N.Z. Talent Featured In “Let’s Go ’65’

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30681, 22 February 1965, Page 9

N.Z. Talent Featured In “Let’s Go ’65’

“Let's Go ’65,” a pop show featuring New Zealand artists in the Civic Theatre on Saturday evening, drew not only teen-agers but their parents. This, said the compere. Pete Sinclair, proved that Christchurch audiences were not conservative. Audience participation was rather slow until Jim MeNaught took the spotlight at the end of the first half. He set his delighted audience screaming and clapping with songs ranging from pops to slow swing, Negro spirituals, and Western numbers. The stars of the show were the duo singers, Bill and Boyd, who showed that really polished entertainment can be found in New Zealand. The audience was most reluctant to let them leave the stage, and would have been happy to sing with them for the rest of the evening. Although the Howard Morrison Quartet has been lost from the entertainment world, Noel King has branched out on his own. His rich voice and experience assure him of continued success. A local girl, Kaye Bassett, who filled in for Auckland’s Kim Krueger, who was unable to join the show, will continue the New Zealand tour. Miss Bassett has a strong voice and is confident on the stage. With more ex-

perience she could easily make a name for herself in the pop music world. Tommy Adderly, the Liverpudlian resident in New Zealand, keeps his popularity with the teen-agers, who are content to give him all the screaming he wants. He sang his latest recording, as yet unreleased, “As Dreamers Do,” which was enthusiastically received. It could be his most successful number so far. lan Saxon was a confident and pleasing singer, but more of his good singing and fewer jokes would have improved his performance. Although the Jimmy Slogget Show Band had one member missing its instrumental numbers were of a very high standard and were excellent backing for the show.