To think that she's only 17 in this video is mind blowing. What a professional at such a young age and such amazing stage presence. Even now, knowing how big the Beatles became after this, watching this video she is the one who mesmerises you.
I remember Helen OK, but I'd forgotten just what a distinctive and rich voice she had, and she was also pretty good looking. More talent than perhaps folk realised.
@davidgraichen982 same for me, and I’m 66. I’ve always loved Helen Shapiro and this track is one of my favourites. My older sister used to play the 45 of it. Nice cameo by the Beatles 😊
You never heard the Monty Python sketch rock notes? Dead Monkeys are to split up again, according to their manager, Lefty Goldblatt. They've been in the business now ten years, nine as other groups. Originally the Dead Salmon, they became for a while, Trout, then Fried Trout, then Poached Trout In A White Wine Sauce, and finally, Herring. Splitting up for nearly a month, the re-formed as Red Herring, which became Dead Herring for a while, and then Dead Loss, which reflected the current state of the group. Splitting up again to get their heads together, they reformed a fortnight later as Heads Together, a tight little name which lasted them through a difficult period when their drummer was suspected of suffering from death. It turned out to be only a rumour and they became Dead Together, then Dead Gear, which lead to Dead Donkeys, Lead Donkeys, and the inevitable split up. After nearly ten days, they reformed again as Sole Meuniere, then Dead Sole, Rock Cod, Turbot, Haddock, White Baith, the Plaices, Fish, Bream, Mackerel, Salmon, Poached Salmon, Poached Salmon In A White Wine Sauce, Salmon Meuniere, and Helen Shapiro. This last name, their favorite, had to be dropped following an injunction.
Before 1971, when the British left Singapore on a 'Homeward Bound' we the English educated grew up with her singings. Well, it's not too late "YOU DON'T KNOW" for you will be 'WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS' with many of her lovely songs and her voice too. Happy listening!
My mother bought one of her albums and she signed the LP and l asked her what are the Beatles like and she said,' Their all Great Lads' she said,so pretty and she was from London by her accent not Liverpool. A fine singer.🙂🇬🇧
I heard this song for the first time a few days ago, I was enchanted. It's been in my ears constantly ever since. She has a beautiful mature sexy voice. I really love her.
Never saw this until now, and I am pretty much a Beatles completist since ca. 1970, when I was aged 9. This is why I love RUclips. otherwise I just never would have even found this!
Helen was 16 years old when she performed this track. She had a remarkable voice, it is a shame the quality of the songs didn't always match her talent.
What a wonderful feel good song and film. What a voice for someone so young! I really love this it still lifts the spirit 61 years after it was recorded!
This is wonderful. I knew that The Beatles had been a support act in 62/63 to Helen Shapiro but never knew about this great piece of film. It is like Helen handing her 'fame' over to The Beatles
Helen is still famous in the UK but generally prefers to record gospel music these days. But, here in America, this video is only beginning to inform Beatles fans about her remarkable talent. Thanks, RUclips!
This was early 1963, the Beatles were *her* supporting act! Ms Shapiro was a big star at the ripe old age of 16 and had already had film roles and UK chart-topping singles when this episode of Ready Steady Go was filmed.
I began my first paper route in November of 1963 -- I was a state of the art news-delivery person -- JFK was assassinated 3 weeks later. I quit my last paper route June 30, 1968. RFK was assassinated 3 weeks earlier "We find the word, secrecy, repugnant." Boom. OMG they killed Kennedy. THOSE BASTARDS..
I first saw the Beatles in Doncaster in 1963 when they were third on the bill to Chris Montez and Tommy Roe. I think the tickets were about 1/6d but I could be wrong on that. Can’t understand why I missed the Helen Shapiro gig - she was one of my then girlfriend’s heroes. Happy memories.
Shapiro popped on to the music scene with four top 3 hits - two number 1s - and was voted Britain's Top Female Singer before she was sixteen. Then she faded almost as fast as she rose. This song made it only to the middle of the charts. The lads she was goofing with in this appearance made her style seem so...yesterday. She sounded at least ten years older than her age, which was sort of weird in a way.
What an extraordinary voice, note that it manages to go from an octave lower to an octave higher without straining while always maintaining the same warmth of the voice
Saw Helen in a movie from the ‘60’s and was intrigued by her unique voice so uploaded some of her other songs . What a talent ! Sent away for her autobiography and she autographed it for me . Love her music , love her .
@@olivemchenry9177 I believe I paid around $10.00 for the book , and having her being so gracious to sign it , I’d rather not resell it . She’s a remarkable woman .
Well, hear how she is... sensational! Thank you Mike! Since discovering this glorious gem, I researched Helen and so happy she has had her own successful musical career. You don't need America to prove her skill and wonderful voice. I love watching her expressions as she performs this with 'the boys'. A nightly must see, and recommended to many.
