Birthday girl
Heather-Harvey & The Thunderbirds “Birthday” Pop Sound Records
Heather Batchen was a British girl staying in Singapore. She teamed up with some British servicemen to form Heather with The Diamond Four. Heather was later backed by The Thunderbirds. Heather’s interpretation of Love is blue (I’amour est bleu) was splendid. Her other more popular hits were: I’ll never be the same, We two forever shall be one, Nobody’s child, Mr. tambourine man. Heather married Harvey Fitzgerald, vocalist and rhythm guitarist of The Thunderbirds.
The Thunderbirds was formed in 1962. The lineup of Derrick Fitzgerald (lead), Harvey Fitzgerald (vocals, rhythm), William Wee (bass), Freddie Tan (drums) recorded a single in 1966 with “My lonely heart†on the A side. The song became No. 1 in Singapore and Malaysia. Harvey sang the haunting ballad with Derrick playing some very effective slide guitar licks using a comb.
(54 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5)
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April 20th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
well, she’s no marianne faithful, but heather does sem to have a positive quality all of her own.
April 21st, 2009 at 3:28 pm
She kind of looks like Janice, the lead singer with the band on the Muppet Show.
June 20th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Another disapointing birthday.
July 13th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
yes i am the original harvey on this cover, am very proud to have a best off cover,if u knew heather you would know she was the karen carpenter of singapore, one of the best voices on the planet,i have ever heard, thanks for the vote, guys and girls…harvey
February 5th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Kia Ora. I remembered when I was still a teeny bopper listening to the valve radios. I used to enjoy those pops coming out of Singapore. I remembered tunning to “Calling All Hospitals” . That was in the mid and late 1960’s. I then went to study and stayed back in New Zealand, currently sojourning in KLumpur. I am glad that I managed to watch those great oldies from Singapore via You Tube. I always wonder what happens to the Thunderbirds, Naomi & the Boys, Cresendos etc…..
I just wonder where I can purchase CDs of those great Singapore pops of the yester years. If anyone knows, please email me at sing.cest.la.vie@gmail.com
Kenneth Coe (K Lumpur & Wellington)
February 5th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Is that REALLY a WOMAN on the cover? If so, a ONE STAR rating!
February 6th, 2010 at 9:01 am
what birth day ???
February 25th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
She actually had to sit down for this photo.
July 29th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
my niece MELISSA FITZGERALD has just recorded her rendition of my lonely heart, it is the best.i adore the simplicity of the whole idea, thanks , mel, cheers harvey
July 29th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
if you need copy of the recording, you will be disapointed, as we need a publisher and recording company in singapore to produce it all, harvey fitzgerald
December 26th, 2015 at 9:19 pm
I am a big fan of the fabulous Thunderbirds, I love your songs Lonely Heart and You Were Made For Me To Love. I saw you Harvey and Heather with The Thunderbirds when you came to town, Batu Pahat. I was still in High School and my friend Chew Kim Sai, my senior in High School, of The Radiants hosted the show. Those were the good old days! Sometimes I think of you guys and wonder where are all of you now. I came across Melissa Elusion on YouTube singing Lonely Heart and it was awesome!
March 26th, 2016 at 10:57 pm
I am a big fan of the Heather and the Thunderbirds. I used to work in Malaysia
Hotel in 1968. I was very lucky to be able to listen to their songs and Heather, at tines dedicated songs to me. Heather, you have a voice like an angel, beautiful, beautiful beautiful. I loved all your songs and keep up the good work and take care.
June 20th, 2018 at 2:21 am
You were made for me to love is one of my favourite songs