas cabaret act, he seemed his centre of activity. to make the States It was Frankie's birthday on February the and it must have But "Let's Make Love", the 20th 3, by way, been starred with particular pleasure that the follow- Century-Fox film in which he ing day he starred in a with Marilyn Monroe, did not fulfil the Liverpool Empire His best show. For Liverpool is his home town. high hopes he must have had. scenes were mercilessly cut and in the end he had little to show for his experience except bad reviews. He still maintains, though, that equal valuable billing with Monroe gave him European publicity. FRANKIE Absences from Britain inevitably a meant that less was heard of him. it is

"Only my style has changed" says Billy Fury

Life's difficult sometimes. Even could reply to all of them but it's in my profession, you never quite just not possible. And—ooh, know what the next day is going to nearly forgot, thanks as well to a bring. Since I changed my style of young lady in Blackpool who just singing to suit the more popular signed herself Hope. Said she up-tempo numbers like Jealousy, thought my singing was better, everybody sort of expects me to and enclosed a stick of Blackpool have changed personally as well ! rock, "to make your future songs One of my fans, for instance, said sound sweeter". Still, it's a nice she saw a photograph of me in a thought! newspaper wearing an office-type While I'm on the of suit, with a bowler perched on my subject there is one of head, and carrying the `traditional' singing styles, style I've umbrella. singing always liked listening to, and that is rhythm-and-blues. I remember that picture, which In the States they still go mad incidentally, was taken quite a over good r-and-b discs, especially over long time ago, it was only taken those waxings by I Fats for a laugh, but after seeing it, Domino, but unfortunately it has never this young lady wrote, "You're a caught on in this country. completely different person to Now that Clarence "Frogman" what you were a few days ago." Henry is beginning his big tour of Thank goodness everybody's this country perhaps it will help ability is not judged on what they to popularise it more. I wear, though I must admit I have certainly hope so. become more clothes-conscious recently, but I'm still the same me!

1 guess I should have said this at the start, but thanks a heck of a lot for all those letters you keep writing telling me how much you like new 1 wish I Buy my style. only

Say, do you remember a few tremendous? Obviously many of months ago I received my first you thought so, for I remember Silver Disc ? That was, of course, Danny getting his Silver Disc at for Halfway To Paradise. That had about the same time as I received always been one of my biggest mine. ambitions, but I never thought that almost my next disc, I'd Never Danny's cutting a single, too, Find Another You would gain me from "Play It Cool", a melody a second one. It's a great thrill to titled Who Can Say, in addition have one of these on the wall, and to this, he's singing the title song just kind of glance at it idly all as well. I hope for his sake that day—when I've got all day that is! Who Can Say goes as well as Moon River, for he is one of the about discs, I'll Talking nicest guys in the `biz' today. probably be cutting an album from my new film, "Play It Cool". That's just reminded me. I I've got a marvellous number in mentioned earlier on that a The Twist this production, Kid, number from my film was, The that was specially written for me Twist Kid. I didn't think there was Parnes. by my manager, Larry anything more tiring than a long I and I'm sure will. dig it, you series of one-nighters, but boy! that twist! I've never had such I've always been a bit appre- wobbly knees since the day I sang hensive of filming, but now that my first song before a large this picture's well under way I'm audience. Still, I reckon any kind glad I accepted the chance of the of change is a lead role. One thing about the good thing, especially in as most of film is, I won't have to spend time dancing, the were done making friends with the rest of steps today being the same the cast, they're nearly all old exactly years ago. friends of mine, Helen Shapiro, Have you seen Chubby Checker Jimmy Crawford, Shane Fenton, doing it? Whooh! it's to see and the Fentones, of course, and easy that known as the Lionel Blair and his dancers. why guy's `Twist King'. I think I'll play safe and stick to The Twist I nearly left out one of my best singing Kid. friends then, and also I'm a great If I don't I'm more than likely to fan of his, and that's Danny end up as the `twisted kid' ! Williams. Wasn't his Moon River Bye for now.

