Dinah Lee is the stage name of New Zealand born singer, Diane Marie Jacobs (born 19 August 1946), who performed 1960s pop and then adult contemporary music. Her debut single from early 1964, "Don't You Know Yockomo?", achieved No. 1 chart success in New Zealand and, across the Tasman Sea,in Australia. It was followed in September by her version of Jackie Wilson's, "Reet Petite", which also reached No. 1 in New Zealand and peaked at No 1 in Australia. The Australian release was a double A-sided single with "Do the Blue Beat". On her early singles she was backed by fellow New Zealanders, Max Merritt & The Meteors. Lee appeared regularly on both New Zealand and Australian television variety programs, including Sing, Sing, Sing and Bandstand. She toured supporting Johnny O'Keefe, Ray Columbus & the Invaders, P.J. Proby and The Beatles. According to Australian rock music journalist, Ed Nimmervoll, in the 1960's, "Lee was the most successful female singer in both her New Zealand homeland and Australia ... on stage and on record Dinah had all the adventure and exuberance for the time the boys had".
Her music covered pop, rock'n'roll and rhythm and blues and was always fun and upbeat. This 34 track compilation contains all her hits from the 60's..
1 Don't You Know Yokomo
2 You Don't Talk About Love
3 Reet Petite
4 Yeh Yeh We Love 'Em All
5 Do The Blue Beat
6 Kansas City
7 Who Stole The Sugar
8 Rock Around The Clock
9 Johnny
10 Let Me In
11 I'll Forgive You Then Forget You
12 What Kind Of Love Is This?
13 The Birds And The Bees
14 He Can't Do The Blue Beat
15 Hey Chickie Baby
16 The Nitty Gritty
17 That's Right, I Quit
18 Pushing A Good Thing Too Far
19 He Don't Want Your Love Anymore
20 Don't You Just Know It
21 The Right Time
22 Summertime
23 Not In This Whole World
24 He's Sure The Boy I Love
25 98.6
26 Too Many People
27 I Keep Forgettin'
28 Chocolate Ice
29 Try To Understand
30 What Did He Say?
31 Is It True?
32 Hot Spot
33 I Can't Believe What You Say
34 New Orleans
Hello Deutros, links to file at 320kbps and artwork..thanks for your interest..enjoy..Marty
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Many thanks Marty--the 320 links are icing on the cake.
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ReplyDeleteHello Nathan, I do have a 320kpbs version if that's an option for you: here is the link....
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Hi Marty,
ReplyDeleteAre you able to re-up Dinah Lee as the link has unfortunately expired.
Many thanks,
Nick