1960′s Rock Stars The Rolling Stones Procol Harum Jimi Hendrix Traffic Beach Boys Mister Softee Trading Cards

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This 1960’s pop star trading card set, issued by ice cream retailer Mister Softee, features many legendary bands, such as The Beatles, seen holding the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Band album; Rolling Stones, including the late Brian Jones; Procol Harum, best remembered for their timeless classic Whiter Shade of Pale; and Traffic, founded by the multi talented Stevie Winwood. This set also includes The Flowerpot Men, who scored chart success with their single Let's Go To San Francisco. One card also features a band whose name is derived from those of the band members: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. At their peak, they even spent more weeks in the UK singles chart than the Beatles.

British female singers from the swinging sixties are well represented in this set, including international superstar Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw with her shoes swung over her shoulder, the loud mouthed Glaswegian pop star Lulu and Cilla Black, who went from a singing icon to one of British televisions highest paid presenters.

This set also includes a number of American superstars, including Jimi Hendrix, considered by many to be the greatest electric guitarist in the world; John and Scott from the Walker Brothers; the singer-song writer Gene Pitney; the all American Beach Boys group and a card devoted to each of the members of the Monkees, who had their own television show.

Also featured is the perennial favourite Tom Jones; the multi talented Georgie Fame; folk singer Donovan and Engelbert Humperdinck, whose career changed for the better when he changed his name. This set devotes two cards to stars that bravely left popular groups and opted for solo careers: Alan Price, a talented musician who split from the Animals and Paul Jones, who was originally from the chart topping band Manfred Mann.

Mister Softee, Lord Neilson's Star Cards, 1968 (24 cards)

Includes:Jimi Hendrix, Gene Pitney, Procol Harum, Micky Dolenz, Sandie Shaw, Beach Boys, The Beatles, Paul Jones, Tom Jones, John Walker, Scott Walker, The Rolling Stones, Lulu, Traffic, Alan Price, Engelbert Humperdinck, Georgie Fame, Dusty Springfield, Donovan, Davy Jones, Cilla Black, The Flowerpot Men, Mike Nesmith

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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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