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A Song for Europe

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The BBC's annual contest to decide the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1963 which will be held in London on Saturday, March 23.

David Jacobs introduces seven new British songs Before an invited audience in the Television Theatre.

My Continental Love
Sung by Anne Shelton.

Say Wonderful Things
Sung by Ronnie Carroll.

If You Ever Leave Me
Sung by Barry Barnett.

This Kind of Love
Sung by Johnny Towers.

Pick the Petals
Sung by Maureen Evans.

A Day at the Seaside
Sung by Vince Hill.

The Little Cracked Bell of San Raquel
Sung by Jimmy Justice.

The George Mitchell Singers
The Eric Robinson Orchestra
Leader, David McCallum
Conducted by Eric Robinson
See page 7

Contributors

Presenter:
David Jacobs
Lyric and music (My Continental Love):
Jimmy Kennedy
Singer (My Continental Love):
Anne Shelton
Lyric (Say Wonderful Things):
Norman Newell
Music (Say Wonderful Things):
Philip Green
Singer (Say Wonderful Things):
Ronnie Carroll
Lyric/music (If You Ever Leave Me):
Hal Shaper
Music (If You Ever Leave Me):
Steve Race
Singer (If You Ever Leave Me):
Barry Barnett
Lyric and music (This Kind of Love):
Jerry Lordan
Singer (This Kind of Love):
Johnny Towers
Lyric and music (Pick the Petals):
Leslie Bricusse
Singer (Pick the Petals):
Maureen Evans
Lyric and music (A Day at the Seaside):
Johnny Worth
Singer (A Day at the Seaside):
Vince Hill
Lyric and music (The Little Cracked Bell of San Raquel):
Tommie Connor
Singer (The Little Cracked Bell of San Raquel):
Jimmy Justice
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Staged by:
Tommy Linden
Musicians:
The Eric Robinson Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
David McCallum
[Orchestra] conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Musical associate/Musical arrangements:
Alan Bristow
Musical arrangements:
Johnny Keating
Musical arrangements:
Bob Leaper
Musical arrangements:
Les Reed
Musical arrangements:
Wally Stott
Musical arrangements:
Ray Terry
Musical arrangements:
Leon Young
Vocal arrangements:
George Mitchell
Designer:
George Djurkovic
Art direction:
Richard Levin
Director:
Yvonne Littlewood
Producer:
Harry Carlisle
Source: Radio Times

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