ANDY'S CHIT-CHAT WITH SINGAPORE 60S ARTISTES:
Another coincidence. I managed to get a copy of Naomi & The Boys' Christmas EP only a few days ago. According to the group's 1995 write-up by Eric Yeo, Managing Director of Polygram Singapore/Malaysia, "Many people might not know they were the first local group (in Singapore) to record a Christmas EP."
Henry Suriya (image) acknowledged this piece of information and further explained that brother Robert's original, My First Chrismas Without Daddy was written as a tribute to their father who passed away at a young age of 44.
The poignant rendition by Henry's sister Naomi moved members of the recording staff so much during this particular pressing that they cried openly.
Silver Bells rang the cash registers and Mary's Boy Child together with An Old Chrismas Card made this EP another hit for NATB. It was definitely with dad's blessing.
Original article: Andy Lim & Henry Suriya Collection.
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