Simon Sisters
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The Simon Sisters was a band of two sisters, Carly Simon
and Lucy Simon
. They were signed up by Kapp Records
in 1964. That same year Kapp released their only albums with the record label: Meet The Simon Sisters (also released as "The Simon Sisters - Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod") and later Cuddlebug
. They had one minor hit with the single "Winkin' Blinkin' And Nod", a children's poem by Eugene Field
that Lucy had put to music. In 1969, the duo was signed by Columbia Records
and released a third album, The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille And Other Songs For Children
, later re-released by Columbia in 1973 as Lucy & Carly - The Simon Sisters Sing For Children
. The duo disbanded when Lucy left to get married. Lucy had a minor solo career and released 2 albums in the seventies before having more recent success writing music for Broadway plays. Carly, beginning in 1971, went on to a very successful solo career that continues to this day.
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
and Lucy Simon
Lucy Simon
Lucy Simon is an American composer for the theatre and popular songs. She is known for the musical, The Secret Garden.-Biography:...
. They were signed up by Kapp Records
Kapp Records
Kapp Records was an independent record label started in 1954 by David Kapp, brother of Jack Kapp . David Kapp founded his own label after stints with Decca Records and RCA Victor Records. Kapp licensed its records to London Records for release in the UK.In 1967, David Kapp sold his label to MCA Inc...
in 1964. That same year Kapp released their only albums with the record label: Meet The Simon Sisters (also released as "The Simon Sisters - Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod") and later Cuddlebug
Cuddlebug (album)
Cuddlebug was The Simon Sisters second album, released in 1964 for Kapp Records . The album was produced by up-and-coming music producer at the time, Jo Siopis...
. They had one minor hit with the single "Winkin' Blinkin' And Nod", a children's poem by Eugene Field
Eugene Field
Eugene Field, Sr. was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays.-Biography:...
that Lucy had put to music. In 1969, the duo was signed by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and released a third album, The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille And Other Songs For Children
The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille And Other Songs For Children (album)
The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille And Other Songs For Children was The Simon Sisters' third album and their first for Columbia Records, released in 1969 .-Track listing:# "Wynken, Blynken and Nod"# "Calico Pie"...
, later re-released by Columbia in 1973 as Lucy & Carly - The Simon Sisters Sing For Children
Lucy & Carly - The Simon Sisters Sing For Children (album)
-Personnel:*Vocals: Lucy Simon, Carly Simon*Music composed by: Lucy Simon*Arranged and conducted by: Sam Brown*Original recording engineering: Fred Plaut, Roy Segal*Additional recording and mixing : Tim Geelan, Jim Timmens...
. The duo disbanded when Lucy left to get married. Lucy had a minor solo career and released 2 albums in the seventies before having more recent success writing music for Broadway plays. Carly, beginning in 1971, went on to a very successful solo career that continues to this day.
Albums
- Meet The Simon Sisters, 19641964 in music-Events:*January 1 – Top of the Pops is broadcast for the first time, on BBC television.*January 3 – Footage of the Beatles performing a concert in Bournemouth, England is shown on The Jack Paar Show....
- CuddlebugCuddlebug (album)Cuddlebug was The Simon Sisters second album, released in 1964 for Kapp Records . The album was produced by up-and-coming music producer at the time, Jo Siopis...
, 1964 - The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille And Other Songs For ChildrenThe Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille And Other Songs For Children (album)The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille And Other Songs For Children was The Simon Sisters' third album and their first for Columbia Records, released in 1969 .-Track listing:# "Wynken, Blynken and Nod"# "Calico Pie"...
, 19691969 in music-Events:Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hells Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event... - Lucy & Carly - The Simon Sisters Sing For ChildrenLucy & Carly - The Simon Sisters Sing For Children (album)-Personnel:*Vocals: Lucy Simon, Carly Simon*Music composed by: Lucy Simon*Arranged and conducted by: Sam Brown*Original recording engineering: Fred Plaut, Roy Segal*Additional recording and mixing : Tim Geelan, Jim Timmens...
, 19731973 in music-January–April:*January 9 – Mick Jagger's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug conviction, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones' plans to perform in Japan during their forthcoming tour.*January 14... - Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod: The Kapp Recordings (Limited Edition CD)Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod: The Kapp Recordings (album)Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod: The Kapp Recordings is a limited edition compilation CD on Geffen Records distributed on-line solely by Hip-O-Select. It contains all 25 songs from The Simon Sisters' first two albums for Kapp Records back in 1964 . Only 4,000 of these CDs have been printed, and then it...
, 20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....