Siglap

[Fishypie]

ahhh...woo mon chew road. Formerly dist 16...now 15.

Used to know a St Pat's guy...Tho Sai Tham who used to stay in one of the shophouses near wmc road. This was around 1968.

Bro, his name sounds rather indian. Like Thosai Thambi..

 

[zeddy]

There used to be a famous Malay 60s band who called themselves the Siglap Five..

My uncle a Baba, used to tell us stories of him back then in the 60s jamming with them..

Maybe Malay Bros in this forum will know of this band..

 

[Merl Haggard]

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Just a closer walk with thee by Susan Lim recorded in 1964.

 

[Merl Haggard]

Good old summer time ~ Susan Lim.

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Susan Lim and The Crescendos bring back so many fond memories.

 

[zeddy]

The developer must have been fan or a relative. Or it could be a coincidence as not many younger Singaporeans would have heard of The Crescendos

There was also a band "The Siglap Five". They must have been from this area too :p

http://questing.wordpress.com/category/the-siglap-five/

Lead singer of Siglap 5 is now a Malaysian Datuk.. Think he migrated there in the 70s.. He was a an old friend of my uncle.. My Uncle being very fluent in Malay used to minggle with the band members back in the 60s.. The lead singer attended my uncle's 2nd wedding in a hotel back in the late 80s..

 

[nato33]

Ahh yes.. The building is now painted in green.. Used to be a durian shop called Durina Cafe if I'm not mistaken.. You're right.. Its a vacant now since its undergoin renovations.. Hope they change the colour of the building.. Seems bit strange to have the building being painted green.. If memory served me right, there used to be an Indian Muslim frame making shop nearby..

Now that you mentioned the Frame Making shop....I think it was Abdul Latiff or something similar and I think it was next to the Barber. Before the Framing shop, it was an old Provision shop. The likes of which are a history of Singapore life but can still be found in some parts of Malaysia ....

 

[Merl Haggard]

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In 1963, Susan Lim & The Crescendos released its first single, a cover version of Mr Twister. The single was an instant hit & sold more than 20,000
copies in Malaya, placing it on the Philips World Top Ten list and locally outselling even American pop singer Connie Francis’s version of the song.

 

[Fishypie]

Lead singer of Siglap 5 is now a Malaysian Datuk.. Think he migrated there in the 70s.. He was a an old friend of my uncle.. My Uncle being very fluent in Malay used to minggle with the band members back in the 60s.. The lead singer attended my uncle's 2nd wedding in a hotel back in the late 80s..

Bro, wonder if it was Jackson 5 1st or SigLap 5 ?..

 

[Merl Haggard]

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The boy next door was recorded in 1964.

 

[nato33]

Bro, wonder if it was Jackson 5 1st or SigLap 5 ?..

Jackson 5 started as Jackson Brothers. They must have been inspired by Siglap 5 and roped in the other brothers to form Jackson 5

 

[zeddy]

Bro, wonder if it was Jackson 5 1st or SigLap 5 ?..

Not sure bro.. Only heard of this story from my Uncle.. Btw, there's also a Siglap 5 malay barber shop just opposite Siglap Ctr.. Maybe shop owner named it as a tribute to the band glory days of the 60s..

 

[Fishypie]

Jackson 5 started as Jackson Brothers. They must have been inspired by Siglap 5 and roped in the other brothers to form Jackson 5

Wahaha ! , wu yia bo ?...

 

[Merl Haggard]

Death of Susan Lim


In 1970, Susan Lim was 22 years old and engaged to be married to John Chan York Lee. After completing her final university examinations, Lim went on a holiday to Malaysia
with her fiance and some friends and relatives.

On 8th February 1970, while at a beach in Kemaman, Trengganu, Susan was swept away by strong waves despite attempts by her fiance to hold on to her. The body of Lau
Kheng Khuang, another member of the party killed in the accident was recovered, but Susan's body was never found.

Shortly after the accident, the National University of Singapore awarded Susan Lim a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in absentia.

Unlike other bands of the 1960s that reunited over the years for nostalgia and charity events, the Crescendos never regrouped as they felt that Susan Lim could not be replaced.

 

[nato33]

Death of Susan Lim


In 1970, Susan Lim was 22 years old and engaged to be married to John Chan York Lee. After completing her final university examinations, Lim went on a holiday to Malaysia
with her fiance and some friends and relatives.

On 8th February 1970, while at a beach in Kemaman, Trengganu, Susan was swept away by strong waves despite attempts by her fiance to hold on to her. The body of Lau
Kheng Khuang, another member of the party killed in the accident was recovered, but Susan's body was never found.

Shortly after the accident, the National University of Singapore awarded Susan Lim a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in absentia.

Unlike other bands of the 1960s that reunited over the years for nostalgia and charity events, the Crescendos never regrouped as they felt that Susan Lim could not be replaced.

You must have been a big fan of Susan Lim and The Crescendos ......

 

[Fishypie]

Oh, such a sad story.Not being to Locate the body must be the worst part.

 

[nato33]

Wahaha ! , wu yia bo ?...

You go and Google lah.....Jackson Brothers started with 3 brothers and later 2 more joined and they became Jackson 5. Michael made it 6 and they dropped the number in the name.

Siglap 5 formed in early 60s so were around before Jackson 5 and this is the untold story of how Jackson 5 got their name .....

 

[Merl Haggard]

Oh, such a sad story.Not being to Locate the body must be the worst part.

You must have been a big fan of Susan Lim and The Crescendos ......

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. mel, you are so melancholy.
2. yes, i guess those were the days.

 

[Merl Haggard]

hi there


1. mel, you are so melancholy.
2. yes, i guess those were the days.

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[zeddy]

With the invasion of these Global Pundeks from India, Siglap has lost that uniqueness.. So sad, so sad to see the number of these India Ah Nehs inreasing and increasing around Siglap area..