Joe René


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Dutch-American composer, arranger and producer.
Husband of Malou Rene.
He produced/arranged Tossin’ And Turnin’ and One Track Mind, recorded by Bobby Lewis, and My True Story, recorded by The Jive Five. He later produced for [l47558] and [l1005] Records. In 1964 he joined [l11358]; then (1969) left to do independent production and freelance arranging. A&R man for Beltone (2).

Born September 4, 1920 in Amsterdam, Holland
Died January 13, 2000 in West Palm Beach, Florida

ALBUMS


Joe René
The Big Bands Are Back!
1959, LP, Album, Tops Records
Various
The Other Side Of Dreamland (Sunshine, Soft & Studio Pop 1966-1970)
2023, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Teensville Records, ,
Folk/Sunshine Pop/Vocal/Baroque Pop
Nina Simone
The Complete RCA Albums Collection
2019, ,
Soul
Various
RCA Groovy Songbirds = RCA グルーヴィー・ソングバーズ
2019,
Nina Simone
Sunday Morning Classics
2018, 2x Vinyl, ,
Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Honeybeat: Groovy 60s Girl-Pop
2017
Sylvie Vartan
En Anglais... Et En Américain
2016, CD, Comp, Ace International,
Gary Burton
Something's Coming! - The Groovy Sound Of Music - The Time Machine
2016, 2xCD, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Bop/Cool Jazz
Pat Williams*
How Sweet It Is! (Music From The Film Score)
2016, CD, Album, RE, Vocalion Ltd
Nina Simone
To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
2013, 3x CD, DVD, All Media, ,
Soul-Jazz/Gospel
Sylvie Vartan
The Ultimate Collection
2012, 44xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Culture Factory, Sony Music, BMG Rights Management, ,
Chanson/Ballad/Europop/Vocal/Yé-Yé/Disco/Euro-Disco
Nina Simone
Just Like A Woman: Nina Simone Sings Classic Songs Of The '60s
2007,
Various
Summer Hits '06
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Music TV,
Nina Simone
The Very Best Of
2006, ,
Soul
Nina Simone V Groovefinder
Ain't Got No, I Got Life
2006
Nina Simone
Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs Of Freedom And Spirit
2006, ,
Soul/Soul-Jazz
Various
We Love Life!
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Nina Simone
The Soul Of Nina Simone
2005, Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, Comp, NTSC, RCA, Legacy, ,
Soul-Jazz/Piano Blues
Nina Simone
Love Songs
2005, ,
Soul-Jazz
Neil Sedaka
Oh Carol - The Complete Recordings 1956-1966
2003, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records, ,
Vocal
Various
All Time Classic Soul Heartbreakers
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Telstar TV, BMG, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Contemporary R&B
Various
Voices Of The Century
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Telstar TV, BBC, BMG TV Projects,
Nina Simone
Sings The Blues & Nuff Said
2001, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Nina Simone
The Very Best Of Nina Simone, 1967-1972 : Sugar In My Bowl
1998, ,
Soul-Jazz/Piano Blues
Little Peggy March*
The Very Best Of Little Peggy March (The Essential Singles Collection 1962-1968)
1997, CD, Comp, Taragon Records, BMG Special Products, ,
Vocal
Various
Lowrider Oldies Volume 5
1995
Nina Simone
The Essential Nina Simone
1993, ,
Piano Blues/Soul-Jazz
Rita Pavone
Wenn Ich Ein Junge Wär'
1992, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, Bear Family Records, ,
Chanson/Vocal
Neil Sedaka
All Time Greatest Hits Volume 2
1991
The Letter People
The Letter People
1981, 14x7" + Box, World Book-Childcraft International, Inc., New Dimensions In Education
The Jive Five
My True Story / Rain (Makes My Baby Cry)
1978, 7", RE, Goldisc, ,
Doo Wop
Neil Sedaka
The Many Sides Of Neil Sedaka
1978
Nina Simone
Songs Of The Poets : Dylan, Harrison & Simone
1976, ,
Vocal
The Letter People
Chatter Album (Alpha One - Breaking The Code)
1973
The Letter People
26 Songs Of The Letter People From TV
1972
The Letter People
Songs Of The Letter People
1972
Graham Kerr The Galloping Gourmet* / Joe René And The Orchestra*
A Festive Occasion... Just For You
1971, LP, The Fremantle Corporation
Nina Simone
The Best Of Nina Simone
1970
The Mission
Listen Part 1 / Turn, Turn, Turn
1969, 7", Single, Promo, Tribute Records (3)
José Feliciano, Jefferson Airplane, Nina Simone, Nilsson*
Soul Rock Blues Bag
1969,
Nick Palmer
You're The Only Real Thing / Hush...Not A Word To Mary
1969
Nina Simone
In The Morning
1969
Nick Palmer
Green Pastures
1968, 7", Single, Mono, Promo, RCA Victor, RCA Victor
Beverly Ann
You've Got Your Mind On Other Things
1968, ,
Soul
Nina Simone
Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)
1968
Nina Simone
'Nuff Said!