She is Jewish, and she said, she also believes in Jesus Christ ( Messiahnic Jewish). She came to a Social function a few years ago....she wore a casual white blazer with sleeves rolled up. She hadn't changed much at all.😊🇬🇧🎶
She was a little before my time , but watching and listening to her voice she was amazing for her age and I really enjoy listening to her voice it's strong powerful and sounds great , loving her videos 👍✌
I feel like I just found a treasure. Nice song, I also like Helen Saphiro's melodious voice and didn't expect the Beatles to be with her. Thank you for sharing this song .Ringo so awesome. ♥️
@@michaellee9262 Helen and the boys toured together in 1962, so they were already friends. Word is that John had a crush on Helen (and she knew it and probably gave her a personal message when she was walking away toward Mr. Starkey.
The easiness of her melodic power is simply stunning. When you add the hilarious playfulness of the lads, this just may be my favorite music video of all time. Absolutely in love with her.
She did, indeed, have a unique voice--a sound that can't be duplicated. unfortunately, her only recording to chart stateside was "Walkin' Back to Happiness," which reached #100 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.
Happy Birthday Helen Shapiro born on September 28, 1946. She is a British pop and jazz singer and actress. While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain's most successful female singers.With a voice described by AllMusic as possessing "the maturity and sensibilities of someone far beyond their teen years", Shapiro recorded two 1961 UK chart toppers, "You Don't Know" and "Walkin' Back to Happiness", when she was just 14 years old. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Shapiro
Terrific, catchy song. Superb vocals by a child who sings like a mature woman. And the VERY CLEVER staging of this sequence was a treasure unto itself. I wonder how many takes they did in rehearsal? Helen Shapiro's facial nuances are impeccably timed. The eyes, the smiles, everything is magical. For a just a kid (of 16 or 17 at the time) she had amazing talent and professionally seasoned with 2-3 years of experience already under her belt. She exudes supreme confidence and gave the Beatles (the FRIGGING Beatles!!!) a lot of sass in this 3 minute reel. What an absolute treasure. I was not familiar with her until stumbling upon this song today and then also read her bio. This clearly should have been a hit song. Surprised it never caught on in U.S.
Found this by accident and I see she was 16 of 17 but she looks much older and her voice is fantastic too! And I love the song too! And I looked her up and she is still alive! All good!
It is hard to believe she's only 17 yrs old here. Some say 15! Still she looks and sounds likes she's over 21 Yrs old. But I mean this in a good way! I love her voice. And I hear she still performing.💖
Linda e emocionante. Que voz. Nunca tinha visto falar e depois de 60 anos fiquei admirado de ver esse clip. Hoje as mulheres que cantam não chegam aos pés dela na qualidades que maravilha maravilhas
I have been a huge Beatles fan since they first came across "the pond" but I've never seen this! Helen Shapiro has a wonderful and strong voice, and she's beautiful too!
I'm Brazilian, and when I see mainly American music from the 60's and 70's, I'm delighted. As there were singers with beautiful songs and they were often not known. Ps.: I don't speak English. I am using the google translator.
Outstanding voice - she should have had a much longer career than she ended up with. I was fortunate to pick up a '' best of Helen'' CD some years ago.
I think that round about that time, she was touring with the Beatles and she was the headline act. But because of the fan reaction, the Beatles took over the headline spot. It's ironic she got on well with the Beatles but, in a way, the popularity they gained, along with other bands, meant it was virtually the end of her career.
Never saw this before and Helen's looks, and voice, sounds like she's at least 25, to me !!! ----------- i was 10 when this came out and i've always enjoyed anything the Beatles did -------- especially in their early years!
Yep. She also didn't have to wear no-seeum costumes, and have ridiculous sets and auto-correct to show her talent - a talent which was much bigger than her ego.
Не могу с Вами согласиться. Да она и сама с Вами однозначно не согласилась бы. Элен - это Элен, а Битлз! - это Битлз! У каждого была своя ниша. Но они пошли гораздо дальше её. И Слава Богу!
great song, clever lyrics, what a great voice she has...so much talent in that video...the "singers" of today are just horrible in comparison...the 60's were a golden age for music...
I met Helen Shapiro at a Messianic conference about 30 years ago. By that time she had become a born-again Christian. I had just entered the dining hall soaking wet after coming out of a downpour with no umbrella. She looked at me and said something like 'Maybe you should dry off love'. Seemed like a nice person
Just shows how old I'am when people have never heard of Helen,we use to follow her around the country, front row at the London Palladium top of bill with Matt Monro and a season at Gt Yarmouth with compere Jimmy Savile in charge,O how the years fly by P.s. just coming up to 78.........
