The Caravelles

The Caravelles

The Caravelles were a British duo girl band, best known for their 1963 hit single, "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry".

Career

The duo named themselves the Caravelles after the French airliner [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfrxqe5ldhe~T1 All Music Guide biography] ] , whilst the song "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" started its life as a regional hit for Western swing legend Moon Mullican and then was used as the B-side to Tennessee Ernie Ford's hit single - "Sixteen Tons" [ [http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirc/caravelles.htm 45-rpm.org.uk biographical notes] ] . The single "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" reached #3 in the Billboard Hot 100 in America [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfrxqe5ldhe~T51 allmusic ((( The Caravelles > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) ] ] , and a more modest #6 in the UK Singles Chart cite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
pages= p. 92
id= ISBN 1-904994-10-5] .

Despite changes in musical style, they could not regain their fomer high ground on either side of the Atlantic. Lois Wilkinson left to go solo, recorded as Lois Lane, married, and appeared on BBC's programs singing pop hits. Andrea Simpson carried on with the Caravelles until the 1980s, recording but not hitting the charts; and with replacements, Simpson still does the occasional gig. [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfrxqe5ldhe~T1 allmusic ((( The Caravelles > Biography ))) ] ]

The Caravelles retain their transatlantic one-hit wonder status to this day.

Original members

*Lois Wilkinson (born 3 April 1944, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England).
*Andrea Simpson (born 9 September 1946, Finchley, London).

References

External links

* [http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirc/caravelles.htm 45rpm.org.uk Biography and Discography]
* [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfrxqe5ldhe~T1 Caravelles biography] at Allmusic website
* [http://www.geocities.com/spectropop/gg/caravelles.html Fansite info website]


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