** UPDATE **
Guest Blogger Ghaz writes:
"Dear Carl,
Your posting on Les Fentonnes on
your blog is very interesting.
The lead vocalist appeared on the
film Playboy (1967) is the late A. Karim Jais. Prior to their appearance
on the film, Karim had also cut a few EPs with the said band in June 1966, and
among the hits include Bahagia Menjelma , Julaida and Si-Dara
Jelita. Karim did a remake of his songs in a compilation abum 30 years
later, but this time it was done with ZZ'Exprezz, a Singaporean band who make
its recordings using the original 60s equipment. Prior to his death, Karim used
to work as a manager for the Singapore’s famous Satay House.
Besides Karim, the late M. Osman also
used to record with Les Fentonnes for his songs Kaseh Berduka and Mawarku
Pergi. The only female vocalist for Les Fentonnes was Fatimah H.S.
Les Fentonnes also recorded as
themselves, where the lead guitarist Manaf Ahmad (a.k.a. A. Manaf) sang their
famous number Di-Sa’at Bahagia.
You can check these songs on YouTube.
Enjoy the music!
Warmest regards,
Ghaz, KL"
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