Marilyn Powell was born in the Kennington borough of London, and started singing professionally in the sixties, taking to the stage at the age of three singing at concerts given by her local dancing school. In 1964 she signed to the Fontana Records label, and her first single was a cover of The Beatles' 'All My Loving', making her the first female singer to cover one of their songs for a single. Her next single of 1964 was a one-off recording for the Musicor Records label, with 'Please Go Away', and then she was back on Fontana for 1965's 'As Long As You Come Back To Me'. 1965 was her most productive year, with two more singles being released, and she followed those with 'Showdown' in 1966. That was her last record to appear on the Fontana label, as in 1968 she signed to CBS Records, and her first record for them was 'Kiss Me Again'. Things then slowed down a bit, with 'Have Another Dream On Me' appearing in 1969, followed by her final single 'Dear Madame' in 1970. During the 60's she also appeared on many TV shows, including 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' and 'The Simon Dee Show', and after a few years away from the record business she returned in 1978 with the 'For You' album on United Artists, which included songs written by some of the world's best songwriters, as well as some of her own. After some moderate success with that she followed it with 'Out Of Reach' in 1979 on the Manhattan label, and her most recent recordings are to be found on 1993's 'Seeds' album, but for many who remember her it was those 60's sides which evoke the best memories. So here is everything that she recorded in the 60's, topped off with an unreleased acetate of the song 'Brother Joe', year of recording unknown.
Track listing
01 All My Loving (single 1964)
02 After The Party (b-side of 'All My Loving')
03 Please Go Away (single 1964)
04 Moon Of Yesterday (b-side of 'Please Go Away')
05 As Long As You Come Back To Me (single 1965)
06 Go Away (b-side of 'As Long As You Come Back To Me')
07 Where Did I Go Wrong? (b-side of Fontana re-issue of 'Please Go Away' 1965)
08 Showdown (single 1966)
09 Came The Day (b-side of 'Showdown')
10 Kiss Me Again (Adios Amore) (single 1968)
11 Something To Hold On To (b-side of 'Kiss Me Again (Adios Amore)')
12 Have Another Dream On Me (single 1969)
13 Afraid To Love You (b-side of 'Have Another Dream On Me')
14 Dear Madame (single 1970)
15 Home (b-side of 'Dear Madame')
16 Brother Joe (unreleased acetate)
