Sorry I've been so lax in posting lately, but I've been quite busy, especially now with Christmas on the horizon. But as an early Christmas gift to you all I just had to pop in and offer you this gem. I have never heard of Gigi On The Beach before, but I noticed a brief entry on them on the Rare And Obscure Music blog and fell in love with the cover alone! I HAD to have the CD, and magically the album was available on Amazon for 17 cents!! It just arrived yesterday and I had to take a moment out of my busy schedule to share it with y'all because I know you'll adore it. The only details that the CD itself offers is that it consists of three members: Terri Smith Young, Paula Gallo and Beth Barrett (the cover is misleading as it features two pics of each lady. ;) It was produced by brothers Ed and John Palermo, whose biggest claim to fame was co-producing and co-writing the minor 1984 dance hit "Summer In The Street" for Carrie Lucas (which Gigi On The Beach remake here, and was also one of Isle postee Kim Esty's bigger 'hits'.) Two singles were released from the album to little fanfare: the upbeat "Friday Night In The U.S.A." and the freestylish "Bitch Me Out". The rest of the album is pure dance pop and even includes a remake of the Beatles' "Please Please Me". Anyone who likes any of the other dance pop albums circa 1989 featured on this blog should love this! A search for this group on the internet yields next to nothing (like where that odd group name comes from!) and though there are various women with the same name as this group's members, it's hard to determine if they are indeed the same ladies. As D-Listed would say, this is a case for Detective La Toya! LOL!UPDATE: Member Paula Gallo found this post and wrote! Here's what she had to say. Thanks for visiting and writing Paula! We're honoured and glad you approve!!!
"I happen to google my group "Gigi on the Beach" to see what would come up and I find this blog. I recently had the record framed for memories to hang on my wall. Yes, we do indeed exist. I am Paula Gallo, the one featured on top of the cover with the pink hat on. The name was thought of by John and Ed Palermo. No reason, but the funny thing is, Gigi was my Mother's nick name (Gloria Gallo). I dedicate that album to her memory. Thanks for bringing our Gigi on the Beach back for people to enjoy. Paula Gallo"
Download Gigi On The Beach
| 1 | Friday Night In The U.S.A. | ||
| 2 | Bitch Me Out | ||
| 3 | Will You Marry Me? | ||
| 4 | Summer In The Street | ||
| 5 | Johnny | ||
| 6 | Please Please Me | ||
| 7 | You're My Kind | ||
| 8 | Modern Jitterbug | ||
| 9 | Treasured Love | ||
| 10 | Crying In The Rain |
Thanks for that info. When I did the "Gigi on the Beach" post, I couldn't find any information on the members. PS, thanks for mentioning my blog. Appreciate it!!
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about this act, but i think their name is odd as it sounds a lot like Jane Siberry's Canadian semi-hit from 1984 - Mimi on the Beach. Hommage? Dunno, just saying.
ReplyDeleteI happen to google my group "Gigi on the Beach"
ReplyDeleteto see what would come up and I find this blog.
I recently had the record framed for memories to hang on my wall
Yes, we do indeed exist. I am Paula Gallo the one featured on top of the cover with the pink hat on. The name was thought of by John and Ed Palermo. No reason, but the funny thing is, Gigi
was my Mother's nick name (Gloria Gallo) I dedicate that album to her memory.
Thanks for bringing our Gigi on the Beach back for people to enjoy.
Paula Gallo
Way back in the summer of 1990, the American TV show "Dance Party USA" used to regularly feature "Friday Night in America." I remember it well. Thanks for the post!
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