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No girl singer achieved the world wide star status of an Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra and no girl group had anything like as sustained a run of hits as a Drifters or Four Tops. But in that heady decade between 1953 and 1962, the girl singers were no less important in the world of entertainment. Country music was full of girl singers, girls could handle a ballad just as well as the boys and many were recipients of songs by some of pop music’s legendary songsmiths of the day. On More Lipstick, Powder & Paint (sequel to Lipstick, Powder & Paint FVTD194), you’ll find classic songs, readily recognisable names, as well as lost gems from country, pop and R&B and a few that we hope will be a revelation for you. Prepare to step back in time…and be royally entertained.

Disc One: Embark on a musical journey with Andy Williams smooth Music to Watch Girls By and sway through Julie London's sultry rendition of "Fly Me To The Moon." Feel the rhythmic grace of Bobby Darin's "Beyond The Sea" and the exotic charm of Astrud Gilberto's Call Me.. Disc Two: Continue your auditory adventure with Shirley Bassey's powerful "Something" and the charismatic "She's A Lady" by Tom Jones. Drift through the enigmatic "Windmills Of Your Mind" by Dusty Springfield and experience the lush orchestration of "MacArthur Park" by Ray Conniff & The Singers. Disc Three: Conclude your journey with classic croonings of Tony Bennett in The Good Life and the irresistible allure of Frankie Vallis Cant Take My Eyes Off You.

Disc One: Embark on a musical journey with Andy Williams smooth Music to Watch Girls By and sway through Julie London's sultry rendition of "Fly Me To The Moon." Feel the rhythmic grace of Bobby Darin's "Beyond The Sea" and the exotic charm of Astrud Gilberto's Call Me.. Disc Two: Continue your auditory adventure with Shirley Bassey's powerful "Something" and the charismatic "She's A Lady" by Tom Jones. Drift through the enigmatic "Windmills Of Your Mind" by Dusty Springfield and experience the lush orchestration of "MacArthur Park" by Ray Conniff & The Singers. Disc Three: Conclude your journey with classic croonings of Tony Bennett in The Good Life and the irresistible allure of Frankie Vallis Cant Take My Eyes Off You.

There is so much to savour in this 2CD compilation: Ruth Brown who certainly sparked the whole Atlantic Records topping the R&B Charts with "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean", Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" a Lieber and Stoller song that spent seven weeks at No.1 on the R&B charts and ultimately inspired a cover version by Elvis Presley that sold many millions, and Maybelle who rocks it, shakes it up and more on Ring Dang Dilly. This collection also includes classic tracks by Irma Thomas, Wynona Carr, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Helen Humes and others.

Backroom Maestros - The First Sound Innovators of Rock 'N' Roll - Leiber and Stoller, a Various Artists Compilation Album. Released in 2015 on Fidelity Masters.

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were pivotal figures on the R&B scene of the early '50s and most especially during the rock 'n' roll era of the late '50s and early '60s, as they developed and applied their talents as songwriters and producers to provide a string of hits for some of the most important artists of the time.

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were pivotal figures on the R&B scene of the early '50s and most especially during the rock 'n' roll era of the late '50s and early '60s, as they developed and applied their talents as songwriters and producers to provide a string of hits for some of the most important artists of the time.