GISELE MAC KENZIE

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Gisèle MacKenzie (Gisèle LeFlèche) kam am 10. Januar 1927 im kanadischen Winnipeg/Manitoba zur Welt. Schnell war sie firm auf Piano und Violine und schloss ein Studium an dem Royal Conservatory of Music ab. Ihre erste Anstellung als Pianistin erhielt sie in der Bob Shuttleworth Band im Glenmont Hotel von Ontario. Shuttleworth wurde später ihr Manager. In den späten 40er Jahren hatte sie ihre eigene tägliche Show bei der CBC Radio-Station. 1951 wechselte sie in die USA. 1955 erhielt sie dort die Staatsbürgerschaft.
In den Staaten wurde sie der Star der amerikanischen TV-Serien “Club 15“ und “Your Hit Parade“ (neben Dorothy Collins, Russell Arms, June Valli, Jill Corey und Johnny Desmond), in der sie von 1953-1957 regelmäßig gastierte.
Mit ihrer Version des Titels “Seven Lonely Days“ chartete sie bereits 1953 in Großbritannien. 1955 und 1956 war sie dreimal in den US Pop-Charts vertreten:

1953 “Seven Lonely Days“ # 6 in GB, Original: Georgia Gibbs Capitol
1955 “Hard To Get“ # 26 „X“
1955 “Pepper-Hot Baby“ # 60, in Konkurrenz zu Jaye P. Morgan „X“
1956 “The Star You Wished Upon Last Night“ # 42 Vik

Weitere Schallplatten hat sie für Capitol und RCA aufgenommen.
Danach bekam sie eine eigene TV-Show. 1963/64 war sie eine der Attraktionen in einer weiteren erfolgreichen TV-Show. Sie starb 05. September 2003 in Burbank/Kalifornien. Ihre Tochter ist die Jazz-Musikerin Gigi MacKenzie.

Gruß
Dietrich

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Es folgt in Ergänzung zu Gerd's Liste eine Disco mit diversen Orchester-Angaben, Gruss Billy

CAPITOL LABEL (78RPM catalog numbers; add prefix "F" before a catalog number for the 45 RPM catalog number) (all released in Canada on Capitol with different catalog numbers). All released on white label promo discs and yellow label demonstration discs.

1722 Jolie Jacqueline/Fairyland (Billy May Orch) ((1951)

PRO-38 Jolie Jacqueline (Billy May Orch)/Disc Jockey Interview with Gisele MacKenzie (78 rpm only promo)

1768 J'Attendrai (theme from Gisele's Canadian radio programs "Meet Gisele")/My Greatest Love (Billy May Orch) (1951)

1807 On Rosary Hill/A Lover's Waltz (duets with Gordon MacRae, Bill Loose Orch) (July 1951)

1826 Sans Souci/I Never Was Loved by Anyone Else (duet with Bob Crosby, Gisele's co-star on radio's 'Club 15', Bob Crosby Orch)

1865 It's All Over but the Memories (issued in England as Capitol/Decca 9168)/Sweetheart (Billy May Orch) (October 1951)

1878 Please/Love Makes the World Go 'Round (Billy May Orch) (titled "Love's Round About" in UK as Capitol/Decca #9168 (October 1951)

1907 LeFiacre (#20, US Charts)/Mississippi River Boat (titled Tu Pocket, Tu Pocket on some pressings) (Buddy Cole Orch) (1952)

1959 My Buick My Love and I (duet with Gordon MacRae, Billy May Orch)/A Lover's Waltz (duet with Gordon MacRae, Bill Loose Orch)

also released as special Buick Dealer's white label promo: SM-101 My Buick, My Love and I (Gisele MacKenzie & Gordoan MacRae)/My Buick, My Love and I (sung by The Mellowmen)

above special markets disc also pressed for Buick Dealer key personnel with no credit given to Capitol Records (Buick Promo single released June 1953)

1983 Goodbye Sweetheart/Wishin' (Buddy Cole Orch)

1997 Benny the Bob Tailed Bunny/Eggbert, the Easter Egg (Buddy Cole Orch)

2059 What'll I Do?/I'm So Easy to Satisfy (Buddy Cole Orch) (March 1952)

2110 Whistle My Love (from Disney's 'Robin Hood') (Paul Nero Violin)/Johnny (with Buddy Cole Orch)

2156 Darlin', You Can't Love Two/Adios (with Buddy Cole Orch) (April 1952) (#14, US Charts) (release in Japan as Capitol/King #10053)

2256 Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (#11, US Charts) /My Favorite Song (with Buddy Cole Orch) (September 1952)

HF2022 (non-US release) Dutch Capitol/Telefunken label Till I Waltz Again with You/Seven Lonely Days (with Artie Block Orch) (March 1953). Release in the UK as Capitol/Telefunken 80-374

(#6 UK Charts)

2266 Water Can't Quench the Fire of Love (#21, US Charts) /A Crazy Waltz (duets with Helen O'Connell, Dave Cavanaugh's Music) (October 1952)

(a trade paper reported that usually 'one take' Gisele, ended up trying "Water Can't Quench the Fire of Love" 17 times, before she and duet partner, Helen O'Connell could quite laughing)

2307 (Since You're) Gone/The New Wears Off Too Fast (Buddy Cole Orch) (also released on promo Gone (Gisele MacKenzie)/Gone (Terry Preston)

2354 Let Me Know/Friend of the Family (with Buddy Cole Orch)

2404 Lipstick-a-Powder-'n'-Paint/Get It While You're Young (duets with Helen O'Connell, Dave Cavanaugh's Music) (January 1953) (peaked at #25, US Charts)

2501 I Didn't Want to Love You/I'd Rather Die Young (with Buddy Cole Orch)

2521 When the Hands of the Clock Pray at Midnight/Give Me the Age, Height and Size (duets with Helen O'Connell, Dave Cavanaugh's Music)

2556 Half-Hearted/Till They've All Gone Home (Buddy Cole's Orch). (Some discs mispressed with "Half-Hearted" on both sides)

2600 Embrasse/A Walkin' Tune (with Nelson Riddle Orch) (August 1953)

2695 Le Gros Bill (with Dave Cavanaugh's Music)/A Letter and a Ring (with Nelson Riddle Orch)

2743 Doggone It Baby I'm in Love/Ridin' to Tennessee (Nelson Riddle Orch)

2827 El Relicario (Shrine of Love)/The One Who Broke My Heart Is Back in Town (with Nelson Riddl

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