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. . The Four Tops, re- on the Levin' Spoonful for the June Kongsberg will begin June 30... FROM THE cording artists, have been signed issue of Esquire and a forthcom- The Pussycats' LP "Psst" reached for a series of Pepsi -Cola commer- ing Life magazine feature on Ray No. 1 on the LP parade this month. MUSIC CAPITALS cials.... Wayne Cochran and the Charles. . Ronnie Dove to EPSEN ERIKSEN C.C. Riders are booked solidly to headline at the Top Hat in Wind- OF THE WORLD Sept. 4 at the Barn in Miami sor, Ont.. June 6 -12 for the third Beach. .. Maxine Brown on a time in a year. . . Redd Fox: PARIS one -nighter tour through June 27. currently at Big Wilt's Small's Para- Continued 32 Ariston Records. . . Babrizio from vage Bo set Le Coq Singer Bob St, George at Ferretti and Johnathan & Michelle, Diddley for dise.... Sacha Distel and Martial Solal D'Or in from June 6 the Neptune Inn in Paramus, N. J., Monday (23) to visit wounded Rifi, will participate in the forth- have been made life members of servicemen back from Vietnam Song through June 11. beginning June 4.. Rex Allen the Societe des Auteurs, X Com- coming Lugano International narrates and sings in Walt Disney's duty. Gen. Charles Gingles, hos- Festival. The Daphne Hellman Trio and positeurs et Editeurs de Musique. featurette "Run, Appaloosa, Run." CBS released Bob Dylan's pital commander, reportedly re- Irma Jurist are doing a series of Paolo Neri, Ariston, firstly re- Israeli singer Gallia Gill and Day Woman quested the trio which was appear- Monday night concerts at the Five "Rainy Nos. 12 and corded the Italian version of "Juan- her trio began a run at the Cafe 35" to coincide with the singer's ing at the Fairmont Hotel. Spot Cafe. . . The Bit'a Sweet, ita Banana. I Mat '65, Rifi, Sahbra on June RCA Vic- one -nighter at the Thea- "... a new rock -soul group, are at the 2.... Olympia Monumentum Records has been won the first prize at the "Na- tor singer Tommy Leonetti has ter. The concert was a sellout, Rolling Stone discotheque. . . formed by Don Puny. Initial re- tional Contest for Combos Rapallo - been set for a return date at Har- with Capitol Records' singing team, even CBS representatives leases cover "Grand Prix," by the Davoli,' sponsored by teen -agers' rah's, Reno, in the Glenn to buy Tony Sandler and Ralph Young, fall.... having their own tickets. Motormen; "House of Tears," by magazine Ciao Amici.... Dona- Yarbrough will record an album Udo have been signed to star at El San Jurgen, whose song Tom West; "I've Lost You.' by tella Moretti, RCA Italiana. is back for RCA Victor during his engage- Cherie" won the Eurovision Juan Hotel, Puerto Rico, for 12 "Merci John Guess, and "Where Can I on the record scene with her new ment at San Francisco's hungry i Song days beginning July 7.... Frank Contest, is booked for a Go ?" by Wynn Cameron. Owner releases "Chiaro di Luna sul Mare' on June 9- 10.11. Neely Plumb will Musicorama concert at the Olympia Perry's publishing are Barsalona, president of Premier companies b -w "Era Piu Di Un Anno." . supervise the session. June Talent Assoc., and Dick Fried- Theater 21.... Claude Fran- Invador and Susaper. The label is Sergio Endrigo, Fonit- Cetra, will MIKE GROSS cois wrote words and berg, vice -president, are back from music for his looking for national distribution sing his latest song "girotondo new Philips release Combien a week's stay in England where "Mais and masters. Its is at 1680 a office Intorno Al Mondo" in TV show . they conferred with their British de Temps." CBS has signed North Vine Street. from Lugano, Switzerland. . . Raimon, clients on forthcoming tours and OSLO singer -composer known as Milva, Fonit- Cetra, sang her San Most requested artist in the re- met with overseas agents regarding the Spanish Dylan. His first EP cently concluded parade of hits Remo hits on the TV show, Famous Swedish pianist will be released to coincide with American acts visiting Britain... . "Johnny Sera.'