Helen had and still has a great voice. Walking Back to Happiness, great song Just love George, the most handsome and funniest of the four. I wonder where Paul is?
ruclips.net/video/IgQ1qNPciic/видео.htmlsi=f36MSwUlf3izSMiX this was what Paul was doing, judging a contest. Crazy coincidence, the winner was the inspiration behind She's Leaving Home
I'm a musician, and I'm gobbsmacked that I'd never heard of her before ! Such poise and confidence in her instrument and self on top of that mind blowing voice! It's not often that I become an instant fan of an artist because of a performance that occurred the year after I was born. Helen, you rock baby!
@@vangroover1903 You fool. He was murdered in a car crash after they cut his brake lines. Then they quickly found an identical guy who could play an innovative left-handed bass guitar, had the same 4-octave voice and could write #1 hit songs like Oprah can eat Skittles. Ya know, Billy Shearers. Luckily, not even his family noticed. : )
Ringo had the best response, such a funny guy, putting his head on her shoulder. Who doesn't love his sense of humor, and the best personality of the Fab Four when in public?
Helen Shapiron was a big name on the Brit scene at the time and in Feb 1963 the Beatles joined her UK tour as 4th billing. During the tour they put together the song Misery and offered it to her but she declined. She was big, they were nothing! A few months later they stormed the charts and she must have kicked herself. Those that are new to her, search You Don't Know and Walking Back to Happiness, recorded when she was just 14.
wow. Turning down a beatles song. Please Please me has I saw her standing there, ask me why, please please me, love me do, do you want to know a secret, and it's my guess that the Beatles considered "Misery" one of their weaker songs. They kept the best stuff for themselves usually, but even the worst Beatles songs were always better than anything else. Please please me hit the top of the charts in May 1963 and stayed there the rest of the year. So it was only a couple months before Helen knew what a mistake it was to pass on a Beatles song.
I'm not buying the Beatles were nothing at the time of this video. I think Beatles already had chart success here, but not completely there yet. I think Beatles f u se was already lit to rocket them to stardom. Helen probably understood this.
@@ML-ul2zq Could be, accounts vary. If so I hope she fired him! it could have been her biggest hit. They had started writing Misery a week before the tour with her and her voice in mind.
@@Mister8224 Yes, the fuse was lit. I use the status comparison relative to what had gone before. She had been a name for a couple of years - they had chartered No17 previous Oct with Love Me Do but at the time you could sense they would be big. Proved as Please, Please me climbed the charts during the tour reaching No1 a week betore the tour end. Also, near tour end on the bus between York and Shrewsbury they wrote From Me To You. As well as their uniqueness they deserved their success by working their socks off. During the month long tour, on downtime they infilled by squeezing in 7 other gigs, 4 TV and Radio shows and recorded most of the tracks for their first album.
Blelieve it or not, Helen is 16 years old in that clip. Started her recording career in 1961 at the age of 14. Her first hit was Don't Treat Me Like A Child Her biggest hits are Not Responsible: No Trespassing: Walking Back To Happiness: You Don't Know: Tell Me What He Said
It's her voice that inspired many of us non-English locals to study the English Language better. Her diction with the lyrics is aspiring crystal clear.
Because she wasn't American and didn't chart in America. She was a British singing star. Believe it or not, the Beatles were her supporting act at this time!
To think that she's only 17 in this video is mind blowing. What a professional at such a young age and such amazing stage presence. Even now, knowing how big the Beatles became after this, watching this video she is the one who mesmerises you.
The Beatles, even back then, were amazing talents. But Helen Shapiro handles them with aplomb. Kudos.
And she was only 14 when she had her first hits!!! Amazing voice. She is also apparently a really really nice person 😊😊
My wifes auntie is Helen. A more down to earth wonderful person you will never meet. Helen, not the wife!
She has a powerful voice
@@Mynamesalexa Helen or the Wife ?
@@paultrought267 Helen Shapiro
You're funny. (not the wife) 😂
LOL. Was that a little dig on your wife? 😊
this is amazing! glad to find it !
I remember Helen OK, but I'd forgotten just what a distinctive and rich voice she had, and she was also pretty good looking. More talent than perhaps folk realised.
I HAD NO DOUBTS, I WAS 22 THAT YEAR.
One of my favourite voices from the sixties. Such a beautiful warm melodic voice! Still a very beautiful lady with beautiful voice!
First time watching this at age 61, and am blown away! "School is always in session"!
Check out this little gem...Peggy March...I will follow...😊
Terrible lip syncing
I’m 61 also. Who is she? Terrible lip syncing. It shouldn’t be allowed.
@davidgraichen982 same for me, and I’m 66. I’ve always loved Helen Shapiro and this track is one of my favourites. My older sister used to play the 45 of it. Nice cameo by the Beatles 😊
ME TOO, AND I'M 83. WHY HAVE THESE TRESURES BEEN HIDDEN SO LONG ?
I never heard of her until viewing this (April 2022). Great voice.
