Marcie Blane
Encyclopedia
Marcie Blane is an American
female singer who recorded pop music
. The Seville record label
issued a demo
performed by the high school
student as a favor for a friend. The song
was "Bobby's Girl
", which was followed by "What Does a Girl Do" and several other singles
. Recently, a CD
was issued of her entire output, although no original album
was ever issued.
Released in the fall of 1962, "Bobby's Girl" made #2 on the Cash Box
chart and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100
, and was later recorded
for the German market in their language
. It sold over one million copies by 1963, and was awarded a gold disc
. In the United Kingdom
the song was covered
by Susan Maughan
who had the hit. "What Does A Girl Do?", the follow-up single, rose to #82 on the Hot 100 list in early 1963, and was Blane's only other appearance on any Billboard chart. Around 1965 Marcie retired from the music business and, as of the early 1990's, was a music and arts educator in New York.
Read more: One-Hit Wonders: Marcie Blane http://wnew.radio.com/2011/07/16/one-hit-wonders-marcie-blane/#ixzz1TQZRAmrT
United States
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female singer who recorded pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. The Seville record label
Record label
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issued a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
performed by the high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
student as a favor for a friend. The song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
was "Bobby's Girl
Bobby's Girl
Bobby's Girl is an album by Aileen Quinn. It was released on cassette and LP November 1982 by Columbia Records . Aileen Quinn is best known for her portrayal of the title character in the movie musical Annie....
", which was followed by "What Does a Girl Do" and several other singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. Recently, a CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
was issued of her entire output, although no original album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
was ever issued.
Released in the fall of 1962, "Bobby's Girl" made #2 on the Cash Box
Cash Box magazine
Cashbox magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries in the USA which was published from July 1942 to November 16, 1996...
chart and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and was later recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
for the German market in their language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. It sold over one million copies by 1963, and was awarded a gold disc
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
the song was covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by Susan Maughan
Susan Maughan
Susan Maughan is an English singer who released successful singles in the 1960s.-Career:...
who had the hit. "What Does A Girl Do?", the follow-up single, rose to #82 on the Hot 100 list in early 1963, and was Blane's only other appearance on any Billboard chart. Around 1965 Marcie retired from the music business and, as of the early 1990's, was a music and arts educator in New York.
Read more: One-Hit Wonders: Marcie Blane http://wnew.radio.com/2011/07/16/one-hit-wonders-marcie-blane/#ixzz1TQZRAmrT
Discography
- 1962. Bobby's GirlBobby's GirlBobby's Girl is an album by Aileen Quinn. It was released on cassette and LP November 1982 by Columbia Records . Aileen Quinn is best known for her portrayal of the title character in the movie musical Annie....
/ A Time To Dream. Seville Records 120. - 1963. What Does A Girl Do? / How Can I Tell Him. Seville Records 123.
- 1963. Little Miss Fool / Ragtime Sound. Seville Records 126.
- 1963. You Gave My Number To Billy / Told You So. Seville Records 128.
- 1963. Why Can't I Get A Guy / Who's Going To Take My Daddy's Place. Seville Records 130.
- 1964. Bobby Did / After The Laughter. Seville Records 133.
- 1965. The Hurtin' Kind / She'll Break The String. Seville Records 137.
CD release
Bobby's Girl: The Complete Seville Recordings (2004, President Records)- "Bobby's Girl" (Mono) 2:18
- "A Time to Dream" 2:03
- "What Does a Girl Do?" 2:18
- "How Can I Tell Him?" 2:59
- "Little Miss Fool" 2:23
- "Ragtime Sound" 2:18
- "You Gave My Number to Billy" 2:08
- "Told You So" 2:00
- "Why Can't I Get a Guy" 2:08
- "Who's Going to Take My Daddy's Place?" 2:26
- "Bobby Did" 2:17
- "After the Laughter" 2:19
- "The Hurtin' Kind" 2:42
- "She'll Break the String" 2:22
- "Wer Einmal 'A' Gesagt (What Does a Girl Do?)" 2:16
- "So Ist Das Leben (How Can I Tell Him?)" 3:01
- "Guessin' Games" (Previously Unreleased Demo) 2:00
- "Thank You" (Previously Unreleased Demo) 2:14
- "Suddenly It's Over" (Previously Unreleased Demo) 2:08
- "I'm Just a Cute Little Girl" (Previously Unreleased Demo) 1:51
- "A Time to Dream" (Previously Unreleased Demo)2:08
- "Bobby's Girl" (Previously Unreleased Demo - Stereo) 2:23