... Mina, Iva Zan - Bengt Hallberg visited here and his appearance in a Musicorama promotion on KFRC, San Fran- Columbia Records artist Dave Bru - icchi, Giorgio Gaber and Memo arranged and accompanied song- cisco, were the Rolling Stones. beck was recently presented with concert at the Olympia Theater Remigi will participate in the stress Grynet Molvig on two folk Serge ELIOT TIEGEL the "Distinguished June 7... Gainsbourg will Venice International Festival of Alumnus songs. "Eg ser deg utfor gluggjen" write Award" by his alma mater, the the music for the new TV Light Music. b -w "Ola Ola min eigen unge' on University of the Pacific in Stock- series "Vidocq." MILAN GERMANO RUSCITTO Polydor. . . Jamaica -born Millie ton, Calif. . . . Barbara McNair, to Scandinavia this week and Tuttïs Claude Pascal has re- Motown artist, set to headline at turned from Italy with a number of Clan Records out of the radio started her tour here. . The the Persian Room of Century City's songs, including Jimmy Fontana's contest. "A Record for the Sum- NEW YORK Beach Boys are a hit here, and Century Plaza Hotel, Dec. 13- latest, "Camina Camina" and "Se mer.". . . Little Tony, Durium, this week their Capitol records of Jan. I. The date will be Miss Mc- and Giampiero Scussel, Durium in- Atlantic Records has acquired "Barbara Ann" and "Sloop John Vuoi Andare Vai" which will be Nair's first in since recorded by Annie Philippe. . ternational a &r, were in London distribution rights to the Aqua - B" is first and second respectively appearing at the Cocoanut Grove CBS artists taking part in the Rose for Little Tony's recordings with men's "Ride a Pale Horse" on the on the Top 10 charts. . . . The in October 1965. de France song festival in Antibes Tony Hatch. These will be released Spring label. . Henry Brief, Vanguards, sole local artists on June 23 -25 are Israeli by Pye Records in Great Britain. executive secretary of the RIAA, Jerry Vale to headline at the Norway's Top 10, prepare a four - singer Tshura Minouche Little Tony is expected again in became the father of a girl, Judith Fremont, Las Vegas, June 9 -July month Scandinavian tour this sum- and Bare1B, daughter of orchestra leader Aime London, June 11, to promote his Melissa, recently.... Howie Rich- 6.. . Songstress Jill Sinclair will mer and will go on a world -wide Barel6.. . . Dalida has recorded records vis TV. . Clemente mond, head of TRO, reported in be at the Emporium. Barcelona. tour early in 1967.... Jim Reeves' Vargas Jr., disk jockey of Radio excellent condition after recent Spain, for two weeks starting Aug. RCA Victor recording of "Snow the theme song of the TV series Caracas, here to visit the industry gastro -intestinal surgery.... Kathy 6.... William Kermit Smith, Ltd., Flake" earned the Norwegian sil- "L'Auberge de la Licorne" for Bar- clay. Title, written by Franck and to select new material for his Keegan into the Act Four in De- promotion -publicity firm, opened ver disk for 25,000 sales. . . . Poured, Raymond Lefevre and programs. . Fabrizio Ferretti troit on Aug. 8 for four weeks... . offices at 1841 Broadway. . Finn Eriksen, Norwegian trum- Andre Salvet is , . . and Fausto Leali, Rifi Records, Leonard Whitcup, managing direc- Anthony & the Imperials set for peter, issued a new record, "Har- "Donne Moi." following the cycling tour of Italy tor of Music, Music, Music, Inc., the Central Park Music Festival danger" b -w "Hjem mot nord" on Ward Swingle of the Swingle Sing- ers is the and giving a show every night in leaves for Europe June 6. He'll on July Victor Borge taking Fontana. Last year he won a gold writing music for the 6.... Michel a different town.... Vasco Ovale spend three weeks abroad shuttling his "Concert in Music" on a tour disk for 50,000 records sold of new Drach film "Diamond switched from Italian EMI to between England and France meet- through the West. . . . Dick " Lappland." ... This year's jazz (Continued on page 62) BAJA MARIMBA BAND YOURS B, W THE LAST OF THE RED HOT LLAMAS A&M 803

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