The Caravelles
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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".
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[edit] Career
The duo named themselves the Caravelles after the French airliner [1], 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" [2]. The single "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" reached #3 in the Billboard Hot 100 in America [1], and a more modest #6 in the UK Singles Chart [3].
Despite changes in musical style, they could not regain their fomer high ground on either side if 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. [1]
The Caravelles retain their transatlantic one-hit wonder status to this day.
[edit] Original members
- Lois Wilkinson (born 3 April 1944, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England).
- Andrea Simpson (born 9 September 1946, Finchley, London).
[edit] References
- ^ a b c All Music Guide biography
- ^ 45-rpm.org.uk biographical notes
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 92. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