1968, ,
Soul-Jazz
Marilyn Maye
The Happiest Sound In Town
1968, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening/Swing
Marilyn Maye
Till You Come Back / Never Tell Me (Todavia)
1968
Pat Williams*
How Sweet It Is! (Music From The Film Score)
1968, ,
Soundtrack
Nina Simone
Ain't Got No - I Got Life
1968
Marilyn Maye
Montage From How Sweet It Is / On To Something New
1968, ,
Pop Rock
Frankie Randall
All / Yellow Haired Woman
1967, 7", Single, Promo, RCA Victor,
Nick Palmer
If You Don't Care
1967, ,
Ballad
Beverly Ann
He's Coming Home / He Won't See The Light
1967, ,
Soul
Websters New Word*
Henry Thachet / Sad To Say
1967
Marilyn Maye
You've Got To Be There / When We All Get Together
1967
Shelley Plimpton / Galt MacDermot And His Pit Band
Frank Mills
1967
Marilyn Maye
A Taste Of "Sherry!"
1967, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Marilyn Maye
Step To The Rear
1967
Bedforde Set
The World Through A Tear / Girl, Go Run Away
1967
Frankie Randall
The Happy Time / When The World Is Ready
1967, ,
Vocal/Theme
Peter Nero
Xochimilco (So-chee-meel-co)
1967
Frankie Randall
Nice 'N Easy / Ma Vie = My Wife
1967
Peter Nero
Nero-Ing In On The Hits
1967
Nick Palmer
On Saturday Night / Off Key (Desafinado)
1967
Marilyn Maye
Step To The Rear / For Those In Love
1967
Nick Palmer
For The First Time (Come Prima)
1967
Websters New World*
You Still Thrill Me, Babe
1967
Frankie Randall
Life Can Be Beautiful
1967
Christopher Robbins
Leave The Cryin' To Me / Shadows
1967, ,
Vocal
Christopher Robbins
My Devotion / Fancy Rings And Things
1966, 7", Single, Promo, RCA Victor
Lesley Miller
Mountain Of Our Love / Everybody Knows But Me
1966, 7", Single, Mono, Promo, RCA Victor
Frankie Randall
Spanish Flea
1966, 7", Promo, RCA Victor
Nino Oliviero Orchestra
Run For Your Wife (An Original Soundtrack Recording)
1966, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Neil Sedaka
The Answer Lies Within
1966
Marilyn Maye
Sherry!
1966
Frankie Randall
All / Holly Golightly
1966
Marilyn Maye
The Lamp Is Low
1966, Vinyl, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Easy Listening
Nick Palmer
If I Ever Love Again
1966
The Jaybees
I'm A Loner
1966
Libby Morris
Ad-Libby
1966
Gene Bianco And The Stringalongs*
Fascination
1966, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal
Frankie Randall
Rosemarie
1966
Frankie Randall
Going The Frankie Randall Way!