Hopefully you've come across her big hit "Walking Back To Happiness."😄 I'm nearly 70 & I still find this music as exciting as ever!!!🎶🎸🎼
You never heard the Monty Python sketch rock notes?
Dead Monkeys are to split up again, according to their manager, Lefty Goldblatt. They've been in the business now ten years, nine as other groups. Originally the Dead Salmon, they became for a while, Trout, then Fried Trout, then Poached Trout In A White Wine Sauce, and finally, Herring. Splitting up for nearly a month, the re-formed as Red Herring, which became Dead Herring for a while, and then Dead Loss, which reflected the current state of the group. Splitting up again to get their heads together, they reformed a fortnight later as Heads Together, a tight little name which lasted them through a difficult period when their drummer was suspected of suffering from death. It turned out to be only a rumour and they became Dead Together, then Dead Gear, which lead to Dead Donkeys, Lead Donkeys, and the inevitable split up. After nearly ten days, they reformed again as Sole Meuniere, then Dead Sole, Rock Cod, Turbot, Haddock, White Baith, the Plaices, Fish, Bream, Mackerel, Salmon, Poached Salmon, Poached Salmon In A White Wine Sauce, Salmon Meuniere, and Helen Shapiro. This last name, their favorite, had to be dropped following an injunction.
She was 15 when she started having hit records.
Before 1971, when the British left Singapore on a 'Homeward Bound' we the English educated grew up with her singings. Well, it's not too late "YOU DON'T KNOW" for you will be 'WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS' with many of her lovely songs and her voice too. Happy listening!
@@bigtone1348 Knock a year off that. She was 14.
I haven't heard about Helen Shapiro until tonight - but I fell in love with her voice immediately ❤
Same as with myself. I have a 3 cd song album on order.
Where's Paul
My mother bought one of her albums and she signed the LP and l asked her what are the Beatles like and she said,' Their all Great Lads' she said,so pretty and she was from London by her accent not Liverpool. A fine singer.🙂🇬🇧
@@pernohazimat1445 It seems that he was filming something. The popular Beatle,but the girls didn't look to upset.
watch 'will you love me tomorrow' by helen and you'll see where amy winehouse got her look from.
I heard this song for the first time a few days ago, I was enchanted. It's been in my ears constantly ever since. She has a beautiful mature sexy voice. I really love her.
If it made it to the States, I don't remember it, but that girl could sing! I fell in love with this song, when I heard it a few days ago on facebook.
Never saw this until now, and I am pretty much a Beatles completist since ca. 1970, when I was aged 9. This is why I love RUclips. otherwise I just never would have even found this!
The Beatles were an opening act for Helen before they hit it big.
there was some great music around in the 60s-hunt it down
Helen was 16 years old when she performed this track. She had a remarkable voice, it is a shame the quality of the songs didn't always match her talent.
Agree ! In 1963 the studio 'experts' more often than not told the artists what was a 'hit' song !
her version of "it Might as Well Rain Until September" (a Carol King song0 is terrific.
@@ianmontgomery7534 Helen's rendition was superb. As for Carole King, she was/is a major league songwriter. What more can one say about "Tapestry"?
For her age, she has a powerful matured voice full of punch...walking in happiness.
this is pretty dumb
I can't remember the last time I was this (pleasantly) caught off guard watching a music video. What's not to love here?!
She doesn't look like a teen---such poise and power in her voice!
I don’t think it was her 1st song , bc she looks in her 20’s Jonathan
But on the other hand everybody looked older back inda day !
@Brian Home account I stand corrected Brian ! ✌️
To be honest they were very grown up in them days always wear there hair so grown up mind Due I was like that in the 80,s. With a DA hair style
@@kathryndunn9655 The 80’s, absolutely the best most productive happiest fun filled times of my now boring life Kathryn !
I am obsessed with this video - have seen it at least 20 times last few days
What a wonderful feel good song and film. What a voice for someone so young! I really love this it still lifts the spirit 61 years after it was recorded!
Look who it is, It is the Beatles being serenaded by Helen Shapiro. Priceless
the FAB three, that is. I guess Paul took a pass
Where's Paul??? George you disrespectful Slog!!!!!
@@jimquantic Paul was preparing himself to judge a dance contest. I think it was to a song called Let's jump the broomstick, if I remember correctly.
It was a nothing, and so Helen's publicity manager lost his money and was laughed at, at the local pub.
I was like only like 2 years old at the time. So long ago .
0:17 oohhhhh so this is where that iconic moment came from 😭 love john
The original troll face meme
I'm glad I clicked this video
It looks like he pats her on the behind as she moves away at 0:38 too? Watch his arm, his face and the reaction of the good-looking woman at the back.
I am 69 and this is the 1st time I knew of this, brilliant.
My heart throbs a few decades too late. She’s got to have one of the greatest voices of all time. I may have been born in the wrong decade.
