HELEN SHAPIRO
HELEN SHAPIRO
HELEN SHAPIRO
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Gospel Testimony - Helen Shapiro Recorded at Penkhull Christian Fellowship, Stoke-On-Trent 2006, this superb DVD features Helen Shapiro sharing her remarkable story in word and song, presenting a powerful Gospel challenge to both Jew and Gentile alike. Running time: 100 minutes. |
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 Song List:There is
SomeoneOh the Deep Deep Love of JesusHe is My DefenceWalking
Back to Happinessand excerpts from othersDVD £12.00 plus postage and packing |
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What Wondrous Love Is This - A brand new Gospel album by Helen Shapiro! Fifteen scriptural and uplifting tracks of worship, praise and exhortation. Helen's first Gospel album in 12 years. Special offer: £10.00 plus p&p  |
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The Gospel Collection - A compilation of Helen's first four gospel albums with a total of 35 songs! Available as a double CD for £12.00 plus p&p Extra Special Offer: Buy 1 'Gospel  |
If you missed Helen's interview on Revelation |
If you missed the Danny Baker interview (13th October), a half hour condensed version was broadcast on Christmas Day, and is available
on the 
until January 1st.....
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Stuart Watson, a presenter on The Late Show (Christian Community radio station) has recorded an interview with Helen which will be broadcast on Wednesday 26th October, on Revival FM’s - The Late Show between 21:30 and 23:30 (UK time) on 100.8 fm and the internet at www.revival.fm.org
HELEN SHAPIRO
Helen has just given a short interview to Steve Scruton at BBC Radio Essex for broadcast on Saturday 22nd October and to celebrate the chart of 50 years ago. Her short interview will be on his programme which is from 11.30a.m. to 2p.m and as Helen was top of the charts she will be the last section at about 1.45p.m.
Helen will be interviewed by Danny Baker on his BBC Radio London show on Thursday 13th October between 4p.m. and 5p.m.
UPDATE listen here for the next seven days.
Ken Bruce wished Helen a Happy birthday and played Walkin' Back to Happiness on his Radio Two Show this morning (1:28:00)
Good news for recording artists: Sir Cliff Richard had been campaigning to extend singer royalty payments from 50 to 95 years, and now a European Union (EU) directive has extended the copyright to 70 years.
See article here.
A nice tribute to Helen by John Haberströh, the bassist of BeatleTracks - a Beatles Tribute Band.. Check it out, and leave a comment....
A nice little article and picture in this month's SEPTEMBER issue of Mojo (#214).... In the 'Ask Fred' column- page 141- Carol Meeker asks if the late Fran Landesman had heard Fran had, and said that it was the best version she had heard. Unfortunately this item is not published online as far as I can see.... |
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Helen is mentioned, albeit very briefly in the Marc Bolan article in today's Daily Express.
Chris was so impressed with Danny Baker's choice of records on Desert Island Discs on Saturday that he is playing one every morning this week.
He played Helen's 'Marvellous lie' this morning (1:42).
Danny Baker, a Radio 5 presenter - The Danny Baker Show - was interviewed for Desert Island Discs,
and chose Helen's 'Marvellous Lie' as his first record
listen here for the next five days.
You can check out Marc's article here.
He also features Helen on his webpage.
An article on Helen by Marc Myers of The Wall Street Journal will appear in tomorrow's edition.
A new musical based on the music of Marc Bolan premieres at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich from 13 September to 1 October 2011 (previews from 8 September).
Helen's character will be played by Katie Bernstein more details here.
Eddie Grassham has sent me the photos of Helen taken at the Alma Cogan get together on the 8th of May.
| An article entitled 'Whatever Happened To' appeared in last Sunday's Telegraph. Helen speaks about her career between the Beatles Tour right up to her current Gospel Outreaches. |
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If you missed it, The Eric Hall interview will be available on the BBC i>Player until the 25th June.
Helen will be appearing on Revelation TV (on satelitte) on Wednesday 29th June from 9p.m to 10.30p.m. talking about her faith and singing 5 songs.
If you are overseas, remember to check the time difference...
Helen will be interviewed by Eric Hall on BBC Radio Essex at approximately 2.15p.m. on Sunday 19th June.
