6.12.09

DOWNLOAD NO.296 - MARCIE JONES AND THE COOKIES

Marcie Jones started her singing career in 1960 at the age of fifteen with the Thunderbirds at Canterbury Ballroom and Preston Town Hall. She then joined up with Normie Rowe and The Playboys. In 1963 she joined the cast of “The GO Show”, the television show which was to make her a household name throughout Australia. Marcie appeared on every national TV variety show in Australia over four decades. In 1967 Marcie together with the Cook sisters Margaret, Beverley and Wendy formed “Marcie and the Cookies” which became the top female singing group in Australia.

During 1969 and 1970, “Marcie and the Cookies” performed extensively throughout Asia and Europe and toured the United Kingdom with Cliff Richard and the Shadows. They are still performing as a world class act and celebrated thirty years of performing together in November 1997.

Marcie has toured with The Seekers, The Monkeys, Cliff Richard, Tom Jones and supported Gene Pitney on five national tours. Marcie was presented with an award from WEA Records in 1987 for her contribution to Australian music.


Singles (45rpm)


Quiet/I Wanna Know 1965 (#29 Melbourne)
Imagine/When A Girl Falls In Love 1965
Danny Boy/That Hurts 1966
That's The Way It Is/Big Lovers Come In Small Packages 1967 (#34 Brisbane)

You Can't Bypass Love/He's Gonna Be Fine Fine Fine 1967
Armed And Extremely Dangerous/Over The Rainbow 1973 (#17 Brisbane, #22 Adelaide)
Gonna Get Married/I Found My Freedom 1974 (#10 Melbourne, #3 Adelaide)
I Only Have Eyes For You/Gonna Make It 1974 (#11 Adelaide)
Baby I Need Your Loving/Hurts So Good 1975
Back In Your Arms Again/I Like Your Music 1976


Here for download is the single of "I Wanna Know":

http://rapidshare.com/files/317205005/marcie_jones_-_i_wanna_know__vinyl_tom_mix_.mp3

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