I was a Royal Marine in the sixties and Helen with others came to do a Show at our Camp, The Commando Training Centre RM. The show was at the Camp Theatre called "The Globe". I was lucky enough to say hello to her and what a lovely unpretentious Lady she was and I never forgot. God Bless her.
A few years ago, late 70s early 80s Helen was booked to perform at a Cabaret evening at the Baron Suite, Edinburgh. She came on, sang one song, began another but had to finish abruptly as she had a really bad throat. Her throat was so bad she could hardly speak her apology. She left, went to a dressing room and we all looked at each other. I had been so looking forward to seeing her, as it was partly her influence that helped me to become a Singer, and I was able to sing standards too, which really helped me find plenty of work. I went over to the House Band, most of whom I knew, since I had worked with them myself. Next thing I knew I was asked to step in, as there was quite an audience who needed to be entertained. That's my story about Helen and me, whom I spoke to later on before she went back to her hotel. She really was unwell. I stood in like an understudy does. It's a memory that's been treasured by me all these years. Thanks Helen. Thanks for the Standards I learned from listening to you .
As an American, I really never knew that much about Helen Shapiro, but I've always liked Walking Back To Happiness. Really enjoyed getting to see her story unfold on this show. Cheers.
She abandoned the faith of her ancestors. Only a few years after millions of Jews refused to give up their religion and preferred to be martyred. She was a lowlife traitor to her people.
Helen Shapiro. Such a talent and a lovely lady. As an American I have always listened to British tv, vocalists and movies. Helen overlapped with Alma Cogan, Connie Francis, Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, and Brenda Lee and so many others. Graceful, kind and gracious. Shalom Helen. We love you here in the States. Been listening to your songs in the car, and everywhere. Wish the variety shows of yesteryear would make a comeback. Helen is iconic for so many reasons including the Beatles.
I am glad she never got fame in America. She like others were young people of their time. I am was brought up in Dublin, My Mother Irish my Dad from Liverpool. Her voice rang through our kitchen in Dublin and my Mam loved her. Helen like others brought the young people together. Great fun, thank you, Helen. Never to be forgotten.
Helen Sapiro; an underestimated musical godess! Your voice and songs, Helen, will live on forever! Thank you so very much for what you given this beautiful and borrowed world of ours!
Helen Shapiro is so nice, down to earth, and talented. Coming from an American, every Brit should be proud of her. She is a role model for the rest of us!
Come on BBC.... Do the right thing.... Give us back this great program that is sorely missed. It spread good vibes through all who took part and watched it.
I never realized Helen is such a lovely person wished I went to see her when she was singing in Nottingham in the early 60, If I remember correctly it was the same time Clif Richard was singing in Nottingham many thanks for uploading this Brilliant documentary so now we all know what an Amazing person she is God Bless you girl
What a lovely trip down memory lane! I loved Helen Shapiro - who is a year younger than me and still know all the words to her hit records. So pleased that she looks so well and is still enjoying singing. Thank you for this memory.
@jiliosler9353. Still looks so well? Did you not realise this is a very old recording ? She is now 76. and I'm posting this on 2023. She was probably around 40/50 on this video. I remember all her songs, too.
Had a huge schoolboy crush on Helen in the 60's, then I found out she recently appeared at a church hall a few streets from where I live, and missed her !!!
She is known to most American Beatle fans as the singer who gave The Beatles their first big tour of Great Britain. She was the star of the tour but The Beatles just released Please Please Me and it was during that tour that their fortunes changed and they wound up the stars by the end of the tour. The Beatles were slightly embarrassed but Shapiro was very kind and graceful and I think even let them watch tv in her dressing room because they didnt have one. She was a big star to them.
Helen, I love your songs. It's a real pity that in my younger years growing up in Canada, I didn't hear enough of your pop songs. Not too many British artists were popular on the other side of the pond until the Beatles changed that. That's a real shame. You are among my British female singers on CDs together with Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Sandy Shaw, Lulu etc.
Thanks for this tribute to Helen, which i have only just seen on YT. Helen is 6 years younger than me. She has many admirers everywhere i'm sure including myself. I remember Helen very well through her songs when i was a teenager and i became an instant fan of Helen all those years ago and still am in my senior years. Cliff nailed it with his lovely comment to Helen. Robert. New Zealand.