Me too😢
This is wonderful. I knew that The Beatles had been a support act in 62/63 to Helen Shapiro but never knew about this great piece of film. It is like Helen handing her 'fame' over to The Beatles
That is such a wonderful analogy.....She is handing the torch over.... yes I see it!!
Gorgeous, fabulous Helen.
Precocious.
Helen is still famous in the UK but generally prefers to record gospel music these days. But, here in America, this video is only beginning to inform Beatles fans about her remarkable talent. Thanks, RUclips!
This was early 1963, the Beatles were *her* supporting act! Ms Shapiro was a big star at the ripe old age of 16 and had already had film roles and UK chart-topping singles when this episode of Ready Steady Go was filmed.
I began my first paper route in November of 1963 -- I was a state of the art news-delivery person -- JFK was assassinated 3 weeks later. I quit my last paper route June 30, 1968. RFK was assassinated 3 weeks earlier
"We find the word, secrecy, repugnant." Boom. OMG they killed Kennedy. THOSE BASTARDS..
I first saw the Beatles in Doncaster in 1963 when they were third on the bill to Chris Montez and Tommy Roe. I think the tickets were about 1/6d but I could be wrong on that. Can’t understand why I missed the Helen Shapiro gig - she was one of my then girlfriend’s heroes. Happy memories.
Shapiro popped on to the music scene with four top 3 hits - two number 1s - and was voted Britain's Top Female Singer before she was sixteen. Then she faded almost as fast as she rose. This song made it only to the middle of the charts. The lads she was goofing with in this appearance made her style seem so...yesterday. She sounded at least ten years older than her age, which was sort of weird in a way.
悲しき片思いのヘレンシャピロの前座がビートルズ！凄い貴重な動画ですねー
What an extraordinary voice, note that it manages to go from an octave lower to an octave higher without straining while always maintaining the same warmth of the voice
i never heard of Helen Shapiro and i think she is just lovely! This is my 3rd time watching i keep coming back 😀😀😀
Filmsfor: Go watch her other videos and hits 👍💯
She has a wonderful voice, powerful and expressive. She went on to sing a lot of jazz and more recently, Gospel music.
Saw Helen in a movie from the ‘60’s and was intrigued by her unique voice so uploaded some of her other songs . What a talent ! Sent away for her autobiography and she autographed it for me . Love her music , love her .
You have good taste. I met her once and she is a very lovely person ...
How much money would it take for me to buy that book?
@@olivemchenry9177 I believe I paid around $10.00 for the book , and having her being so gracious to sign it , I’d rather not resell it . She’s a remarkable woman .
I'm totally impressed. This lady has a strong beautiful voice and a wonderful smile.
Well, hear how she is... sensational! Thank you Mike! Since discovering this glorious gem, I researched Helen and so happy she has had her own successful musical career. You don't need America to prove her skill and wonderful voice. I love watching her expressions as she performs this with 'the boys'. A nightly must see, and recommended to many.
How did this woman not become a star? Beautiful voice, great personality, and drop dead gorgeous. Anyone have her history.
HELEN SHAPIRO SHORT STORY - ruclips.net/video/SObQe7eqN-U/видео.html
She became well know went on to do acting and stage work still around
She was a star in England for most of her life, but not outside.
She is Jewish, and she said, she also believes in Jesus Christ ( Messiahnic Jewish). She came to a Social function a few years ago....she wore a casual white blazer with sleeves rolled up. She hadn't changed much at all.😊🇬🇧🎶
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Helen was magnificent.. And one can clearly see she has looked after herself, God Bless you Helen, a great talent!
hey hey, not was, she still is, o.k.?
Rearrange this well known phrase : Troll Daniel with no boat race "OFF F**K
Paul estaba en otro studio cuando esto era grabado
She was a little before my time , but watching and listening to her voice she was amazing for her age and I really enjoy listening to her voice it's strong powerful and sounds great , loving her videos 👍✌
I feel like I just found a treasure. Nice song, I also like Helen Saphiro's melodious voice and didn't expect the Beatles to be with her. Thank you for sharing this song .Ringo so awesome. ♥️
John seems respectful, doesn't?
@@michaellee9262 Helen and the boys toured together in 1962, so they were already friends. Word is that John had a crush on Helen (and she knew it and probably gave her a personal message when she was walking away toward Mr. Starkey.
I didn't know, nice detail. Tks. She was so charming that time, mb he wouldn't leave for Yoko...
@@videovomitchannel What do you mean by "walking away toward Mr. Starkey"? Maybe this is wt happened in the clip? I didn't find a word about.
@@michaellee9262 Sorry, when Helen turns-away from John, you can see that John is saying something personal to Helen and she is having none of it!
The easiness of her melodic power is simply stunning. When you add the hilarious playfulness of the lads, this just may be my favorite music video of all time. Absolutely in love with her.
