在替" The Fabulous Echoes - "歲月神偷帶來的回音"一文搜集資料前, 抱著姑且一試的心情嘗試聯絡 The Fabulous Echoes 的餘下成員 Mr. Tony Ruivivar 和 Mr. Bert Sagum, 希望得到一些樂隊早期的資料。經過多番嘗試, 卒之接獲 Mr. Bert Sagum, 前 The Fabulous Echoes管樂/琴鍵手的回覆, 從他處得到很多第一手的珍貴資料, 現輯錄如下與大家分享：
In gathering information for the article "Echoes of the Rainbow brings back the Fabulous Echoes" efforts were made to contact the surviving members of The Fabulous Echoes to ascertain the correctness of the information gathered. Eventually, Mr. Bert Sagum, the percussionist and wind instrumentalist of the band was reached. The following are the answers to the questions I put to Mr. Sagum ：
First reply from Mr. Bert Sagum, dated 14 May 2011
Mr. Bert Sagum 第一次回覆, 日期：14 May 2011
Thank you so much for that article. I am going to print and frame it. As for your questions...
很多謝你(寫關於 The Fabulous Echoes) 的文章, 我將會列印出來並裝裱它。至於你的問題….
1. When did Mr. Tony Ruivivar and you come to Hong Kong and why?
Mr. Tony Ruivivar 及我於何時來香港？
Tony was ahead of me (he was already in Hong Kong) I came to Hong Kong to join my uncle Barry Yaneza's band (he was the Harry James of Hong Kong) in approximately 1959. I hooked up with Tony and Danny sometime around 1962 or 1963.
Tony 較我早來到香港, 我約於 1959年來, 是加入我叔叔 Barry Yaneza 的樂隊 (他被譽為香港的 Harry James)(註1)。 於 1962或 1963年我才與 Tony 和 Danny 成為搭檔。Tony was ahead of me (he was already in Hong Kong) I came to Hong Kong to join my uncle Barry Yaneza's band (he was the Harry James of Hong Kong) in approximately 1959. I hooked up with Tony and Danny sometime around 1962 or 1963.
2. When was the Fabulous Echoes formed? 回音樂隊是何時組成的？
When I met Tony and Danny they were the Blue Echoes and I joined and we became The Fabulous Echoes.
When I met Tony and Danny they were the Blue Echoes and I joined and we became The Fabulous Echoes.
當我遇上 Tony和 Danny (Ruivivar) 兩兄弟時, 他們叫 The Blue Echoes, 我加入後便成為 The Fabulous Echoes.
3. The name of the members when first formed? 初組成時的隊員名單？Tony Ruivivar, Danny Ruivivar, Bert Sagum, Terry Lucido, Stan Robertson, and our lead singer from Sri Lanka, Cliff Foenander.
(隊員包括) Tony Ruivivar, Danny Ruivivar, Bert Sagum, Terry Lucido, Stan Robertson, and our lead singer from Sri Lanka, Cliff Foenander.
Thanks! Bert
Second reply from Mr. Bert Sagum, dated 24 August 2011
Mr. Bert Sagum 第二次回覆, 日期：24 August 2011
1. When did Mr. Tony Ruivivar came to Hong Kong and WHY?
Mr. Tony Ruiviar 何時到香港及其原因？
He went to Hong Kong roughly in 1957 or 1958 to join his parents because his father was working as a band leader in the Peninsula Hotel.
他是在 1957-8 期間來港與父母團聚, 他的父親當時為半島酒店的樂隊領班。2. Before the "Blue Echoes", did he work as a session musician or played at any venue?
The Fabulous Echoes 的前身是 Blues Echoes, 當時 Mr. Tony Ruivivar 有否擔任錄音室樂師或在其他場合公開表演？
No 沒有
3. When performing at Rediffusion's live show "Rumpus Time" hosted by Ray Cordero, Mr. Tony and Danny Ruivivar were still "The Blue Echoes", am I correct? Because I can't find you (Mr. Sagum) in the photo.