A nice archive photo of Helen appears in The Telegraph's Expat forum thread:
'Brits who failed to conquer America'
Never mind, though, as Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, Marc Bolan, and The Smiths were also mentioned...
| Helen Shapiro, Britain’s original teen pop queen and born-again gospeller, discusses her 50-year career with Spencer Leigh "Fifty years ago Helen Shapiro was the UK’s new pop sensation. The newspapers printed pictures of the 14-year-old in her school uniform and she made the Top 10 with her deep-voiced Don’t Treat Me Like A Child, which she describes as “the first protest song”. Both You Don’t Know and Walkin’ Back To Happiness topped the charts and other hits followed." |
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| Helen is featured in the June issue: 'Helen Shapiro and Billie Davis recall their time on tour with The Beatles' |
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| Helen is featured in the June issue entitled 'This month in 1961...Shapiro Tops The Chart' In a one and a half page article Helen talks about her first three singles written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker (two), and her memories of that time. Includes two photos, one of Helen, and the other with John Lennon. |
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The Story of Variety with Michael Grade is being repeated on BBC4, Thursday 21st at 22:40 (one of two parts.)
Helen appears very briefly talking about Arthur Worsley, who was a ventriloquist on her 1962 Arthur Howes UK Tour
Brian Matthew played Helen's 'She needs company',(written by Paul |
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Helen has given an interview to Spencer Leigh of BBC Radio Merseyside which will broadcast on his programme (On The Beat) which goes out on Saturday evening 12th March between 5.30p.m. and 8p.m. Helen's section should run for about an hour, as it was a comprehensive interview with quite a few tracks being played.
You can listen live here on Saturday. If you are overseas check the time lapse now...
The interview will be available on BBC Radio Mersyside's Listen Again for the rest of the week.
UPDATE The interview is available to download as a podcast here...
John Schroeder is also being interviewed by Suzanne Hunter on Brooklands Radio tomorrow:
Listen in this Thursday 10th 9-11pm on Suzanne Hunters' World of Art and Entertainment only on Brooklands Radio. Hear the legendary music producer John Schroeder speak with me about discovering the fantastic Helen Shapiro and bringing Tamla Motown to the UK. To listen in just log on to www.brooklandsradio.co.uk
Helen appeared very briefly talking about Arthur Worsley, who was a ventriloquist on her 1962 Arthur Howes UK Tour
This episode is available on the for the next 13 days. The last episode will be transmitted on Monday 7th March at 21:00.
The Story of Variety with Michael Grade BBC4 Monday 28th at 21:00 (one of two parts.)
The two programmes will be Michael Grade's personal perspective on the world of variety, from the viewpoints of performers, agents, theatre managers and audiences.
Helen was interviewed by Michael, so hopefully the clip will be shown on one of them..
Peter Ryan tells me that this album is currently available from W H Smith (EMI Gold 50999 6 48100 2 7 /648 1002)
Brian played 'Don't Treat Me Like A Child', 'It's My Party', and 'Blues In The Night'.
The programme is available on the for the next SIX days.
It is fifty years today since the release of Helen's first single: 'Don't Treat Me like A child' - how time flies...
Brian will be playing Helen's three in a row on Saturday 12th...
You can listen to RADIO 2 live broadcasts
The programme will also be available on the for 7 days after the broadcast
Helen is being featured on the three in a row slot on Brian Matthew's 'Sounds Of the Sixties'show, either this Saturday morning, or the next.
The programme is on air between 08:00 and 10:00. You can listen to live RADIO 2 live broadcasts here
The programme will also be available on the for 7 days after the broadcast
The album is due to be issued on the 15th of February on the Amazon.com website..
Mark will now play just three of Helen's records sometime between 13:30 and 14:00 local time...(after one instrumental number)
ON SATURDAY 15TH JANUARY THE PREMIERE CHANNEL OF THE RTBF RADIO (BELGIAN PUBLIC CHANNEL) WILL AIR A 45-MINUTE TRIBUTE TO HELEN.
THE NAME OF THE PROGRAMME IS "LA TROISIEME OREILLE " ("THE THIRD EAR") AND THE HELEN PART WILL
GO ON AIR IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON BETWEEN 1H15 AND 2H00.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IT IS CONTINENTAL TIME! ANYONE CAN LISTEN TO IT ON A PC OF COURSE.