Isn't it a wonderful clip...I totally concur with you.
Helen had such a fantastic voice!
First time I've ever heard her...
She did, indeed, have a unique voice--a sound that can't be duplicated. unfortunately, her only recording to chart stateside was "Walkin' Back to Happiness," which reached #100 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.
Still has.
Great lyrics
Happy Birthday Helen Shapiro born on September 28, 1946. She is a British pop and jazz singer and actress. While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain's most successful female singers.With a voice described by AllMusic as possessing "the maturity and sensibilities of someone far beyond their teen years", Shapiro recorded two 1961 UK chart toppers, "You Don't Know" and "Walkin' Back to Happiness", when she was just 14 years old. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Shapiro
2 incredible talents and the start of the Beatles rise joined together in this brief moment. What a hidden gem
Who are the "2 incredible talents"? I see 5
@@antoinepetrovBeatles and Helen Shapiro. Right before they changed the world
Terrific, catchy song. Superb vocals by a child who sings like a mature woman.
And the VERY CLEVER staging of this sequence was a treasure unto itself.
I wonder how many takes they did in rehearsal?
Helen Shapiro's facial nuances are impeccably timed. The eyes, the smiles, everything is magical.
For a just a kid (of 16 or 17 at the time) she had amazing talent and professionally seasoned with 2-3 years of experience already under her belt.
She exudes supreme confidence and gave the Beatles (the FRIGGING Beatles!!!) a lot of sass in this 3 minute reel.
What an absolute treasure. I was not familiar with her until stumbling upon this song today and then also read her bio.
This clearly should have been a hit song. Surprised it never caught on in U.S.
I'm a 28 year old Swedish man and in love with Helen Shapiro! One of a kind! Wish to meet her
She is 78 now, so you must hurry
@@kjellagebertelsen2493 XD
She's a Jew.
Heard her name thru Beatles bio's alot but first time ever seeing and hearing her. One of a kind voice! John is always so full of energitic humour.
They were all always so full of energetic humor.
John was always playing the spastic.
Same here, I heard her name through the Beatles but never knew what she looked like.
@@raymondfrye5017 😂
Helen Shapiro and the Beatles! what a time in the early 60's!
Great voice, great personality.♥️
ヘレンシャピロをupありがとう御座います。迫力満点の歌声が弘田ミエコと重なりますね！1960年代のオールディーズ花盛りいいですね。いまオールディーズアンソロジーという番組が放送されています。洋楽ポップスをもっと放送してほしいですね！全国の放送局の制作を期待していますよ。
Found this by accident and I see she was 16 of 17 but she looks much older and her voice is fantastic too! And I love the song too! And I looked her up and she is still alive! All good!
Walking back to happiness have you not heard this ! Helen is a legend.
Just a fantastic singing performance from an amazing singer with fantastic vocals,sung to total perfection,tony 1963🎶🎵⭐️🎼💃
I was at this concert held in Coventry at about this time, never forget that Helen was top of the bill...
It is hard to believe she's only 17 yrs old here. Some say 15! Still she looks and sounds likes she's over 21 Yrs old. But I mean this in a good way!
I love her voice. And I hear she still performing.💖
Linda e emocionante. Que voz. Nunca tinha visto falar e depois de 60 anos fiquei admirado de ver esse clip. Hoje as mulheres que cantam não chegam aos pés dela na qualidades que maravilha maravilhas
これは珍しい動画ですね😃ヘレン シャピロがビートルズと共演してるなんて！この歌は知りませんでしたけど、稀少価値のある動画ですね😃 でもポールが出て無かったのは何故でしょう？
Very rare loved Helens voice still listening to her music
ポールが居ない初期ビートルズは初めて見たぞ！
I have been a huge Beatles fan since they first came across "the pond" but I've never seen this! Helen Shapiro has a wonderful and strong voice, and she's beautiful too!
I'm Brazilian, and when I see mainly American music from the 60's and 70's, I'm delighted. As there were singers with beautiful songs and they were often not known. Ps.: I don't speak English. I am using the google translator.
Helen Shapiro e os Beatles são britânicos, não americanos.
Helen Shapiro and The Beatles are British, not American.
Google translate is impressive with Bazillian Portuguese!
Verdade Raimond
Thanks. But this is British
Now I see why your comment has nothing to do with the video.
Outstanding voice - she should have had a much longer career than she ended up with. I was fortunate to pick up a '' best of Helen'' CD some years ago.
she has aged beautifully
@@michaellee9262 Yep, Helen is still a beauty to this very day! And still, with that incredible voice.
She had zero success in the States
I think that round about that time, she was touring with the Beatles and she was the headline act. But because of the fan reaction, the Beatles took over the headline spot. It's ironic she got on well with the Beatles but, in a way, the popularity they gained, along with other bands, meant it was virtually the end of her career.
