Click Here To See More Mister Softee, who ran a popular fleet of ice cream vans, issued many pop star trading cards from the 1960s-1970s. This particular set features twelve acts, including many bands from Liverpool. It wouldn’t be complete without the legendary Beatles, who appear twice. This set also includes the following classic Liverpudlian bands: Gerry and the Pacemakers - who achieved a monster hit with “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, The Searchers and Bill J. Kramer and the Dakotas. Heading north to Manchester, Freddie and the Dreamers are paid tribute to. Three southern England bands appear, the multi chart topping group The Shadows, Dave Clark Five and Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. Although this set predominantly showcases music bands, it also includes cards devoted to the iconic singers Cliff Richard, Adam Faith and Billy Fury. As with many Mister Softee pop star sets, this set was with help from the Record Mirror, which was a British music newspaper at the time.
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Saturday, 9 April 2011
1960's Music The Beatles The Searchers Gerry and the Pacemakers Freddie and the Dreamers Trading Cards 1964
Click Here To See More Mister Softee, who ran a popular fleet of ice cream vans, issued many pop star trading cards from the 1960s-1970s. This particular set features twelve acts, including many bands from Liverpool. It wouldn’t be complete without the legendary Beatles, who appear twice. This set also includes the following classic Liverpudlian bands: Gerry and the Pacemakers - who achieved a monster hit with “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, The Searchers and Bill J. Kramer and the Dakotas. Heading north to Manchester, Freddie and the Dreamers are paid tribute to. Three southern England bands appear, the multi chart topping group The Shadows, Dave Clark Five and Brian Poole and The Tremeloes. Although this set predominantly showcases music bands, it also includes cards devoted to the iconic singers Cliff Richard, Adam Faith and Billy Fury. As with many Mister Softee pop star sets, this set was with help from the Record Mirror, which was a British music newspaper at the time. 
Thursday, 17 February 2011
1960's Pop Stars The Beatles Dusty Springfield Billy Fury Kathy Kirby Mister Softee Ice Cream Trading Cards
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Mister Softee , who ran an ice cream van fleet, issued a number of pop star trading card sets from the 1960’s -1970’s. This 1965 card set was issued in association with the Record Mirror, which was a popular music newspaper of the time. There are details of a competition on the back and it states that the “prize winners will be announced from Mister Softee ice cream vans”. This card set features a diverse range of talented singers from the “British Invasion” era.
The Beatles
The USA had dominated popular music for decades. The Beatles managed challenge this with their own unique take on Rock-n-Roll. Once established, they had the creative freedom to experiment with multiple music genres whilst maintaining their mass appeal.
Sandie Shaw
The barefooted pop princess had a long string of hits in the 1960’s and was the UK’s first singer to win the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Puppet on a String”.
Roy Orbison
Elvis Presley described him as the greatest singer, a perfect accolade for a singer. His distinctive voice and haunting ballads secured him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Manfred Mann
Were regular chart toppers in the 1960s and were the first south-of-England band to top the US charts during the British Invasion era.
Dusty Springfield
This British icon scored numerous hits in the 1960’s and made a huge impression the American market.
Georgie Fame
This talented singer /song writer scored big 1960’s hits with “The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde” and “Yeah, Yeah”. His much in demand musicianship has meant that he is still active today, collaborating with many music veterans .
Adam Faith
He scored numerous hits in the 1960’s, the first seven of which were in the top 5. Unlike many of his peers, Adam Faith was a shrewd investor, securing him a position as a financial journalist in the 1980s.
Kathy Kirby
This Blonde Bombshell, whose voice was considered good enough for opera, scored 5 hits from 1963 to 1965. Her last hit was I Belong, which was the song she sang at the Eurovision Song Contest. In an interview, Kirby explained that her career declined after a 6 month affair with Bruce Forsyth. Her manager, who she was romantically involved with, was insanely jealous and destroyed Kirby’s chances of becoming a Hollywood star.
Cilla Black
After achieving worldwide fame as a 1960’s singer, she went on to become the best paid female presenter in British television history.
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard has sold 260 million records worldwide and is the only singer to have had a number one single in the UK in six consecutive decades.
Billy Fury
He went from a Liverpool dockworker to an internationally successful English singer, but sadly died young.
The Bachelors
Heralding from Ireland, this group had a monster hit with the song “Diane” .
Mister Softee, Top Ten ("Win a Big Prize") (12 cards)
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Sunday, 4 April 2010
1960's Rock and Roll Music History Trading Cards Of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Cliff Richard .... by Kane Products (Large)
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Birth Of The Rock Revolution
Rock and Roll music originated in the USA and fused together several existing genres of music in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and quickly spread throughout most of the world. A few of the legendary figures who played an important role in popularizing this new breed of music are featured in this card set: Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, and Cliff Richard.....
Kane Products, Disc Stars (Large), 1960 (50 cards)
Includes:Winifred Atwell, Max Bygraves, David Whitfield, Paul Anka, Anne Shelton, Davie King, Laurie London, Petula Clark, Elvis Presley, Frankie Vaughan, Ray Ellington, Guy Mitchell, Mantovani, Cleo Laine, Dickie Valentine, Buddy Holly and the Crickets,, Teddy Johnson, Joan Regan, Dennis Lotis, Johnny Ray, Pat Boone, Ruby Murray, Frankie Laine, Norman Wisdom, Harry Belafonte, Eddie Fisher, Jackie Dennis, Toni Dalli, Bernard Bresslaw, Ronnie Hilton, Eddie Calvert, Cliff Richard, Marion Ryan, Jim Dale,, Glen Mason, Don Lang, Yana, Connie Francis, The Kalin Twins, Humphrey Littleton, Rosemary Squires, Ronnie Carroll, Malcolm Vaughan, Alma Cogan, Michael Holliday, Pearl Carr, Frank Sinatra, Lonnie Donegan, Johnny Dankworth
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