I Lost My Little Girl, by Paul McCartney

Paul Stewart - Tracy Stratford in The Twilight Zone, Episode 91: Little Girl Lost (1962)
Paul Stewart – Tracy Stratford in The Twilight Zone, Episode 91: Little Girl Lost (1962)

Paul McCartney wrote the song “I Lost My Little Girl” at the age of 14 in 1956 or 1957, shortly after the death of his mother (on 31 October 1956); the song may have been unconsciously inspired by that event, but he became aware of that much later. It is one of his first songs, and the first he wrote for guitar. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…

Hello Little Girl, by the Beatles

The Beatles Anthology 1 album cover
The Beatles Anthology 1 album cover – from The Beatles Collectors Wiki

John Lennon wrote his song “Hello Little Girl” in 1957, and it was the first one composed by the duo Lennon-McCartney. The Beatles recorded a version of it, and submitted it with Paul McCartney’s “Like Dreamers Do” during their unsuccessful audition for Decca Records on 1 January 1962. It was finally included (as Track 19) in their compilation album Anthology 1, released on 20 November 1995 by Apple Records, which is part of The Beatles Anthology series. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…

Petite fille, ne crois pas, par Antoine

Couverture du 45 tours Les Élucubrations d'Antoine
Couverture du 45 tours Les Élucubrations d’Antoine – provient de Discogs

Pierre Antoine Muraccioli, dit Antoine, né le 4 juin 1944 à Tamatave (Madagascar), est un auteur-compositeur-interprète, navigateur et réalisateur français. Sa chanson satirique « Les Élucubrations d’Antoine » le rendit célèbre en 1966. En janvier 1966 il sortit son premier album 33 tours, ayant le même titre. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…

I Think We’re Alone Now, by Tommy James and the Shondells

Front cover of the single I Think We're Alone Now
Front cover of the single I Think We’re Alone Now by Tommy James and the Shondells – from Discogs

Tommy James is the stage name of Thomas Gregory Jackson, born on April 29, 1947. In 1959, then known as Tommy Jackson, he formed in Niles, Michigan a band called The Echoes; it became Tom and the Tornadoes, and in 1964 James renamed the band Tommy James and the Shondells. This rock band charted many hits, especially in the USA. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…