Never saw this before and Helen's looks, and voice, sounds like she's at least 25, to me !!! ----------- i was 10 when this came out and i've always enjoyed anything the Beatles did -------- especially in their early years!
I would have been 10 as well. Fine talent, Helen Shapiro. And what a voice and mature performance for her age.
これが伝説の「Ready steady go」でのヘレン・シャピロとビートルズの共演か！この頃はヘレンの方が格上で彼女のツアーの前座をビートルズがやってて、
彼女は結構軽くあしらってたんだってね。のちにジョンが彼女の為に一曲書いた（ミザリー）んだけど、いらんわと返されたとか…それにしてもこの映像の
ヘレンは'46年生まれだからまだ17歳ごろでしょう？ドスの効いた声といい、大した貫禄だわ。ビートルズよりだいぶ年下なのに…
What a catchy fun song gosh I miss the good old days and she didn't have to swear one time and what a voice wow
Yep. She also didn't have to wear no-seeum costumes, and have ridiculous sets and auto-correct to show her talent - a talent which was much bigger than her ego.
A very mature voice for someone in her mid teens
Yes, she was only seventeen 😲 Very mature. Great voice
@@ElvarMasson She sounds almost Dusty Springfield-like. A husky, soulful voice.
@@rayjr62 Exactly 😉
She was already shaving at 7.
@@markofsaltburn Did she teach you how to ?
Me Too I had never heard of her. Yet she was bigger than the Beatles
Не могу с Вами согласиться. Да она и сама с Вами однозначно не согласилась бы. Элен - это Элен, а Битлз! - это Битлз! У каждого была своя ниша. Но они пошли гораздо дальше её. И Слава Богу!
@@o.teogor6264Maybe she was bigger when this was filmed.
@@binxbolling, yes, it's possible. And, by the way, the song itself with its name sounds symbolic in this context!
@@o.teogor6264 In 1963 Helen Shapiro headlined a tour of Britain and The Beatles were her opening act.
merci YT...pour ces perles d'antan ( sniff) que je connaissais pas et qui respiraient la joie ....
Wonderful song,classic footage from RSG!,surprised it wasn't a hit
What a voice!! Freakish! Great intonation! Very expressive! Never heard of her!
great song, clever lyrics, what a great voice she has...so much talent in that video...the "singers" of today are just horrible in comparison...the 60's were a golden age for music...
I met Helen Shapiro at a Messianic conference about 30 years ago. By that time she had become a born-again Christian. I had just entered the dining hall soaking wet after coming out of a downpour with no umbrella. She looked at me and said something like 'Maybe you should dry off love'. Seemed like a nice person
This is cute and brimming with talent!!!!! Thanks!!!!
Before Will Smith...There was George Harrison smacking Helen Shapiro on stage of Ready Set Go. Beatles were really the first at everything!!
I thought that move was kind of stupid by George.
Boy, I love her voice!! Only 16 years old here. Pretty and talented!!
I heard her voice first time, and I admired very much. This song an excellent composition.
Pero que tal voz, para esa edad!!
Just shows how old I'am when people have never heard of Helen,we use to follow her around the country, front row at the London Palladium top of bill with Matt Monro and a season at Gt Yarmouth with compere Jimmy Savile in charge,O how the years fly by P.s. just coming up to 78.........
What a great song and performance by all!
I would like to comment that Helen is still probably the coolest gal in the world!
Love her facial expressions
Paul was composing "Yesterday" at the time.
What a beautiful junction! Thanks.
WHAT A WONDERFUL VIDEO,LOVE HELEN,GRRREAT SINGER,THANK YOU FOR POSTING,LOVE MIKE B.
Golden moments - only hearing about this lady today
Helen had and still has a great voice. Walking Back to Happiness, great song Just love George, the most handsome and funniest of the four. I wonder where Paul is?
He is there judging a lip syncing contest to a Brenda Lee song
This video is super addictive. Love that little head-bob she does going into the bridge.
Love this clip.The Beatles were just starting out,their cheekiness in full flight.
She was great. Still is.
When this was shot, she was the bigger star, The Beatles hadn’t come to US yet. My question is where is Paul?
Haha. He was actually judging a talent show...
If you can find the whole video, at the beginning he's in back signing autographs and schmoozing with the ladies.
ruclips.net/video/IgQ1qNPciic/видео.htmlsi=f36MSwUlf3izSMiX this was what Paul was doing, judging a contest. Crazy coincidence, the winner was the inspiration behind She's Leaving Home
She was fantastic and so is this classic video I rate it as my fav vid on YT.
I'm a musician, and I'm gobbsmacked that I'd never heard of her before ! Such poise and confidence in her instrument and self on top of that mind blowing voice! It's not often that I become an instant fan of an artist because of a performance that occurred the year after I was born. Helen, you rock baby!
