60's Girl Group Sound LINDA and the PRETENDERS ~ It's Not My Will

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Very Rare Sixties Girl Group Sound with a bit of Doo-Wop Linda And The Pretenders It's Not My Will 1963 B side to Believe Me. ( Assault Records - 1879 / Assault Records- 1880 ) Written, produced and arranged by Eddie Singleton. I much prefer the A side, as it's more Northern Soul and my thing, but that's already on here several times and this is new to RU-vid. I wasn't massively keen on it at first, though it's growing on me more after a few plays. I do like the male backing and I really like her vocals. She reminds me of a female Elvis Presley, the way she uses her voice like an instrument. I can hear another song in the tune and intro, possibly "Tears On My Pillow" I can't quite work out what she says after "It's Not My Will" I thought it might be "That I'm Beaten" then other times it sounds like something else lol. This 45 sells for mega bucks, it was once up for auction and the opening bid was $700. I have seen it for sale here in the UK for £315, that was a few years back. Linda also recorded Bad Apple / She Went Away on Shrine Records as LINDA And The Vistas. I absolutely love "She Went Away" her voice on it gives me chills. "What Could I DOOO" "But I Blessed The Day That She Went Away Cos When She Went Away Little Boy She Left Me Yoou". Twiit Twwoo lol. The first group picture is of LINDA And The Vistas. Her full name is Linda Tate and she was married to Alex ‘Sonny’ Campbell, the bass singer in the Vistas. "No Matter What The People Saay. I'm Gonna Love You Anywaay"

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@keeleyrodley1607 3 года назад

Hi baby , what a nice doo wop'y feel to this one love her voice, and the backing, the intro reminds me of Wishful thinking, I can see wheir your coming from with tears on my pillow, though, sounds more 62ish than 63 , another great find from Queen of the B's xxx Thankyou Clare Whah bah doo whah bah doo .

@clareons 3 года назад

Hi baby, it's funny you should say that cos I read that "Believe Me" was thought to sound too early before its time. So they shelved the 45 for that exact reason. Yet the B side sounds much older. Ironic eh? Thank you for being my Sixties Girl and My World lol xx

@CarlosPinedo210955 3 года назад

OMG! Always The best music is here.Thanks Clare

@clareons 3 года назад

It's my pleasure Carlos and I'm so glad you like my song choices 😊

@denisedivelbliss5581 День назад

This song is one that you can feel through and through if that makes sense...

@shorelineboy 3 года назад

You do really find some gems 😁thanks 😎

@clareons 3 года назад

Thanks a lot. I'm glad you like it 😊

@LADEDELADEDA 3 года назад

Oh I had saved this song secretly🥰🎶🎶🎶😘💜💜💜

@clareons 3 года назад

Lol thank you Dee Dee 😁 🎶💞

@mistery-ed7900 3 года назад

Another one that's new to my ears. Excellent!

@clareons 3 года назад

Thank you and I'm really glad I'm bringing new tunes to your ears again 😊

@krobigraubart 3 года назад

Very good tune! Thank you for the upload and the info, Clare!

@clareons 3 года назад

Thank you Hans and it's always my pleasure.

@michaeltrudeau294 3 года назад

It seems a nice slow tune to dance to. I have trouble hearing her words. I always like to hear the story. It sure shows she had some talent. Hopefully she had other discs to show her talents. Thanks for giving me a pleasure to listen to. Keep it up.

@clareons 3 года назад

Thanks Michael and you're welcome. I found it hard to hear what she says after "It's Not My Will" But, I was later told the line is "But Thine Be Done" She only recorded two singles, to what I know of. "She Went Away" being her best side. That's credited to LINDA And The Vistas. Have a nice week and take care.

@kencohen4378 3 года назад

My favorite girl group poster, nice to hear from you again, especially when it's a record I never heard before..nice and soulish with some solid group backing..this label, I believe, also released one or two earlier vocal group records, but I don't remember what they are..thks and stay well..

