Helen Shapiro
Amy Winehouse
Still singing!
1983 – 2011
With the Beatles
With Mark Ronson
Helen is a British pop and jazz singer, and actress. She was one of Britain’s most successful female singers in the early 60s. When she was only 14 she had two UK No 1 Hits: “You Don’t Know” and “Walkin’ Back to Happiness“. Helen is 78 and still singing.
Amy was a British Singer and Songwriter known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues, reggae and jazz.
Amy died of alcohol poisoning when she was 27.
Similar origins. Different destinies.
A Greek Tragedy unfolds in their Songs.
Two stars competing and complementing each other musically!
A sensitive musical rapport between singers from different generations, but coming from the same roots.
- Both had Eastern European ancestors.
- Both were born in North London.
- Both had beehive style hairdos.
- Both were teenage singing sensations.
- Both were Legends in their own Lifetimes.
- One Legend ended in tragedy.
1961: The first hit for 14 year old Helen Shapiro: “Don’t Treat Me Like a Child“.
1963: Helen Shapiro was the Headliner, with The Beatles as her supporting act!
Helen had a crush on John Lennon, who, along with Paul McCartney, wrote the song “Misery” for her.
Helen regrets that Misery was turned down by her producer without her ever having heard it.
The Twin Singers Musical Celebration appeals to Four Generations of Pop Music Fans!
A Pop Music Genre Movie consisting of historic film clips, woven together into a compelling story by editing footage from:
- Newsreels;
- TV Shows;
- Documentaries;
- Pop Music Videos.
Twin Singers as a Netflix Biopic!
The Twin Singers Netflix Biopic will appeal to Four Generations of Pop Music Fans!
Twin Singers as a One Woman Show!
Twin Singers can be easily adapted to Cabarets, Amy Winehouse Tribute Acts, Small Theatres, and clubs.
All it needs is a singer who can copy the singing voices of Helen and Amy, and a small stage with a video screen behind.
One Woman Show Stage Directions
The Singer walks from one side of the stage to the other several times during the show, The Past is at the Left of the Stage, and the Future is on the Right.
When the Singer is on the Left, we see the Right side of her face, she is Helen, looking at where Amy would be, at Stage Right, singing songs and giving advice to Amy.
When the Singer walks to Stage Right, and turns, we see the Left side of Amy, with her long hair and the tattoos on her arm. Amy displays her headstrong and rebellious nature in response to Helen’s advice.
Video footage enhances the core idea of the Twin Singers Musical Celebration.
Similar origins. Different destinies.
A Greek Tragedy unfolds in their Songs.
The Twin Singers Gala Charity Cabaret
It would be wonderful to have a Gala Charity Cabaret, with Helen Shapiro as the Guest Star, with proceedings going to Helen’s vocal trio group Hebron, a part of the Registered Charity Messianic Testimony, and to various charities which help with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, the long-term autoimmune thyroid disorder which Helen suffered from.
Her enlarged thyroid as a teenager resulted in her deep singing voice.
At school, her nickname was “Foghorn”.
I have researched the background and opportunities of the Twin Singers project.
Please contact me if you are interested in, or can contribute to, the process of turning this project into a reality.
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