I just fell in love with her voice / music just a few months ago and I'm 54! Imagine that. Accidentally stumbled across "Queen for tonight" on a Spotify 60s playlist and now I'm a huge fan. Life is strange.
6:16 “Helen, a bloke named Helen. I thought the world was rapidly changing”. Said Fluff jokingly in 1995. What would he make of 2022 if he was still alive?
a highly underated performer and a very nice person as well, we had the pleasure of watching her perform and afterwards she came and spoke to my friend and I who was wheelchair bound and couldn't climb some steps to meet her for a good half hour after the show a lovely person.
Gotta say, that voice. It was my manhood emergence background theme. Never even looked at girls with high-pitched voices. Too late now but a few more songwriters looking for a quality vehicle for 'strong women' songs could have seen her international career blossom. That being said I doubt very much that bothers her in the slightest. Those feet know exactly how nice it is to feel solid ground. Having a smile that could light up a small city certainly helps. Love from a fan in Oz 💖.
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Walking Back To Happiness, Kiss And Run, Look Who It Is, etc. All phenomenal, and highlights of an impeccable track record amassed by a world class artist. Job extraordinarily well done!
Uthmaan Pacsa I thought the same. Timbre of the voice and body type as well. And funnily, both are from the UK and had jewish parents. Maybe they are related? :O
I remember when Helen was appearing Southampton, when I was a teenager, I was three of my friends walking down the High Street, and I saw Helen walking with two of her Heavy’s, I could not believe my eyes she walk by me at close quarters, I wanted to say hello Helen, but looking at the Heavy’s I thought I better not💖
A bit older than Ms Shapiro so I remember her and others through the 60's, but I never realised what a wonderful lady she was/is. Great to see this clip in 2024
Fantastic sound it's too long since I last heard her,she looks wonderful for her age 1 year younger than me so I grew up listening to her magical voice
Absolutely outstanding......followed her during the sixties, hadn't seen her for many years since then after moving to the US....but what a charming lady, so exceptionally talented and quality professional.....
In my late teens I had the privilege of going to some little village hall where Helen Shapiro sang gospel songs and told us how she found the Jewish Messiah and gave her life to Him, Jesus Christ.
I was lucky to work alongside Helen & George Layton in Oliver! They were both amazing open people. As George said Helens dressing room was always open. I have wonderful picture of Helen sitting on Christopher Ellisons lap in her dressing room ( he played Bill Sykes) It was an amazing West End experience working with them all in the late 70's. In 2019 i was working for a small charity and i phoned her and asked if she would do an interview with me. Lucky for me & 50 members of the audience she came and did a lovely interview. Then without asking she sang a couple of her hits, signed autographs and we sat chatting for ages. She is as lovely as everyone says on here, and still a star. ❤
I came across this by pure chance. I was at school at Northwold Road Primary school at the time as Ms. Shapiro, we knew each other. Her talent was found during her next school (girls only). I was pleased that she was appreciated This is a long time ago!!.
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I was a Royal Marine in the sixties and Helen with others came to do a Show at our Camp, The Commando Training Centre RM. The show was at the Camp Theatre called "The Globe". I was lucky enough to say hello to her and what a lovely unpretentious Lady she was and I never forgot. God Bless her.
A few years ago, late 70s early 80s Helen was booked to perform at a Cabaret evening at the Baron Suite, Edinburgh. She came on, sang one song, began another but had to finish abruptly as she had a really bad throat. Her throat was so bad she could hardly speak her apology. She left, went to a dressing room and we all looked at each other. I had been so looking forward to seeing her, as it was partly her influence that helped me to become a Singer, and I was able to sing standards too, which really helped me find plenty of work. I went over to the House Band, most of whom I knew, since I had worked with them myself. Next thing I knew I was asked to step in, as there was quite an audience who needed to be entertained. That's my story about Helen and me, whom I spoke to later on before she went back to her hotel. She really was unwell. I stood in like an understudy does. It's a memory that's been treasured by me all these years. Thanks Helen. Thanks for the Standards I learned from listening to you .