THE PRODUCER
AND PRESENTER IS SEASONED RADIO MAN AND FAMOUS WRITER MARC DANVAL WHO INTERVIEWED HELEN IN 1964.
CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM AND LET'S TAKE A VERY EAGER LISTEN TO THIS FORTHCOMING OUTSTANDING GOODIE !
ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO HELEN FOR 50 YEARS OF GIVING PEOPLE SUCH DEEP PLEASURE WHICH IS BEYOND COMPARE
THANKS TO YOUR UNBELIEVABLE AND MIND-BLOWING TALENT.
CHRISTIAN NAUWELAERS
(A pod cast will be available sometime after the broadcast)
The album, which includes several
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Disc 1. 1. Don't Treat Me Like A Child 2. You Don't Know 3. Walkin' Back To Happiness 4. Tell Me What He Said 5. Let's Talk About Love 6. Little Miss Lonely 7. Keep Away From Other Girls 8. Queen For Tonight 9. Woe Is Me 10. Not Responsible 11. Look Who It Is 12. Fever 13. Look Over Your Shoulder 14. Shop Around 15. I Wish I'd Never Loved You 16. Tomorrow Is Another Day 17. Here In Your Arms 18. Something Wonderful 19. Forget About The Bad Things 20. In My Calendar 21. Make Me Belong To You 22. She Needs Company 23. When I'm With You 24. Marvellous Lie 25. Kiss 'N' Run 26. I Apologise 27. I Don't Care 28. Ole Father Time 29. Sometime Yesterday 30. An Empty House 31. I Was Only Kidding
Disc 2. 1. Tip Toe Through The Tulips 2. After You've Gone 3. Goody Goody 4. Birth Of The Blues 5. I Want To Be Happy 6. Little Devil 7. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 8. Because They're Young 9. The Day The Rains Came 10. Are You Lonesome Tonight 11. A Teenager In Love 12. Lipstick On Your Collar 13. Beyond The Sea (La Mer) 14. Sweet Nothin's 15. You Mean Ev'rything To Me 16. I Love You 17. You Got What It Takes 18. My Guy 19. All Alone Am I 20. He's A Rebel 21. Move Over Darling 22. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby 23. Remember Me 24. Walk On By 25. The End Of The World 26. It Might As Well Rain Until September 27. Baby It's You 28. Please Mr Postman 29. It's In His Kiss 30. Stay
Disc 3. 1. It's My Party 2. I Cried Myself To Sleep Last Night 3. Young Stranger 4. Here Today And Gone Tomorrow 5. No Trespassing 6. I'm Tickled Pink 7. I Walked Right In (With My Eyes Wide Open) 8. Sweeter Than Sweet 9. You'd Think He Didn't Know Me 10. When You Hurt Me I Cry 11. St Louis Blues (2003 Digital Remaster) 12. Blues In The Night 13. A Teenager Sings The Blues 14. Without Your Love 15. Who Is She? 16. Time And Time Again 17. Every One But The Right One 18. It's Alright With Me 19. Basin Street Blues 20. I Believe In Love 21. I Can't Say No To Your Kiss (Take 4 B/D + Take 5 + Studio Conversation) 22. A Dozen Other Boys (Take 4 B/D + Take 5 + Studio Conversation) 23. You're My Remedy 24. I'm Going Out (The Same Way I Came In) (Take 8) 25. Just A Line 26. It's So Funny I Could Cry 27. Frag' Mich Night Warum 28. Parlons D'Amour 29. Stop And You'll Become Aware
EMI will be releasing a THREE CD album, entitled 'The Ultimate Helen Shapiro', in February, to co-incide with Helen's 50th Anniversary on the 10th February 2011.
It is planned to have 90 tracks and as well as including all the hits, it will also include quite a few rarities.
More details- artwork, etc, when I get them.
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"Schroeder was the producer or co-producer for no less than one hundred and seventy Artists throughout his career, including such stars as Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Helen Shapiro, and Status Quo." The book was published on 21st November. 2009.
His story includes discovering Helen, and penning
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