Thanks for your nice comment. Check out Helen's body of work, she's great.
I remember her quite clearly, she was always on the radio.
Какая она красивая и породистая.Потрясающий голос.Сегодня чисто случайно открыл ее для себя.
Paul was in another part of the studio, getting ready to judge a lip-synching contest. You can find it somewhere on YT.
Ah, right. This was 3 years before he died in the car accident.
@@vangroover1903
You fool. He was murdered in a car crash after they cut his brake lines. Then they quickly found an identical guy who could play an innovative left-handed bass guitar, had the same 4-octave voice and could write #1 hit songs like Oprah can eat Skittles. Ya know, Billy Shearers. Luckily, not even his family noticed.
: )
@@jbell6642 Ahhhh, Murder, you say? Makes sense. It's lucky they had that identical replacement ready to fill in.
@@vangroover1903 What? Killed in a car wreck, you mean Paul is not the real Paul, does his wife know? Who wrote all those songs?
@@ronniebishop2496 Those are big questions that ask for big answers.
Wow, I've never seen this before. Incredible piece of music history.
I'll be attending a Hebron concert in Kent next month, May 2022, hopefully she'll be around for Meet & Greet after
Ringo had the best response, such a funny guy, putting his head on her shoulder. Who doesn't love his sense of humor, and the best personality of the Fab Four when in public?
Yes that was kind of nice to see I quite agree.
Used to see Helen waiting for a bus outside my school south hackney secondary modern in lauriston rd. around 1961. My names Barry Jones
WOW! Thanks for sharing this as I had never seen this video. Was not familiar with Helen before - what a voice and performance!
Neither had I. Really cool. Where was Paul?
@@MrJoelyms Maybe in the loo! 😸
What a wonderful her voice is !
Helen Shapiron was a big name on the Brit scene at the time and in Feb 1963 the Beatles joined her UK tour as 4th billing. During the tour they put together the song Misery and offered it to her but she declined. She was big, they were nothing! A few months later they stormed the charts and she must have kicked herself.
Those that are new to her, search You Don't Know and Walking Back to Happiness, recorded when she was just 14.
wow. Turning down a beatles song. Please Please me has I saw her standing there, ask me why, please please me, love me do, do you want to know a secret, and it's my guess that the Beatles considered "Misery" one of their weaker songs. They kept the best stuff for themselves usually, but even the worst Beatles songs were always better than anything else. Please please me hit the top of the charts in May 1963 and stayed there the rest of the year. So it was only a couple months before Helen knew what a mistake it was to pass on a Beatles song.
On her This Is Your Life episode
she said that her manager rejected the song and never told her about it.
I'm not buying the Beatles were nothing at the time of this video. I think Beatles already had chart success here, but not completely there yet. I think Beatles f u se was already lit to rocket them to stardom. Helen probably understood this.
@@ML-ul2zq Could be, accounts vary. If so I hope she fired him! it could have been her biggest hit. They had started writing Misery a week before the tour with her and her voice in mind.
@@Mister8224 Yes, the fuse was lit. I use the status comparison relative to what had gone before. She had been a name for a couple of years - they had chartered No17 previous Oct with Love Me Do but at the time you could sense they would be big. Proved as Please, Please me climbed the charts during the tour reaching No1 a week betore the tour end. Also, near tour end on the bus between York and Shrewsbury they wrote From Me To You.
As well as their uniqueness they deserved their success by working their socks off. During the month long tour, on downtime they infilled by squeezing in 7 other gigs, 4 TV and Radio shows and recorded most of the tracks for their first album.
I’ve never heard of her before, and that was fabulous!
Blelieve it or not, Helen is 16 years old in that clip. Started her recording career in 1961 at the age of 14. Her first hit was Don't Treat Me Like A Child
Her biggest hits are Not Responsible: No Trespassing: Walking Back To Happiness: You Don't Know: Tell Me What He Said
Question, where's Paul???
Helen Shapiro, The Class. Take me back to the 60s. Awesome song X Factor. Thank you Helen for the entertainment.
Fantastic piece of archive, many many thanks for putting this up.
What a wonderful voice !
It's her voice that inspired many of us non-English locals to study the English Language better. Her diction with the lyrics is aspiring crystal clear.
Man, that lady can sing! How come I've never heard of her?
She was big in the UK and Australia in the early 60s.
I'm a similar age to Helen and she was very popular but she didn't get the breaks that arguably inferior singers of her generation got.
Because she wasn't American and didn't chart in America. She was a British singing star. Believe it or not, the Beatles were her supporting act at this time!
@@joesampson7724 and well known in the Netherlands
You don't get out much ?
Яке бажання обійняти кожного в цьому роліку！😀😀😀👍👍👍💯💯💯
Amazing. This is the first time I ever heard of her. Wow. How have I never heard this before?