Thank you for sharing!
That's a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing. 💐
As an American, I really never knew that much about Helen Shapiro, but I've always liked Walking Back To Happiness. Really enjoyed getting to see her story unfold on this show. Cheers.
I was, madly, in love with her back in the '60s.
By that time I had just arrived from Jamaica 🇯🇲, I too was in loved with her. ❤🎉.
As Cliff Richard says, we have the same Father! Love Helen Shapiro's Messianic gospel!
Helena Shapiro już dawno jest nawrócona do Pana Jezusa Boga
She abandoned the faith of her ancestors. Only a few years after millions of Jews refused to give up their religion and preferred to be martyred. She was a lowlife traitor to her people.
When I heard Helen Shapiro's songs on the radio, back in the seventies, I was as stunned as the guests in this show were.
Helen Shapiro. Such a talent and a lovely lady. As an American I have always listened to British tv, vocalists and movies. Helen overlapped with Alma Cogan, Connie Francis, Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, and Brenda Lee and so many others. Graceful, kind and gracious. Shalom Helen. We love you here in the States. Been listening to your songs in the car, and everywhere. Wish the variety shows of yesteryear would make a comeback. Helen is iconic for so many reasons including the Beatles.
I am glad she never got fame in America. She like others were young people of their time. I am was brought up in Dublin, My Mother Irish my Dad from Liverpool. Her voice rang through our kitchen in Dublin and my Mam loved her. Helen like others brought the young people together. Great fun, thank you, Helen. Never to be forgotten.
One of our finest singers. Glad that Helen has had the recognition she so deserves. Northwold school also had Marc Bolan as a pupil.
Marc Bolan or Marc Field as he was at school was Helen's cousin & was in a band with Helen & Susan
Helen Sapiro; an underestimated musical godess! Your voice and songs, Helen, will live on forever! Thank you so very much for what you given this beautiful and borrowed world of ours!
Absolutely brilliant, I love Helen's voice!!
Helen Shapiro is so nice, down to earth, and talented. Coming from an American, every Brit should be proud of her. She is a role model for the rest of us!
we of a certain generation are very proud of her.
Helena Shapiro jest żydówką z krwi i kości,a nie pochodzenia amerykańskiego
Having met her, I can say you are right 😊
Helen Shapiro, magnificent singer and a lady in every sense.
What a star she was and still is. Love Helen Shapiro ❤️
Come on BBC.... Do the right thing.... Give us back this great program that is sorely missed. It spread good vibes through all who took part and watched it.
They'd ruin it, it'll end up with non-entities like Gemma Collins and Joey Essex
Always been my favourite singer from when I first heard Helen sing over 60 years ago
Fabulous singer we should all celebrate far more than we do.
Indeed! She sings 'Midnight At The Oasis' as well as Maria Muldaur, if not better!
I never realized Helen is such a lovely person wished I went to see her when she was singing in Nottingham in the early 60, If I remember correctly it was the same time Clif Richard was singing in Nottingham many thanks for uploading this Brilliant documentary so now we all know what an Amazing person she is God Bless you girl
What a lovely trip down memory lane! I loved Helen Shapiro - who is a year younger than me and still know all the words to her hit records. So pleased that she looks so well and is still enjoying singing. Thank you for this memory.
@jiliosler9353. Still looks so well? Did you not realise this is a very old recording ? She is now 76. and I'm posting this on 2023. She was probably around 40/50 on this video. I remember all her songs, too.
@jiliosler9353. Just finished watching this. It was 1995, so she would have been 51. Didn't realise she had three marriages,, and no children.
I love this woman her talent her voice captivated me.
Helen was and still is, so special!
Her voice was distinctive which made her unique during her time..
and she is still singing
My very first single I bought in Zambia was Queen for Tonight when I was at school. I have never forgotten her or that song. Love you Helen!
Had a huge schoolboy crush on Helen in the 60's, then I found out she recently appeared at a church hall
a few streets from where I live, and missed her !!!
Thanks for posting this gem of a tribute to Ms Shapiro!
Please don’t treat me like a child….sang by a 14 year old with a fabulous voice. Couldn’t fail !