從當年在 Ray Cordero 主持的麗的呼聲現場節目 "Rumpus Time" 表演所拍的照片中找不到 Mr. Bert Sagum, 只見有 Ruiviar 兄弟兩人, 當時他們是否仍然是 "The Blue Echoes" 呢？
No they were already the Fabulous Echoes.The picture you have is of the Blue Echoes. I guess we both did Rediffusion.
不是, 他們已是 The Fabulous Echoes, 拍攝這幅照片時他們是 Blue Echoes, 我想我們都曾在麗的演出過。
4. Who thought of naming the band as "The Fabulous Echoes"? 是誰將樂隊命名為 The Fabulous Echoes？
I have no idea. I can't remember. 我已無印像, 忘記了。
5. Before managing by Frances Silva-Kirk, which venue did the band play at?
由 Frances Silva-Kirk 任經理人之前, 樂隊在那些地方表演？
與 Gian Carlo and his Italian band 於新雅夜總會和百樂門夜總會交替演出。
新雅大酒樓夜總會(上圖中央)
百樂門夜總會(上圖右上方)
6. Who produced the recordings for The Fabulous Echoes?
誰是樂隊的唱片監製？
Frances Kirk
7. Who did the arrangement for the songs, especially "A little bit of soap" and "Dancing on the moon"?
誰負責歌曲的編排, 由其是"A little bit of soap" and "Dancing on the moon"?
Hmm I will have to find out that one. 這我要想想
8. Who selected which song to be recorded?
誰負責挑選錄音的歌曲？
All of us with Frannie Kirk
樂隊各成員和 Frannie Kirk
鄧寄塵先生有份參與 Speedy Gonzales 這歌的錄音, 他是與樂隊同步錄音, 還是後來才加入 他的演唱呢？
I don't know sorry. 對不起, 我不知道
與鄧寄塵先生灌錄此曲是誰的主意？
Probably Frannie
應該是 Frannie (Frances Kirk)
11. Who is the singer impersonating Louis Armstrong in "Hello Dolly/Bill Bailey"? And from who's idea to make this song a medley with Bill Bailey?
在 "Hello Dolly/Bill Bailey"一曲中, 誰人模仿 Louis Armstrong 唱腔唱出此曲？ 是誰作出把 Hello Dolly 與 Bill Bailey 以 medley 形式唱出呢？
That was Danny Ruivivar (Hello Dolly) and Cliff Foenander (Bill Bailey). It was a collaboration from the whole group. 係樂隊集體的構思以 medley 形式結合這兩曲, Danny Ruivivar 扮 Louis Armstrong 的唱腔唱 Hello Dolly, Cliff Foenander 唱 Bill Bailey.
12. After leaving Hong Kong, The Fabulous Echoes based in Las Vegas, what made The Fabulous Echoes moved to Hawaii？
離開香港後, 你們以拉斯維加斯為家, 為何後來會轉到夏威夷發展呢？
After three years contract with the Del Webb Corp. who own Thunderbird and Sahara Hotels we decided to move to Hawaii because we had an opportunity to open a showroom with Don Ho. 在完成與 Del Webb Corp. (Thunderbird and Sahara Hotels 的經營者) 的三年合約後, 因為有機會與 Don Ho (註 2) 合作, 所以便到夏威夷發展。
13. Have Mr. Tony Ruivivar and you ever returned to Hong Kong after all these years?
離開香港多年, Mr Ruvivar 與你曾否再訪香港呢？
We did visit but we would love to go back and play again.離開香港多年, Mr Ruvivar 與你曾否再訪香港呢？
我們曾經來過並渴望再次回來遊玩。
就 Mr. Bert Sagum 未能作答的問題, 本來仍等待他的回覆, 但至今仍未有回音, 相信與工作繁忙有關, 因他的兩次回覆也相隔了 3個多月, 於是把已知的資料, 率先與大家分享。
註 1 ： Harry James, 四十年代美國著名樂隊領班
Copyright : All contents and information of this article are
proprietary to the writer and are subjected to copyright protection. Republication, redistribution or unauthorized use of any content or information contained in this article is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of the writer.
proprietary to the writer and are subjected to copyright protection. Republication, redistribution or unauthorized use of any content or information contained in this article is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of the writer.
© 2011 maninov4u
沒有留言:
張貼留言