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The tremendous popularity of if, as seems possible in this unpredictable ' music interest in Cliff' Richards backing group, the pop business, guitar instrumentals starts to wane. Shadows, as entertainers in their own right has been demonstrated One of the problems facing Norrie — Paramor, though, is to find dates when time and time again and no one, the boys are available for a studio those who are in the is say know, session—so crammed is their engagement more happy about it than Cliff book. Fortunately, sufficient material is himself. Soon we shall be seeing a in the can to take care of releases for the six months of this lot more of them as a vocal group. first year. There should be more opportunities They have been experimenting for for further sessions later, for they have many months now in this field and the no immediate plans for overseas tours. reactions of fans and recording manager After their travels to South Africa and Norrie Paramor to their efforts have Australia and the Far East in 1961, they their made singing a logical next step in wisely decided it was time they gave plan to widen their activities. British fans a bigger share of their attention. In their panto debut at Christmas The only immediate foreign call on ("Dick Whittington" at the Stockton their time is this month (March) when Globe) their sung versions of Michael they visit France. This is an extremely and the Cliff Richard smash hit The significant date—they will be the first Young Ones, had audiences shouting for British pop instrumental group to encores. And on the current one-nighter headline a bill at the Paris Olympia, the tour with Cliff a spot of slick harmonising most famous of all French variety can be expected. theatres.

They would probably have waxed a vocal single before now if drummer Tony Meehan had not left to go free- lance. But now that his successor, Brian Bennett (who used to play for Marty the SHADOWS Wilde's Wildcats) has settled in, much project should not be delayed I longer. It will be especially important

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Even more important than cutting his records this year .. . ELVIS IS CUTTING HIS FILMS!

His to whether or not he was Well, who better than the "King" reply to do more stage shows was, as the 1st artist in our debut going any "Sure—I'd love to do some more. edition? Still the top selling artist Haven't been on a stage since I did a back after six years of entering the charity performance a few months schedule charts with his Heartbreak Hotel, in Hawaii. Guess my filming doesn't allow much time for stage shows, Elvis last is (27 January) or television for that matter". conquering new worlds with his film schedule should movie acting. Not only has his Presley's heavy not however, interfere with his plans for of acting changed, but his style visiting this country, the exact date or films now cover a much wider dates still being unknown. His hectic at a section of the public, from swingin' movie programme is moving along terrific rate, with "Blue Hawaii" not chicks to swingin' grandads! long on general release, "Follow That First film since leaving the US Army, Dream" already "in the can", and "G.I. Blues" showed him as still the same shooting on the screen-play, "Kid Elvis, but noticeably quietened down. Galahad" now completed. "Flaming Star" was the movie in which these films are he gave a great performance as a half- His roles in all different, breed Indian, consequently gaining him in "Follow That Dream", originally hundreds of new fans—and heavens titled "Pioneer Go Home", he plays a whose antics above! the newspaper critics liked his member of a family the of this movie to performance as well, an unheard-of thing persuaded producer it from a drama to a in his pre-Army days. change light side-aching comedy ! But the movie which everyone, Can or non-fan, for that matter have gone out of His role in the next picture, "Kid their way to see is "Blue Hawaii". Galahad" for MGM, who paid him Every detail in this film is magnificent, 50,000 dollars a week for his part in it, from scenery to the gals, and although is that of an up-and-coming boxer, and Elvis wasn't required to strain his acting if rumours can be believed, this is his capabilities to the limit, it still remains most exacting role to date. "Also", said one of the best happy-go-lucky, swing- Elvis, "my most painful one". Not a along-with-me movies he is ever likely to surprising statement, as he had to make in his film career. rehearse countless fight scenes, and in between breaks was trained by "Mushy" Asked recently whether he thought and his present combination of a disc film career would last, he said, "All I can do is hope that my fans won't let me down—and they're the people who matter. But if I had to make a choice of one or the other, I guess I'd play along with the movies. Ever since l got interested in films, I've wanted to be a ELVIS' of good actor. Someone with the style Marion Brando—he's great!"

Callahan, who was three times consecu- Possibly, if one wanted to listen to the tive junior welterweight champ of cynics, they would probably say that the States. the blood-red Cadillac that Elvis has just had delivered could have been paid Said "El is for Callahan, pretty good by the royalties on Hound Dog. with his fists—and his of knowledge But, which car did the royalties buy? karate (form of judo) has made him We shall never know—for this new on his feet—the very speedy perfect Cad brings Elvis's total of cars up to combination for a learning boxer." eleven !

The only other comment Presley would make on the film was, "Heck, this is the third time I've worn my Army uniform in my movies. I think someone's trying to get me back in!" As most fans will remember, he wore the uniform once for "G.I. Blues", again for "Blue Hawaii", and in "Kid Galahad" he doesn't become an up-and-coming boxer until he leaves—the Army !