Helen shapiro has a great voice. she had great song writers.
What a surprise, what a wonderful lady, and singer!
Helen was fabulous 🤩
She is known to most American Beatle fans as the singer who gave The Beatles their first big tour of Great Britain. She was the star of the tour but The Beatles just released Please Please Me and it was during that tour that their fortunes changed and they wound up the stars by the end of the tour. The Beatles were slightly embarrassed but Shapiro was very kind and graceful and I think even let them watch tv in her dressing room because they didnt have one. She was a big star to them.
Helen, I love your songs. It's a real pity that in my younger years growing up in Canada, I didn't hear enough of your pop songs. Not too many British artists were popular on the other side of the pond until the Beatles changed that. That's a real shame. You are among my British female singers on CDs together with Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Sandy Shaw, Lulu etc.
Helen sang songs that went to my heart
She was one of my favorit singer when I was a teenager. So special voice abd personality. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I've only just discovered Helen Shapiro and this show was simply wonderful. An amazing talent and a wonderful person, I'm sure.
Just listened to Little Miss Lonely (third time today) - love Helen's voice.
That's what brought me here today.
I will no doubt come back again soon.
So sad for me that I only became aware of Helen today.
Shes still beautiful!! Theres something about her. Oh yeah.beauty lol.
Thanks for this tribute to Helen, which i have only just seen on YT. Helen is 6 years younger than me. She has many admirers everywhere i'm sure including myself. I remember Helen very well through her songs when i was a teenager and i became an instant fan of Helen all those years ago
and still am in my senior years. Cliff nailed it with his lovely comment to Helen. Robert. New Zealand.
Love her! Great voice, warm personality.
I just fell in love with her voice / music just a few months ago and I'm 54! Imagine that. Accidentally stumbled across "Queen for tonight" on a Spotify 60s playlist and now I'm a huge fan. Life is strange.
6:16 “Helen, a bloke named Helen. I thought the world was rapidly changing”. Said Fluff jokingly in 1995. What would he make of 2022 if he was still alive?
He would be absolutely horrified at the world and what it's become.
She has a great voice.. Many good memories listening to her & Dancing.
a highly underated performer and a very nice person as well, we had the pleasure of watching her perform and afterwards she came and spoke to my friend and I who was wheelchair bound and couldn't climb some steps to meet her for a good half hour after the show a lovely person.
I met her after a gig in Wimbledon,where she sang with Humph and his band .Beautiful voice. Lovely lady.
Gotta say, that voice. It was my manhood emergence background theme. Never even looked at girls with high-pitched voices.
Too late now but a few more songwriters looking for a quality vehicle for 'strong women' songs could have seen her international career blossom. That being said I doubt very much that bothers her in the slightest. Those feet know exactly how nice it is to feel solid ground. Having a smile that could light up a small city certainly helps.
Love from a fan in Oz 💖.
So underrated. Helen has such a fantastic voice.
Yeah...A stiff lump of wood...compared to "little miss dynamite" Brenda Lee
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She was very well known in Australia. I was a fan although she was 6 years older than me.
YES A GREAT SINGER ...THANK YOU
she's a freak of nature - one of my all-time favourite singers !
Indeed! She is 'Helen Superbiro'...
"super and superb" of that unmistakable voice of hers.
Fantastic - amazing voice and I love her original pop stuff
'Tell Me What He Said' is her greatest-it lives on in Northern Soul years later.
Yes,I remember Helen - very good singer,good to dance to 💃🕺👍❤️🙋💕🎄
So in love with Helen in my teen years - well still am, great performer, great voice.
What a wonderful show and tribute to the amazing Helen. Some great laugh out loud moments too.
Helen's voice & attack is just SUPERB. Such a talented lady.
This took me right back to the track... Walking back to happiness- Very talented jazz singer Helen Shapiro.
Helen
One word you are just FANTSTIC❤
A room full of talent, especially Helen, wonderful singer and person xx
Walking Back To Happiness, Kiss And Run, Look Who It Is, etc. All phenomenal, and highlights of an impeccable track record amassed by a world class artist. Job extraordinarily well done!
