Ep111: 1964 - 60 Years of Rock 'n' Roll

Can you imagine when Singapore wasn't Singapore, but Malaysia? We can't – but luckily, we read history books.

In 1964, the Lion City hadn't achieved independence. The geo-political and socio-economic landscapes were still on shaky ground.

But the pop scene was already making inroads. The Crescendos were consolidating their position as the top vocal group in the region, while The Quests were only months away from unleashing their magnum opus, "Shanty".

Meanwhile, the clubs and tea dances were filled with teens wanting to hear musicians like Wilson David, The Checkmates, Julie Sudiro, The Cyclones, The Silver Strings, Shirley Nair, Veronica Young, The Trailers, The Boys and more belt out the latest hits.

Find out more as we revisit 1964 to celebrate 60 years of maximum rock and roll!

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"Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "Waktu Fajar", "Bengawan Solo" and "In The Good Old Summertime" performed by The Crescendos; "Shanty (1966 version)" excerpt performed by The Quests; "The Dew" performed by The Fast Colors

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Check out our episode on 1965: Part 1 / Part 2

Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist

Read: Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Substack review)

Read: Power of Pop Substack

Listen: Kevin Mathews' music

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