Elvis has one more movie to round off his schedule for 1962, or so we hope, and that is in which he "Jambalya", plays MAGAZINE - ONE SHILLING the part of a fishing captain. This role should suit Elvis down to the ground— there's nothing he likes better when he's not working than to race round the local WONDERFUL lake in his high-powered motor-boat! The actual location of this movie has not yet been finalised, but strong leaks ELVIS Pfi UO put it in or around the Gulf of Mexico. UX TO-DA TE Switching from his celluloid personal- ity to his wax one, a well-known musical EL VIS NEWS director quoted recently in an American W magazine that Elvis's latter few discs A Y have been very bad, inasmuch that technically, they were almost perfect. but his earlier discs had much more 100Z.ELVIS "feeling", and gave Hound Dog as an example. AN ELVIS SONG HIT COMPLETE LYRICS When questioned about this, Presley IN EVERY ISSUE quoted, "I agree that, technically, my * discs have got better—but surely that's IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT-ASK a And as for the good sign? saying Sole distributors to the trade feeling has disappeared from them, well, I'm singing with exactly the same voice ERNEST JOYCE dt CO. LTD I sang Hound Dog with, and I've not Dept. PT. heard any moans from the fans. I never have liked Hound Dog, anyway, I 145a St. Ann's Well Road didn't like it when I finished cutting it. Nottingham Tel: Nottm. 55293 I'm certain it never helped my career IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY FORWARD It 2d P.O. TO ABOVE much". ADDRESS

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Each month Pop-Ten monthly will bring you an exciting personality in the Pop World who one day, may make our Voted Pop-Ten Columns.

This month we introduce to you TONY WILLIAMS —late of the Platters. "And then I met Buck Ram", said Tony. "From there on everything was a tremendous rush, but it was fun." Buck "Without my managers' Ram was the man who organised the help, Platters I'd still be for beans!" group in 1955, and spotting singing Tony as a good singer for the lead So quoted recently this month's vocalist, waved aside any protests, and newcomer, Tony Williams. Never so—the Platters were formed ! heard the name? Cast your minds Nobody has had any protests since back to those great hits by the that formation, for in the next few years, Platters. Remember that brilliant they had nine million-sellers, hitting the charts with an almost lead Meet regular persistency. singer? Tony Williams. Tours followed all over Europe, and It's not so long since Tony broke with they made several trips round the world. the Platters to start a brand new career Tony's departure from the Platters for himself as a solo artist, and it appears was a shock to their many followers but that Frank Sinatra has faith in his it came as no surprise to the other vocalising, as Tony's first single to be members of the quintet, as for some released as a solo performer in this time Tony had been cutting discs as a country was on the new label owned by solo vocalist, and all the boys still Frank himself, Reprise. remain the best of friends. Title? Sleepless Nights. There's no Already Tony's engagement book for fear of Tony suffering from insomnia if personal appearances for the next few he continues to wax discs of this quality! months is booked solid, and plans are discussed for his next all Born near Rochelle, New Jersey, Tony being releases, of which are ballads written started his singing career as a child with up-to-date for their hit a quartet composed of his mother, specially parade potential. father and sister, singing gospel and He has not allowed this new success spiritual melodies to the neighbouring to go to his head, though being too wily townsfolk. and experienced an artist to become even when he reads news- After leaving high school, he enlisted over-proud, from the American critics in the Air Force for three years, assigned paper reports forhis 'brilliant personality', to Special Services, and became the praisinghim style', and 'warm voice'. company's lead vocalist in their top 'magnetic band. On his discharge, he set straight off to the local night-clubs, in the hope that TONY someone would spot him singing and ... . . A. give him his big break. It seemed that - - big breaks didn't come so easily, how- When Tony has the final word, he ever, and not to be outdone, Tony left still remains modest. "Buck's songs, for California, where his fame consisted plus his patience, teachings, and of washing cars in the daytime and encouragement are responsible for the star." singing in the Los Angeles clubs at night! 'lucky' preceding my