Tell me what he said.. as well.
Pleased to say "Look who it is" and "Tell me what he said" still getting a regular play on the Northern Soul scene. Two great numbers.
You can hardly sing any better than that. 🥰
She is the girl wonderful!
Beautiful voice and pretty women
I personally know Helen. She is a lovely person and a Christian. She has an outreach ministry in Britain and giving the message about Jesus
An apostate Jewess who abandoned her people when they needed her. Nothing praiseworthy about that.
Helen in her beehive hair in the early 60s remind me so much of Amy Winehouse.
Uthmaan Pacsa I thought the same. Timbre of the voice and body type as well. And funnily, both are from the UK and had jewish parents. Maybe they are related? :O
Helen got top billing above the Beatles in 1963.
I’d prefer to see her too
Very talented and vastly underrated. Lovely lady.
The golden voice of a time.😢❤❤❤
She’s great.
I remember when Helen was appearing Southampton, when I was a teenager, I was three of my friends walking down the High Street, and I saw Helen walking with two of her Heavy’s, I could not believe my eyes she walk by me at close quarters, I wanted to say hello Helen, but looking at the Heavy’s I thought I better not💖
Love the song at the end. Take me right back to the track Jack.
A real down to earth Lady
Beautiful.
Excellent one of my all time favourites Helen you are world class ❤️🙏🏻
Big shout going out for a Hackney legend, herself and Marc will live forever!
A bit older than Ms Shapiro so I remember her and others through the 60's, but I never realised what a wonderful lady she was/is. Great to see this clip in 2024
I never ever thought she sounded like a man.She just had a fab strong sexy voice.
I agree. Helen never sounded like a man. She had a strong, sexy voice.
She is the same age as my father Helen is amazing with a great voice she also a great jazz singer.
Always wondered where she went. Still got her records. Lovely lady! Shame I don't like jazz, I would be her biggest fan again!
Fantastic singer, woman, personality.
She was 49 when this show was made in 1995.
Thanks for that!
So Baskerville22…Do you think you are the only one who can subtract 1946 from 1995! What a knob!
Fantastic sound it's too long since I last heard her,she looks wonderful for her age 1 year younger than me so I grew up listening to her magical voice
Absolutely outstanding......followed her during the sixties, hadn't seen her for many years since then after moving to the US....but what a charming lady, so exceptionally talented and quality professional.....
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In my late teens I had the privilege of going to some little village hall where Helen Shapiro sang gospel songs and told us how she found the Jewish Messiah and gave her life to Him, Jesus Christ.
Great singer and a beauty of woman
seems a nice lady as well as a great talent
I was lucky to work alongside Helen & George Layton in Oliver!
They were both amazing open people.
As George said Helens dressing room was always open.
I have wonderful picture of Helen sitting on Christopher Ellisons lap in her dressing room ( he played Bill Sykes)
It was an amazing West End experience working with them all in the late 70's.
In 2019 i was working for a small charity and i phoned her and asked if she would do an interview with me.
Lucky for me & 50 members of the audience she came and did a lovely interview.
Then without asking she sang a couple of her hits, signed autographs and we sat chatting for ages.
She is as lovely as everyone says on here, and still a star.
❤
Amazing. In music all my long life and I never heard of her. She’s awesome!!!
Among the alltime HUGE 'Chutzpah' BIG Voice HOT Mamas!!
Lovely lady and wonderful singer to boot
WOW WOW WOW !
From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan.
I came across this by pure chance. I was at school at Northwold Road Primary school at the time as Ms. Shapiro, we knew each other. Her talent was found during her next school (girls only). I was pleased that she was appreciated This is a long time ago!!.
I so enjoyed this episode. ❤
And…… still a beauty
She was my best....very underated...should have come ro u.s. On Broadway...
A lot of genuine personality!
What a voice!
This is still the Helen Shapiro that sang it might as well rain until September(1966) still has the talent and the voice from my AM radio days!
I will be madly in love with Helen forever!
I saw the Benny Green - Shapiro show of Johnny Mercer songs at the Georgian Theatre in Richmond, North Yorks in the later 1980s and it was terrific.
Absolutely love her ❤️