Eve Boswell (1922 - 1998) was a successful pop singer in Britain in the 195… Read Full Bio ↴Eve Boswell (1922 - 1998) was a successful pop singer in Britain in the 1950s.
She was born in Hungary to professional musician parents who toured worldwide. Educated in Switzerland, she studied piano before joining her parents on tour as The Three Hugos. When World War II was declared, the family left England with the Boswell Circus. She married, and as Eve Boswell became a popular singing star in South Africa.
In 1949, she was heard by bandleader Geraldo (Gerald Bright), who persuaded her to return to the United Kingdom as a singer in his band, which was widely heard on BBC Radio. Boswell parted with Geraldo in 1952, and launched a solo career. Her first hit record came that year with "Sugar Bush", partly sung in Afrikaans. She appeared in the Royal Variety Performance and toured widely with comedian Derek Roy, before getting her own radio show in 1954.
Her major chart hit came with "Pickin' a Chicken", a South African tune with new words, which rose to No 9 on the UK Singles Chart at the start of 1956. Her first LP, Sugar and Spice, on which she sang 10 songs in nine different languages, followed later in the year. A continuous programme of radio work and tours followed, leading to more than one mental breakdown.
She faded from public view as public tastes for pop music changed through the late 1950s and 1960s, eventually returning to live in South Africa.
She was born in Hungary to professional musician parents who toured worldwide. Educated in Switzerland, she studied piano before joining her parents on tour as The Three Hugos. When World War II was declared, the family left England with the Boswell Circus. She married, and as Eve Boswell became a popular singing star in South Africa.
In 1949, she was heard by bandleader Geraldo (Gerald Bright), who persuaded her to return to the United Kingdom as a singer in his band, which was widely heard on BBC Radio. Boswell parted with Geraldo in 1952, and launched a solo career. Her first hit record came that year with "Sugar Bush", partly sung in Afrikaans. She appeared in the Royal Variety Performance and toured widely with comedian Derek Roy, before getting her own radio show in 1954.
Her major chart hit came with "Pickin' a Chicken", a South African tune with new words, which rose to No 9 on the UK Singles Chart at the start of 1956. Her first LP, Sugar and Spice, on which she sang 10 songs in nine different languages, followed later in the year. A continuous programme of radio work and tours followed, leading to more than one mental breakdown.
She faded from public view as public tastes for pop music changed through the late 1950s and 1960s, eventually returning to live in South Africa.
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Young and Foolish
Eve Boswell Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Young and Foolish' by these artists:
Biddlewood Youth is not an age to give It's a blind bright…
Bill Evans Once we were foolish children Playing as children play Racin…
Bill Evans feat. Miles Davis George Shearing Ahmad Jamal Cannonball Adderley Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish …
Bill Evans Trio Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish?…
Bill Evans/Tony Bennett Once we were foolish children Playing as children play Racin…
Bill Evans; Tony Bennett Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish We…
Bill Henderson Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish …
Brad Mehldau Young and foolish, why is it wrong to be Young and…
Brad Mehldau Trio Young and foolish, why is it wrong to be Young and…
Charlie Haden Young and foolish, why is it wrong to be Young and…
Chris McNulty Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish …
Corinne Bailey Rae I remember sitting back 'cause you said you had something…
Dale Bruning Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish …
Dean Martin Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish We…
Eddie Fisher Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish? W…
Edmund Hockridge Young And Foolish Why Is It Wrong To Be Young And Foolish We…
George Shearing Quintet and Orchestra Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish? W…
Hilton - Ronnie Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish …
Jay Clayton Young And Foolish Why Is It Wrong To Be Young And Foolish We…
Justin Guarini Young and foolish, Why is it wrong to be? Young and foolish …
Koop Arponen Don't fight the feeling slow it down Don't look at me…
Lesley Gore Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish …
Michael Brecker Brad Mehldau Charlie Haden Brian Blade Young and foolish, why is it wrong to be Young and…
Nancy Wilson Young and foolish why is it it wrong to be? Young…
Oscar Peterson Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish …
The Four Freshmen Young and foolish, why is it wrong to be Young and…
The George Shearing Quintet & Orchestra Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish? W…
The Lettermen Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish …
The Rat Pack Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish We…
The Robert Farnon Orchestra Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish? W…
The stiX I remember sitting back 'cause you said you had something…
Tony Bennett Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish We…
Tony Bennett & Bill Evans Once we were foolish children Playing as children play Racin…
Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish We…
Tony Bennett and Bill Evans Once we were foolish children Playing as children play Racin…
Tony Bennett Bill Evans Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish We…
Tony Bennett; Bill Evans Once we were foolish children Playing as children play Racin…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Eve Boswell:
All My Love All My Love, I give you All My Love, The skies…
Bewitched She's a fool and don't I know it But a fool…
Boegoeberg Se Dam Boegoeberg se dam is ’n lekker lekker dam Daar waar die…
Heat Wave Oh! We're having a heatwave, a tropical heatwave The tempera…
Heatwave Oh! We're having a heatwave, a tropical heatwave The temper…
I Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime i…
I Know Why Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…
I'll Be Around I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
I'll Be Seeing You I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
I'll Walk Alone I′ll walk alone because to tell you the truth, I'll…
Moon Above Malaya Moon above Malaya Shine down on my sweetheart Sing song gi…
Pickin a Chicken Come to the barbecue and sit by my side We couldn't…
Pickin' A Chicken Come to the barbecue and sit by my side We couldn't…
Sugar Bush SINGERS: Oh, we never not gonna go home We won't go, we…
The Little Shoemaker It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
Tika Tika Tok You make my heart go tika-tika-tok Tika-tika-tok, tika-tika-…
True Love I give to you and you give to me True love…
You You'll never know just how much I miss you You'll never…
You'll Never Know You'll never know just how much I miss you You'll never…
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Milton Moore
Wonderful version.
She died aged 76, after
suffering from several mental breakdowns attributed to career related stress. Born Eva Kaleti in Budapest, Hungary in
1918, she died on Durban, South Africa in 1998.
MagiMysteryTour
This is probably the nicest version of this song. Never heard of this talented performer before. Not a trace of an accent, and she apparently didn't learn English until she was a teenager. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-eve-boswell-1171684.html
Archie Morrison
slow danced to this in my youth. great to hear it again