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Mona Baptiste
Artist Biography For Mona Baptiste
Mona Baptiste June 21 1928 – June 25 1993 Was A Trinidadian Singer And Actress In London And Germany. She Was Largely Popular From Songs Like Calypso Blues And There’s Something In The Air. She Also Acted In Multiple Musical Films Like Tanz In Der Sonne. Born In Trinidad Mona Baptiste Emigrated To London In 1948 On The MV Empire Windrush. While She Presented Herself As A Clerk To London Immigration She Began Working Towards Her Singing Career Very Soon After. Over The Next Few Years She Appeared In The British Music Magazine New Musical Express For Events Such As Signing With Cab Kaye To Sing With The Cabinettes Appearing On The Television Show Coloured Follies And Appearing On The British Radio Variety Show Brandbox In 1949. She Also Started Singing At Quaglino’s Restaurant And Their Allegro To Great Success In 1950. In 1951 She Worked Ted Heath’s Band And Other Jazz Groups And Recorded Her Version Of Calypso Blues A Song Originally Performed By Nat King Cole. In Germany She Gained Recognition For Her Popular Songs Like There’s Something In The Air And Movie Appearances In Films Like Tanz In Der Sonne And An Jedem Finger Zehn In 1954. Baptiste Later Retired After Her Husband Died But Tried To Make A Comeback In The 1970s. However Her Comeback Was Unsuccessful. She Died On June 25th 1993 In Krefeld Germany. Discography 1953 Merci Beaucoup / Wer Mich Küßt Ist Gefangen Shellac 10" 1954 Wo Ist Der Eine ? / Ja Das Küssen 7" Single 1954 Mona Baptiste Bully Buhlan Michael Jary Film-Orchester* - Es Liegt Was In Der Luft / Liebesgeständnis Aber Bei Nacht Shellac 10" Single 1955 O Jackie-Joe 7" Single Mono 1956 Mona Baptiste Presents 7" EP 1956 Mona Baptiste Bully Buhlan - Eine Frau Muß Man Küssen 7" Single 1956 A Woman's Love Is Never Done / You're Wrong All Wrong Shellac 10" 1956 Mona Baptiste Presents Volume 2 7" EP 1956 Vorbei... / No No No 7" Single 1957 Mona Baptiste Roberto Del Gado Y Su Conjunto* - Tales Of The Caribbean 7" EP 1959 Die Mädchen Aus Der Mambo-Bar • Boy Komm Und Küß Mich 7" Single Mono 1970 When Joey Comes Around / Baby This Is Fate 7" 1971 Come And Live In My World 7" Single
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Biography - Mona Baptiste
Mona Baptiste June 21 1928 – June 25 1993 Was A Trinidadian Singer And Actress In London And Germany. She Was Largely Popular From Songs Like Calypso Blues And There’s Something In The Air. She Also Acted In Multiple Musical Films Like Tanz In Der Sonne. Born In Trinidad Mona Baptiste Emigrated To London In 1948 On The MV Empire Windrush. While She Presented Herself As A Clerk To London Immigration She Began Working Towards Her Singing Career Very Soon After. Over The Next Few Years She Appeared In The British Music Magazine New Musical Express For Events Such As Signing With Cab Kaye To Sing With The Cabinettes Appearing On The Television Show Coloured Follies And Appearing On The British Radio Variety Show Brandbox In 1949. She Also Started Singing At Quaglino’s Restaurant And Their Allegro To Great Success In 1950. In 1951 She Worked Ted Heath’s Band And Other Jazz Groups And Recorded Her Version Of Calypso Blues A Song Originally Performed By Nat King Cole. In Germany She Gained Recognition For Her Popular Songs Like There’s Something In The Air And Movie Appearances In Films Like Tanz In Der Sonne And An Jedem Finger Zehn In 1954. Baptiste Later Retired After Her Husband Died But Tried To Make A Comeback In The 1970s. However Her Comeback Was Unsuccessful. She Died On June 25th 1993 In Krefeld Germany. Discography 1953 Merci Beaucoup / Wer Mich Küßt Ist Gefangen Shellac 10" 1954 Wo Ist Der Eine ? / Ja Das Küssen 7" Single 1954 Mona Baptiste Bully Buhlan Michael Jary Film-Orchester* - Es Liegt Was In Der Luft / Liebesgeständnis Aber Bei Nacht Shellac 10" Single 1955 O Jackie-Joe 7" Single Mono 1956 Mona Baptiste Presents 7" EP 1956 Mona Baptiste Bully Buhlan - Eine Frau Muß Man Küssen 7" Single 1956 A Woman's Love Is Never Done / You're Wrong All Wrong Shellac 10" 1956 Mona Baptiste Presents Volume 2 7" EP 1956 Vorbei... / No No No 7" Single 1957 Mona Baptiste Roberto Del Gado Y Su Conjunto* - Tales Of The Caribbean 7" EP 1959 Die Mädchen Aus Der Mambo-Bar • Boy Komm Und Küß Mich 7" Single Mono 1970 When Joey Comes Around / Baby This Is Fate 7" 1971 Come And Live In My World 7" Single
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