The Caravelles
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Biography
[Edit]A female duo consisting of Lois Wilkinson and Andrea Simpson from London, England, whose peak recording period was from 1963 to 1968. They were co-workers who entertained at office parties and amateur shows. Encouraged by co-workers to cut a record, they did a demo of "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry," a tune they discovered on the back of Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons." They named themselves the Caravelles after the French airliner. A local company, BPR Records, liked the demo and redid the song in a professional studio. It became a big hit in the United Kingdom and was picked up by Smash Records for North American distribution, and nearly aced Billboard before nesting at number three on December 21, 1963.
Smash released a succession of clones but found few takers. On "Lovin' Just My Style," the Caravelles developed a tougher sound; it sounds like a tune from a D-rated movie, tough biker girls yelling over a noisy rhythm section with an exaggerated rock guitarist imploding all over the place. Then came "Don't Blow Your Cool," sung in their traditional breathy harmony style. The sales were still disappointing, thus another style switch to rock/folk on "Hey Mama, You've Been on My Mind." A nice approach but there still was no demand for the Caravelles' product. 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 '80s, recording but not hitting; with replacements, Simpson still does the occasional gig.
Collections
Title: Best of 60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Female Hits from the '60's & '70's
Genre: Pop
Title: Rare Soul & R&B Masters
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ladies of Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Girl Grooves
Title: Crusin' To The Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Top of the Chart & Doo Wop, Vol. 10
Genre: Rock
Title: The Golden Age: Radio, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: More Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Rare Southern Soul, Vol. 11 - 15 Beach Music Gems
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Pop Classics: Can't Do Sixty No More
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolutely The Best Of One Hit Wonders
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 60s Rock: The British Invasion Redux!
Genre: Pop
Title: 25 Hits The British Invasion
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Ultimate Hits Of The '60s
Title: Chartbusters USA Sunshine Pop '60-'69
Genre: Pop
Title: OMG! I Love the 60's
Genre: Pop
Title: Happy Sounds Of The '60s (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: More Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 From The '60s!
Title: #1 Pop Hits of the 60s Million Sellers Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolutely the Best Peace & Love: 60s Edition
Genre: Pop
Title: The Big Box of '60s Rock!
Title: Super Hits the '60s
Genre: Pop
Title: The Fab Sixties, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Solid Gold 45s
Genre: Pop
Title: Kvällstoppen, Vol. 1 / Kvallstoppen, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: My Old 45s - 25 Classic Hits to Remember
Genre: Pop
Title: The Great Hits from 60's, 70's & 80's, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Various Artists II
Genre: Pop
Title: Just the Very Best of Rock, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Top of the Chart & Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Essential Hits 1960 - 1969
Title: Teen Hits From the Rockin 50's Volume 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: The 60's Collection, Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Pop & Soul Sisters, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: One Hit Wonders - Vol. 6
Title: The Sixties: 40 Big Hits!
Title: British Invasion Hits
Title: 50 Hits of the '60s
Title: The Ultimate '60s Album
Title: Hits! The '60s
Title: Smash Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Sixties Classics (CD3)
Title: Happy Days Are Back Again Volume 3 (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Retro
Title: The Fab Sixties (Volume 09)
Featuring albums
Title: The Curly Shuffle and the Wackiest Pop Hits Ever!
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: You Were on My Mind: British '60s Chart Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop
