Donnerstag, 16. April 2015

Los Caliope



Los Caliope
(Valencia, Spain)


Group members:

María Elvira Ponce García (replaced with Mary Leiva)
Francisco Aragón
Julio Bejarano
Raúl Gómez

Discography:

1960 – Goodbye, My Love / Joven Enamorada / Yo Te Diré / Baby, Baby (Discophon EP 17088)
 
Biography:

Los Calíope, in ancient Greek, means fine voice, and beautiful voices were those with this quartet of Valencia. Los Calíope, led by María Elvira in front of three guys. They debuted on the local Radio Nacional de España, and the proper performance of her vocal harmonies son attracted the attention of label Discophon, who had already signed to Los Milos, also in Valencia.

Raúl Gómez, Francisco Aragón, María Elvira Ponce García, Julio Bejarano

At the end of summer of 1960 they released their single EP, on par with the first of Los Milos, but inexplicably did not return to record a song.


For this single disc chose a subject that was successful by the Spanish singer Torrebruno '' Good Bye, My Love'' , a lovely '' Yo Te Diré '' and two versions of American themes '' A Teenager In Love'' (Dion & The Belmonts) and '' Baby, Baby '' (Jack Scott) , the latter sung only by the three boys.

Mary Leiva, Julio Bejarano, Raúl Gómez,Francisco Aragón

A quartet with beautiful voices, Doo Wop pioneers in Spain that only left us this small sample of their good work.

María Elvira Ponce García

 Thanks to Ricardo Dominguez!

Sources:


Songs:

Goodbye, My Love

Joven Enamorada

Yo Te Diré

Baby, Baby

Mittwoch, 1. April 2015

The Castle Sisters aka The Kossol Sisters



The Castle Sisters
aka The Kossol Sisters
(Charleroi, Pennsylvania)

(photo update by Jean-Christophe)

Group members:

Audrey Kossol
Joan "Joanie" Kossol
Josephine "Josie" Kossol

 Discography:

The Kossol Sisters

1956 - The Third Monkey / While The Calliope Played (Epic 9174)
1956 - Kissin’ Cousins / Mr. Winter (Epic 9195)

The Castle Sisters

1959 – Drifting And Dreaming / Lucky Girl (Roulette 4157)
1960 – Thirteen / Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Roulette 4220)
1960 - Come Summer Come Love / If There's Ever A Next Time (Roulette 4261)
1960 – Dream / Light Of Love (Roulette 4274)
1961 – Love Me / Bad Boy (Triodex 108)
1961 – The Treasure Of Love / Come With Me (Triodex 111)
1962 – Goodbye Dad / Wishing Star (Terrace 7506)
1962 – Are You Happy Now Mother? / Forgive And Forget Me (Terrace 7509)
1963 – Sailor Boy / Forgive And Forget Me (Terrace 7513)
1963 – Mister Summer (Bring Me Someone To Love)/ Non Monsieur (Terrace 7517)


Biography:

The Castle Sisters were a trio of female Doo-Wop and close harmony singers. Its members, Josie, Joanie and Audrey Kossol, were born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. In 1956 they were winners on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts network television show.


As "The Kossol Sisters" they recorded four sides for Epic records. However they already sounded ten years too late. They "retired" for a year to enable the youngest, Joanie, to complete high school. In 1958 they went to New York and began performing and recording as the Castle Sisters.

They changed their style to match the burgeoning girl group sound. In 1959 they recorded several records for Roulette Records. In 1961 the girls again changed labels and recorded two singles for Triodex Records.

In 1962 the group moved to Terrace Records and recorded their final four singles, one of which, "Goodbye Dad", became their only Top 100 hit, reaching the 100th spot on the charts.

Josie Olsen Kossol died April 18, 2009.

 



Video:

Elmer's Tune

Songs:

The Third Monkey / While The Calliope Played

Kissin’ Cousins / Mr. Winter

Drifting And Dreaming

Lucky Girl

Thirteen / Will You Love Me Tomorrow

Come Summer Come Love / If There's Ever A Next Time

Dream / Light Of Love

Love Me

Bad Boy

The Treasure Of Love

Come With Me

Goodbye Dad

Wishing Star

Are You Happy Now Mother?

Forgive And Forget Me

Sailor Boy

Mister Summer (Bring Me Someone To Love)

Non Monsieur