@clareons 3 года назад

Your comment means the world to me. I got passionate about 60's Girl Groups in the 80's when I was a kid. I've loved them ever since then. I never dreamed 30 years later I would be sharing the rarest of the rare recordings of some of them on here and they would be new to the likes of you lol. I'm so glad that they are though. Thanks Ken and take care 😊

@kencohen4378 3 года назад

@@clareons Wow, you're just a youngster..I remember hearing the girl groups on AM radio back around late '64/'65 and going to the neighborhood record shops and buying The Ronettes Colpix releases for $0.99 ea, girl groups on Red Bird, Chiffons, Angels, etc. I used to find them in the 3 for a $1.00 browsers..I saw The Ronettes at the Peppermint Lounge in N.Y. Great hearing from you..stay safe..

@kencohen4378 3 года назад

@@clareons I remembered the doowop record I had on Assault (1869), The Castaways I Found You/Hey There, nice 2 sider from 1963 :)..thks

@clareons 3 года назад

@@kencohen4378 Wow, I would love to have been there, seeing and hearing these sounds for the first time when they came out. I was Born Too Late lol. Yes, that was one of them, nice one for remembering. If you go on Discogs and type in this song it brings up a link to Assault Records. There's about 12 releases on it. See if you know or recognise any of them. Have a nice Sunday and thanks again.

@primetimeoldies73ylastres26 3 года назад

💖💖the video its amazing 👏😍🙌

@clareons 3 года назад

Aww, thanks matey. I love to hear that. Sending lots of love and positive vibes your way 💖😊🎶

@connie1492 2 года назад

EXCELLENT

@steveeaton9126 3 года назад

Will be back in a minute, Clare, but it's ".....but Thine be done".

@clareons 3 года назад

That's amazing Steve. But, what does it actually mean? lol. I'm dying to know.

@clareons 3 года назад

Thanks for elightining me on this. I now think she says "For Thy Be Done" meaning God's will, will have it's way. Nice one lol.

@steveeaton9126 3 года назад

Hi, Clare. Am hoping all of us are well. Yes, it's like "Not my will, but Thine, be done, o Lord.". That would fit with the Elvis sound, too. This tune has a number of influences, including doo wop as you said, but you were right on about female Elvis! He was often really close to his spiritual roots.....had that reverent tone. Her low range isn't far from his, either, lol. I'm still trying to figure what the outro sounds like, but check out the song's second line. Does it bring to mind the second phrase of "Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Neville? Cheers.

@steveeaton9126 3 года назад

My goodness gracious! You have been responsible for introducing or indirectly making me find on my own a handful of incredible creations, and it happened again! Just heard "Believe Me", which I do indeed love, but right now I am thinking of "She Went Away". It is now on my short list with another that for me has the same vibration: please compare her poignant vocal and the backing production, esPECially the echo & percussion, with that Gold Star Studio masterpiece, "I Want To Make You Happy Tonight", by Margaret Mandolph. Second cheers.

@steveeaton9126 3 года назад

Just shared "She Went Away" on Facebook, with credit to Clare Louise Onions and to Superlativesoul. Hope it's all right.

@buckets212 Год назад

While an excellent ballad, I'm confused by it being categorized as a Girl Group Sound. Obviously, it's just a female lead with a male group. Anyway the group was from New Brunswick, New Jersey and the lead was Linda Tate, who, unfortunately passed away in July of 2015. Linda was also lead of Linda & The Vistas who recorded one record for Shrine, the legendary Soul label. The male group on that outing was not the same as The Pretenders.

@clareons Год назад

Don't be confused lol it's a 60's song with a female lead. So it has a 60's Girl Group sound, as do The Sapphires, The Exciters etc whether they have male members / backing or not.

@buckets212 6 месяцев назад

@@clareons I would love to hear your definition of a "Girl Group sound." To your ears, this song is of the same genre as something by The Jelly Beans or The Dixie Cups? Should John Clemente have included this in his book?

@clareons 6 месяцев назад

@@buckets212 You are the most annoying person I have ever come across in my whole life on RU-vid or anywhere else. You have never given one single positive comment on any of my uploads over the years, no matter how good or mega rare they are. Unlike John Clemente who often supports and shares my videos on his Facebook page. Please refrain from commenting in the future.

@clareons 6 месяцев назад

And again, I already have Linda's name and info on the group in my description. If you ever cared to read it. You're obviously too busy spouting out your opinions and patronising me to notice.

@clareons 6 месяцев назад

@@buckets212You really should stick to posting letters and parcels, as I'm sure you might know a little bit more about that than I do, maybe, maybe not !