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Ivor Raymonde

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Aliases
Eddie Hirst
The Ivor Raymonde Orchestra and Chorus
Raymonde's Magic Organ
The Raymonde Singers Etcetera
Real name
Ivor Pomerance
Born
October 22, 1926
Died
June 4, 1990
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00014175316 1 work
00025512022 16 works
Affiliation
PRS
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Ivor Raymonde studied at Trinity College of Music, and initially entered professional music as a jazz and classical pianist. He played in a variety of bands, and started leading his own band by the early 1950s. He then became a music director at the BBC, alongside Wally Stott, where he supervised recording sessions.
He also worked as a session musician on occasion, playing on and arranging skiffle star Johnny Duncan's
hit "Last Train from San Fernando." From the BBC, he then moved on to become a producer at Philips Records, where he produced hits for Marty Wilde, The Springfields, Frankie Vaughan and Anne Shelton. When Dusty Springfield decided to go solo with a new, soulful sound, late in 1963, he'd written a tune while on vacation that he played for her, and which the singer enjoyed, and then got lyricist Mike Hawker to add words, and that song became "I Only Want to Be with You." Raymonde's relationship with Springfield lasted until the late '60s, when she moved toward a more distinctly American-style soul sound in Memphis and Philadelphia.
Later he produced for Decca but kept writing arrangements. For now, there are hundreds of his arrangements, spread all over the world.
His son Simon Raymonde, formerly a bassist with Drowning Craze, and Kieron Tyler (Journalist and friend) had collected a wonderful compilation of 28 songs where Ivor Raymonde had the hand in and released them on the doubble album "Paradise - The Sound of Ivor Raymonde". A year later, followed by a compilation of 25 songs on the second doubble album "Odyssey – The Sound of Ivor Raymonde vol. II". Both only released in the UK and available by internet (Bella Union label).
Family
Simon Raymonde Son
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Title Performer Release date Label
Chain Gang Ronnie Carroll September 1960 Philips
Down by the River Rosemary Lane June 1960 Philips
Every Breath I Take Jess Conrad October 1961 Decca
For All We Know Don Neilson 1960 Philips
Hello Dolly Frankie Vaughan May 29, 1964 Philips
If You Were the Only Girl in the World Johnny Kidd December 1959 His Master's Voice
It's a Pity to Say Goodnight Donna Douglas March 1963 Piccadilly [GB2]
I Wanna Be Loved by You Marty Wilde June 1960 Philips
I (Who Have Nothing) Dick Emery September 1963 Philips
Jealousy Billy Fury September 1961 Decca
Join in the Chorus Stanley Holloway 1960 Pye Records
Kinda Folksy The Springfields [GB] April 27, 1962 Philips
Little by Little Dusty Springfield December 30, 1965 Philips
Make It Easy on Yourself The Walker Bros. August 1965 Philips
OoooooWeeee!!! Dusty Springfield March 1965 Philips
Portrait The Walker Brothers August 26, 1966 Philips
Richard à Londres Richard Anthony 1965 Columbia [EMI]
Richard Anthony Sings in English Richard Anthony 1963 Columbia [EMI]
Take It Easy with The Walker Brothers The Walker Brothers November 26, 1965 Philips
The Banjo Song Mike Hurst November 22, 1963 Philips
The Burt Bacharach Songbook various artists 1988 Connoisseur Collection
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) The Walker Bros. March 1966 Smash
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More The Walker Brothers February 15, 1966 Philips
The World Around Me Danny Williams [ZA] July 31, 1964 His Master's Voice
Tied Up with Mary Patsy Ann Noble October 30, 1964 Columbia [EMI]
True Love Jimmy Lloyd [TT] June 1962 Philips
Tu che ne sai Dusty Springfield 1965 Philips
Wait Frankie Vaughan December 31, 1965 Philips
What Am I to You Kenny Lynch July 31, 1964 His Master's Voice
What's New at the Zoo? Max Bygraves September 1, 1961 Decca
Your Hurtin' Kinda Love Dusty Springfield February 1965 Philips
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