Helen Shapiro sings 'Queen For Tonight'
Helen Shapiro started her singing career at age 14.
In 1961, at the age of fourteen, she had two number one hits in the UK: "You Don't Know" and "Walkin' Back to Happiness"; and, indeed, her first four single releases all went into the top three of the UK Singles Chart. Her mature voice made her an overnight sensation, as well as the youngest female chart topper in the UK. (At a mere 14 years and 316 days old when "You Don't Know" hit the top, she was nevertheless a year older than Frankie Lymon had been when "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" hit the UK number one slot in 1956.)
Beatles were her supporting act!
Before she was sixteen years old, Shapiro had been voted Britain's 'Top Female Singer', and when The Beatles had their first national tour it was as her supporting act. The Beatles even wrote the song "Misery" for her but, inexplicably, EMI decided not to record her singing it.
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Helen with The Beatles singing 'Look Who It Is'
Helen Shapiro sings 'Walking Back To Happiness-1970' Disclaimer |
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Helen Shapiro Speaks in 2007In a rare interview, Helen speaks about her singing career. |