Helen Shapiro - My Guy (1966)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2021
- Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is a British pop singer, jazz singer, and actress. She is best known for her two 1961 UK chart toppers, "You Don't Know" and "Walkin' Back to Happiness", both recorded when she was just fourteen years old.
At the age of ten, Shapiro was a singer with "Susie and the Hula Hoops" (together with her cousin, 1960s singer Susan Singer), a school band which included Marc Bolan (then using his real name of Mark Feld) as guitarist. At 13, she started singing lessons at The Maurice Burman School of Modern Pop Singing,[4] based in London's Baker Street, after the school produced singing star Alma Cogan. "I had always wanted to be a singer. I had no desire to slavishly follow Alma's style, but chose the school merely because of Alma's success", she said in a 1962 interview. Burman's connections included John Schroeder, a young songwriter and A&R man of EMI's Columbia Records, who recorded a demo of Shapiro singing "Birth of the Blues" and, motivated by her singing, signed her to the label. - เพลง
I am a massive motown fan, but this is the definitive version, fantastic voice
Her voice is like velvet
Fun fact:
When my (Spanish) mother was in London studying English and working, they stopped her on the street to ask for autographs and take pictures with her because they confused her with Helen Shapiro. They were also of a similar age.
When young, she was so much like her that they looked like 100% twin sisters!
In fact my mother has a portrait from those same years that is almost identical to the cover of several of Helen's albums. Also my mother had the same hairstyle (because it was a fashion at that time) and she had a very similar jacket, so the confusion was total!
Really, they were like two drops of water!
😂
Wow
I have to be very careful how many times I watch this great video of Miss Helen. It simply tears me up and leaves me just a puddle on the floor. I would be her guy, yes sir!! 😍❤😋
She has so many good tunes. I am astonished and a bit sad she was not known here in the US. Even her covers are excellent.
Brilliant version of this Mary Wells classic
So under rated, should have been a big star in the US , bigger than Lulu, Dusty, Cilla etc. what a voice and she has style ! Love her !
SuperBeachbum74 Why would she ever be a big star in the U.S. when they had HUNDREDS of singers better than Shapiro?
And ANYBODY was better than Cilla ! (aka Nasal Norah)
She's ok, but has nothing on Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, and Kanye West. BLM, by the way.
@@CooManTunes She was probably as good as those over rated names you mention but didn't have the looks to become a big star. And BL don't matter any more than others of a different hue, by the way.
@@GoonerBob42 That's so racist. Vote for democrats. We need less citizens and more illegals.
@@GoonerBob42 Why did you leave, simp? I thought we were having a serious conversation??? By the way, it's racist to hate every race, except for white people. Vote for democrats!
I remember her from a long time ago when she came to perform in Israel around 1967 and she gave me a signed picture of hers she has the most beautiful voice and I absolutely love her
Yep, we love her and we love Israel.
wow. why am i hearing this for the first time.? super.
Me too.
I like this cover by Helen Shapiro better than the original...
Helen has just the right sound for the song!!! Smoky, sexy and breathy....
Helen is from England. She was one of their top vocalists back in the day. She had most of her success as a teen. She had her first hit at 15 years old!!
My favorite video of her
She had a beautiful voice!
Great song and magnificent voice and rhythm... it makes u to want dancing
Class
a great attempt by helen here to sing a number 1 hit song in the us by mary wells from detroit michigan in 1964 called ("My Guy"), Great Job Helen!!!!!
Love this by Petula
Timeless! 👍🎶
Wow! 2022 and I never heard of her! But her voice is so so good and sexy!!! And very pretty:) I'm listening to all her songs now!! Love her!
I love this song sung by Helen Shapiro. Where has she been my whole life ? (I was born in 1961)
She pulls a Ruffin at 1:25, classic Ruffin brothers pose. Motown really permeated British music scene. The backgrounds even sounding in Andantes styling.
❤❤❤Helen❤❤❤ Sings this one better than Mary Wells. Love her so much. One of the best British singers we will ever see.
Could the guy sitting there sulking please make a comment and let me know what you're thinking? I like this as much as the original. I just recently found her and am impressed. Love the hair too.
Wow girl this is absolutely awesome way to go brovo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️💐🌹
Superb
Beautiful song, love it!
60's!
Uma voz maravilhosa,de um tempo lindo que não veremos de novo,de boa música,sou super fã de Helen Shapiro, anos dourados esses anos sessenta 🌹🌹❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great voice and gorgeous too. No wonder the Beatles were in love with her.
''Gorgeous''...??? Lol, great sense of humour!
@@GoonerBob42 Have you ever heard the expression,”Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”?
@@SydneyGreenstreet1227 Yep - seems like you should've gone to specsavers!
@@GoonerBob42 Yeah, but you’re probably gay so there’s that…
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Ha ha ha! The ''look in the mirror'' playground crack was SO original! Did you manage to write all that on your own, or did an adult help?
Your schoolboy adoration of what was once just a cross eyed girl who looked more like a boy is not only a bit of a mystery to those of us who have a more refined taste in women, but also quite pathetic...but I guess it comes under the heading of 'each to their own' - and you're more than welcome! 🤣
What a wonderful, unique (& sexy) voice!
Super post! Thanks for sharing.
Love me some Helen.
This song really fits her. Mary Wells fits it too though.
Loved Mary Wells' version, so I was ready to dislike this one but she is good.
Te quiero mucho Helen Shapiro! ❣
She's the real velvet fog!!
Wow, the guy in the audience, was really having fun,, giving her some kind of look,, from underneath those bangs. 🧐
Man, Helen Shapiro was badass. No, that’s a million dollar voice. It’s BS that she wasn’t well known in the U.S.
я влюбился в нее
Nice cover of the Mary Wells hit. British version?
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The template for Amy Winehouse
Of course. Both Jewish.
She could sing anything and make it a mstserpiece. Why didn't she sing Jazz?
She did turn to jazz not much later in her career. Was highly regarded. Also West End acting and singing
Yes, really don't understand what happened with her career, was so good in the 1960's
Helen Shapiro was Amy Winehouse before there was Amy Winehouse
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Helen Shapiro was Jewish, British, great vocals and beehive topped hairdoo
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I was 17 in 1966 and I have never heard of this singer.
Simple ,noir & blanc, pas des effets spéciaux , gonzesses a poiles et gros voitures , quelle plaisir pour l'œil et l'oreille… 🥰
The template for Amy Winehouse ?
Shapiro sings jazz, too.
Early Any Winehouse. Similarities
Unknown, but one could say that Amy Whitehouse found her muse in Helen but Amy lacked the personal wherewithal to mine her craft. Helen came without the baggage and unfortunately, the promotional powerhouses of modern media, which certainly would have expanded her opportunities despite the onslaught of The Beatles.
She looks like a Jewish Annette Funicello, and has the voice of a Jewish Bessie Smith.
She ist jewish too. Shapiro is a jewish Name. But please, don't get it wrong! It' s not a racist comment.
@@axelgoede5881 That is why I stressed "Jewish".
I like Helen Shapiro's version; but, in my humble opinion, Mary Wells' version is better 🎼🎵🎶🎚️🎺🎙️.
she looks like Amy Winehouse
She looks at her 20 as 50 year old
Вы слишком преувеличиваете...Раньше были модны такие высокие причёски с начёсом.., конечно это немного взрослит.Но лицо у Хелен молодое и милое...