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were there to If the Little Miss Dynamite tag music publisher son Alan and advise her. did not to America's guide already belong With the release of her EP Helen, she Brenda Lee, it would certainly go in work-outs on standards like ' proved to Britains Helen Shapiro. Birth of the Blues and Tiptoe Through the Tulips that she was capable of a When 1961 began, she was just an range far beyond teenage material. Soon ordinary Clapton schoolgirl. Before the an LP, "Tops With Me", will be year was out, she had exploded on to the available to confirm the fact. show biz scene with such force that the " critics were raving about the most Later in 1961 came the most significant exciting singing find in years." honour—a top spot in ATV's Palladium show (she appeared there again in It's worth recalling what this 15-year- February, by the way). old has accomplished in a few months. a role in the The astonishing maturity of her voice She completed starring for carried her into the Top Ten with two film "It's Trad, Dad", too, signed Billy Fury's first film "Play it Cool", specially written John Schroeder-Mike which made a Hawker numbers, Don't Treat Me Like begins shooting soon, terrific on French and a Child and You Don't Know (a No. 1). impression Scandinavian audiences and has just with a second And she followed these finished a big one-nighter tour of this This No. 1 hit from the same pens. was, country. of course, Walkin' Back to Happiness. In the offing are visits to America and which she featured in the Rank "Look Australia, a summer season at Brighton at Life" documentary about the disc her starting in June, and a stage variety date business, and which also marked lists. at the Palladium in May. first entry to the U.S. best-selling Is it any wonder that Helen is hailed All at once, film, variety and TV and as a miracle girl ? radio offers were pouring in. It must have been a big regret to her that the famous singing coach, Maurice Burman, who had contributed so much to her success, died before he could share her triumphs. But people like Maurice's Helen experienced widow, Jean, Columbia recording MMM Norrie's m , W + ...... _+� manager Norrie Paramor, and 69

BUSS CON WA Y LEADS A DOUBLE LIFE

To date, with one exception, our Too many of these critics see only one charts have been almost devoid of a side of the picture, however. Their side! For Russ is not confined to British solo instrumentalist for the certainly this designative "beer barrel polka" past three or four years. This is not music alone. A listen-in to his album, a matter that can be easily rectified. `My Concerto for You", LP should make any critic concede that his playing, Instrumental groups—for example, in particular the concertos, is of an are in a much better our own Shadows, extremely high standard. qualified position for attaining hit parade Many of the tracks on his albums are honours than are soloists. The one written by Russ himself, for apart from exception to the rule is—Russ Conway. being a great pianist, he is also a prolific Whilst other solo musicians have dropped song-writer. The composer's name on out of the lime-light, Russ has been to these tracks is not Conway, however, the fore at all times, regardless of but Stanford, his real name. "You could whether or not all his releases are hits. say I lead a 'double' life really, I suppose", said Russ when interviewed One point about Russ's waxings. recently by a Pop-Ten Monthly reporter. When they do catch the ear sufficiently of the record-buyers, the initial sales are "It was a bit queer at first, but I've the enough to send them zooming to pretty well got used to it now. The only as was odd is when I higher regions of the top twenty, thing that I still find when know decisively proved a few years back answer the'phone, I don't whether he had the tremendous achievement of it's going to be for me or the 'other 11 two consecutive No. 1's. chap'. There's one thing the public are The same instance happened a short That this brilliant Balloons certain of. personality while ago when his Toy will stay at the top of the ladder for rocketed into the top ten, condemning to come ! the era of many years all the cynics who said that charts was solo pianists reaching the over.

A lot of adverse publicity has been written and said about his "honky- claim tonk" style of playing, and critics that there are numerous pianists who as are capable of playing this just well, if not better.

There's nothing new about actors That this one didn't initially have the making a second career for them- impact of its predecessors may have been not so much because the fans were selves as singers but, apart from reluctant to accept something different, few have done Anthony Newley, as because it was released just before so with the conspicuous success of Christmas and so had to contend with latest disc idol John Leyton. purely seasonal sales.

At the same time, it is interesting to Johnny Remember Me, one of the note that the flipside Six White Horses, outstanding records of 1961, wasn't in which was again in the old vein, also fact John's first waxing—but it was his attracted a lot of attention. first to get all-important TV exposure. "Pop-Ten" readers will recall that he Now these numbers are getting a played singer Johnny St. Cyr in an novel method of exploitation. On episode of ATV's series "Harpers West February 4, the ABC circuit released a One" and the number in a "personal sang short colour film "The Johnny Leyton at the fictional store. appearance" Touch", in which he sang both, as well as Wild Wind and Who Wants Johnny ? The reaction of disc buyers was the immediate. The appeal of melody John hasn't given up acting either. ' looks coupled with Johns blonde good He looks on disc fame as widening his as an and his ability, born of his training appeal and in April will probably start actor, to sell the lyric dramatically, gave work on a strong film drama. This, it to the charts. him an automatic passport has been reported, may be written by Anthony Newley and have songs by Wild Wind And since the follow-up Geoffrey Goddard, who has composed Frankie was in the same Laine-tinged all the Leyton hits. style, big demands could be confidently forecast for that, too.

