Chica Ye-Yé!

Born Concepción Velasco Varona in 1939, Concha Velasco is one of the big names of the Spanish stage and films. A dancer, singer, actress and TV presenter, she debuted as a classic dancer in the La Coruña Opera dance team, and also as a flamenco dancer in the Manolo Caracol Company. Her acting career extends from 1954 film debut to a couple of years ago when she retired, from it, but fduring more than fifty years Velasco has been a regular in theaters and cinemas across Spain.

In her younger years she was known as Conchita Velasco, and parallel to her acting career, she recorded a handful of 45's aimed for the teenage public on the Belter label. Their best sides are collected here, including her biggest hit "Chica ye-yé" –produced by the great Augusto Algueró– and "Calor", which was recently rescued in the soundtrack of the HBO's "Killing Eve" series.

While keeping the pure tradition of ye-yé girl sounds so in vogue in 1960s Europe through the voices of Sylvie Vartan, France Gall, Caterina Caselli, Rita Pavone, Gelu, a.o., Velasco shows a more aggressive approach to singing as you are to discover on the LP you hold in your hands.

Tracklist

A1.   Chica Ye-Yé 
A2.   Oh John 
A3.   Conchita 
A4.   400 Cartas De Amor 
A5.   Una Oportunidad 
A6.   Las Vegas 
A7.   Top Secret 

B1.   Calor 
B2.   ¡Oh, No! 
B3.   Hoy Como Ayer 
B4.   Beatnik 
B5.   Yo Prefiero Hacer Calceta 
B6.   El Moreno De Mi Copla 
B7.   A Tu Manera