New York, NY (Top40 Charts) 1960's Irish pop singer Jackie Lee aka "Jacky", best known for her hit song "White Horses", has released new compilation of the same name on Gonzo MultiMedia UK.
"I never dreamt in my wildest dreams that when I was asked by Ben Nisbett and Michael Carr if I would like to sing a little song they had written for hopefully a new TV series about White Horses that it would become so popular. I of course said I would be delighted to do so. I then went to Ben's office in Tin Pan Ally (Denmark Street, London) as it was known and heard the song and saw the lyrics for the first time. I must say I fell in love with it. We then set the key for the arranger and a week or so later I was in the rather small studio to put my voice to the arrangement that had already been recorded. It was then I decided to make something of this sweet little song. As there were about two tracks left, I used them to double track my voice and put in the harmonies which I knew would work well for the song. Lucky for all of us it was accepted for the TV series and voila, a little gem was born.
"I am quite astounded that my recording of the White Horses theme song is still remembered so fondly and played on the radio so regularly. So many people have written to me personally to recall all the happy memories they remember as children about the series and my recording. After so many enquiries I am delighted that this album has been released with the White Horses recording and tracks from my White Horses LP along with some other favourites of mine.
"It includes one track that has never been released before which was part of an album that I created with
Christopher Gunning called Calendar which was very dear to my heart. The Busker was about April showers, the album was never released and to date and The Busker is the only track known to have survived.
"I have also chosen several recordings I made as part of the Raindrops, a vocal quartet with my ex Husband Len Beadle, Vince Hill and Johnny Worth. They all went on to make their own individual contributions to popular music." - Jackie Lee
Tracks:
White Horses (Stereo)
I can Sing a Rainbow
Things I don't mean
Well, that's loving you
We're Off and Running
I think I like you
Scarlet Ribbons
Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Out of sight, out of mind
Too Many Chiefs and not enough Indians
I Cry Alone
The Busker
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
There goes the lucky one
Here I go again
Down our Street
The Locomotion
The End of the World
Jackie Lee is an Irish popular music singer, who has recorded under various names. Lee was a musical child prodigy who became a vocalist with the top show bands playing prestigious Irish venues. She had similar success when she moved to London and joined the popular dance band; The Squadronaires. In 1955 her first solo record was released, followed by two more the next year. From 1959 to 1964, Lee was a member of The Raindrops, a successful quartet who made countless appearances on British TV and variety shows, had a BBC
Radio show and released a string of records, the majority of which had Lee as lead vocalist.
Lee went solo in 1965 and recorded albums until 1967. Lee was also a respected session singer, through her groups The Jackie Lee Singers and
Tears of Joy. She provided the backing vocals for such worldwide hits as "Green Green Grass of Home" by
Tom Jones and "
Release Me" by Englebert Humperdink. She was also featured on such diverse recordings as "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix; and much of the
James Last catalogue at the time. At one point
Elton John was hired by Lee as a member of her session singers. In addition she also sang various songs for film soundtracks.
In 1968, going under the name "Jacky", she had a UK Top Ten hit single with "White Horses", the theme from a children's TV program. Her album of the same name was also released in 1968, which also featured Dudley Moore on piano. By 1970, "Jacky" reverted to "Jackie Lee" and had another hit record "Rupert", from the TV show based on the famous cartoon character, Rupert Bear. "Jackie's
Junior Choice", was released on Pye Records in 1971, followed by "Rupert and Other
Junior Favourites" in 1973. It was shortly after this she retired, yet remained a respected vocalist!
Watch Jackie Lee's video for "White Horses":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtCNbERKvMs
To purchase Jackie Lee's "White Horses":
https://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/product_details/15990/Jackie_Lee-White_Horses.html