John's first LP "The Two Sides of was John Leyton", on the other hand, —as the title implied—designed to show that he could do other things equally and in turn prepared the way for JOHN well, his third chart entry with the slower ballad Son This is She. HNHINM►�M-f�H�� N ��ti:

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You know, it's funny the different recordings to any great extent. It's not to impressions one makes on people. easy explain, but when someone hands you a song sheet and just says, The other day, for instance, I was "Try singing that"—after the first few a letter reading from one of my lines, you know ! You know that it's fans. It started off, "Why do you going to be a good song to sing, regard- less of who wrote the or for always look so miserable in your words, that matter what the actual words are. ? Even on the tele- photographs See what I mean? vision you only smile once or twice. ' Arent you happy with your At the moment, I'm still engaged on career?" this six week tour that is covering a fair amount of Britain with Cliff and a crowd of my fellow artists. It's hard This stunned me completely ! I never work, but I prefer it to cabaret in most thought I looked that unhappy. I love respects, especially since I shall never my work and the life, and I'm certain in ' forget the day I made my bow at the my own mind Id never be happy doing cabaret night-spot in Ilford's "Room anything else. Still, the number of tours ' At The Top." 1 do doesnt leave me much time to make ' a lot of outside' friends, but I certainly Cabaret, to me anyway, is the one don't brood about it. element of show biz that is entirely different. Personal " appearances or'p.a's' film What A Take my last , Whopper". as they are known, are usually so rushed It to be a was supposed light comedy that we only have time to get on stage, but we used to have such a laugh before the cameras rolled, that we hardly had any energy left to work up big laughs in the funniest scenes ! Oh, yep, we get our laughs O.K. !

Still, my latest record makes me sound ''.-, rare ADAM rather blue, but this is one of the occasions when I have liked one of my

sing a few numbers, maybe crack a One point I'm definite about for '62 is couple a jokes, then wham ! you're that I'll spend more time on filming. gone ! That doesn't mean I'm going to forsake any of my fans as far as personal brother ! Cabaret ? Never But, again appearances go, but, as I mentioned will I listen in silence when someone earlier, although "What A Whopper" that cabaret stars don't says earn the was fun it wasn't quite the role I think high fees they usually collect ! Sure, the I'm best suited for. time spent on the `floor' is only three or four hours. But it's three or four hours I'd like to balance my films more. like Elvis one drama of personally brainwashing yourself ! Something does, and one musical. Take some of the And if anyone says that isn't possible, earlier Frank Sinatra that's the let 'em try an act before a tough cabaret movies, audience! kind of roles I want, with some 'feeling' in them. It's lucky John Barry wasn't The trouble is that the majority of around when I wrote this or he'd cabaret audiences are made up of probably say the only feeling I get is toughened regulars; people who have when I sit on a pin ! been watching cabaret stars of every If ever you happen to hear John and I variety for a countless number of times, talking, you'd think we were enemies ! and will certainly not applaud unless We rib each other nearly all the time, every joke, impromptu dance, and song but John's one of the few show biz folk is put over exactly right. I know who is the tops in everything, not There is, of course, the fact that an only being the leader of the most brilliant in artist's first night is made up of quite a group this country, and I bet number of entertainers themselves. This in a few others ! but he is a prolific is neither a disadvantage nor advantage arranger and composer. When he and I we whichever way one cares to look at it. get together, ramble on for hours, or else sit half the If the star appearing fails miserably. he up night listening to the latest discs ! (or she) is practically certain of getting Talking about rambling on I think it's time I some applause from the entertainers, finished. Thanks even if only sympathetic applause. But, again and—thanks ! and it's a big but—it must be a terrible feeling to have failed with your fellow artists sitting there watching you ! I'm certainly glad it didn't happen to me ! ATTENTION

By the way, thanks for all those letters ALL ADAM CATS that I received after my television just The address of the on the Cotton Show" appearance "Billy INTERNATIONAL a few weeks It was to be ago. great ADAM FAITH FAN CLUB teamed up with Billy, if only for a few Is minutes, he's still one of the greatest old The timers going. So many of you wrote Secretary, 14 GREAT RUSSELL MANSIONS, about the of 1 did small bit foot-patter 60 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, with Billy, that I'll never be able to get LONDON, W.C.I. my head through the door !

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