Sakura - Like I Do (EP Columbia ECHK 557, 1966).
Tracks: Like I Do / My Bonnie / Sad Movie / Listen People.
Sakura Teng aka Ying Hua (from Singapore) was one of the more popular female Mandarin song singers from the 60s era. She sang in a variety of languages, from Mandarin to Bahasa Malaysia, English and even Japanese. Many of her recordings were accompanied by The Quests.
A 1967 Radio Weekly article called Sakura a "pint-sized extrovert and livewire". Interestingly, her stage name is actually a literal translation of her Chinese name, 'Ying Hua', (meaning cherry blossom in Mandarin)! Apparently she was given the nickname when she started singing Japanese numbers in Chinese during her stage performances. Sakura's debut EP, featuring the tracks: "Like I Do", "My Bonnie", "Sad Movie" and "Listen People", sold over 25,000 copies when it was released in 1966. The backing band featured in this recording is none other than The Quests (credited as Sounds Anonymous). I think this is such a happy tune, you can almost sense Sakura's fun spirit.
EP gentilmente cedido por Luís Futre, a quem agradecemos.
Ripado do vinil. Digitalização (capas e áudio) e masterização, por Carlos Santos.