1966
Christopher Robbins
Here, There And Everywhere / The Street Of Forgotten Lovers
1966, ,
Pop Rock/Garage Rock
Marilyn Maye
You've Lost That Loving Feeling / I've Learned The Way To Sing The Blues
1966, ,
Vocal/Soul/Ballad
Marilyn Maye
The Second Of Maye
1966
Marilyn Maye
Two Lovers / Cabaret
1966
Neil Sedaka
We Can Make It If We Try / Too Late
1966
Lesley Miller
He Wore The Green Beret / (You Got A Way Of) Bringin' Out My Tears
1966
Bennie Thomas
Battle Of Love
1965, 7", Promo, RCA Victor, ,
Beat
Frankie Randall
Tell Her / Now I Lay Me Down To Cry
1965, 7", Promo, RCA Victor, ,
Ballad/Pop Rock
Mickey And Sylvia*
Fallin' In Love
1965, 7", Promo, RCA Victor
Shelley Shoop And The Shakers
Fair Shake / Big Man
1965
Wild Bill Davis
Free, Frantic And Funky
1965
The Channels
Old Chinatown / You Can Count On Me
1965
Faye Crawford
What Have I Done Wrong
1965
Mickey And Sylvia*
Let's Shake Some More
1965
Marilyn Maye
Long Ago / A Time To Love
1965
Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges
Con-Soul And Sax
1965
Peggy March
Losin' My Touch
1965
Bennie Thomas
Here Comes My Baby
1965
Gary Burton
The Groovy Sound Of Music
1965
Wild Bill Davis
Breaking Out
1965
Frankie Randall
Right Or Wrong (I Belong To You) / A Way Out Affair
1965
Frankie Randall
The Art Of Love / Yellow Haired Woman
1965,
Neil Sedaka
The World Through A Tear
1965, ,
Vocal/Soul/Folk/Ballad
Peggy March And Bennie Thomas
In Our Fashion
1965
Neil Sedaka
Let The People Talk
1965
The Lollipops
Busy Signal
1965, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Peggy March
He Couldn't Care Less / Heaven For Lovers
1965
Frankie Randall
Frankie Randall At It Again!
1965, ,
Vocal
Frankie Randall
Sings & Swings
1965,
Bennie Thomas
Forget It, Baby / It's Better To Cry Today Than To Cry Tomorrow
1965
Sylvie Vartan
I Made My Choice
1965, ,
Vocal
Marilyn Maye
Meet Marvelous Marilyn Maye
1965, ,
Cool Jazz/Swing/Space-Age
Sylvie Vartan
Gift Wrapped From Paris
1965, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat/Chanson/Vocal/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Bob And Al
Walkin' On This Road
1964, 7", Promo, RCA Victor
Joey Costa
Don't Try To Change Me
1964, 7", Promo, RCA Victor
Rita Pavone
Recuerdame - Una Vez Más
1964, 7", Single, RCA Victor
Paul Anka = ポール・アンカ*
Cindy Go Home = 涙のシンディー
1964, 7", Single, Victor
The Channels
I've Got My Eyes On You
1964, ,
Soul
Frankie Randall
Tears And Kisses
1964
Rita Pavone
Remember Me / Just Once More
1964
Neil Sedaka
Sunny / She'll Never Be You
1964
Rita Pavone
The International Teen-Age Sensation
1964
Paul Anka
In My Imagination
1964
Les Surfs
Stop
1964, ,
Pop Rock/Soul/Beat
Rita Pavone
Wait For Me
1964
Paul Anka
Ogni Volta (Every Time) / Cindy Go Home
1964
The Lollipops
Love Is The Only Answer / Don't Monkey With Me
1964
Della Reese
If I Didn't Care
1964
Rita Pavone
Small Wonder
1964
Peggy March
Watch What You Do With My Baby / Can't Stop Thinking About Him
1964
Neil Sedaka
I Hope He Breaks Your Heart / Too Late
1964
Joe Williams
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) / Night Time
1964
Pat Lundy
It's Rainin' Outside
1963, 7", Leopard Records (2), Leopard Records (2),
The Corvairs
I Don't Wanna Be Without You Baby / Girl With The Wind In Her Hair
1963, 7", Single, Leopard Records (2)
The Sydells
In The Night / The Hokey Pokey
1963
Vernon Harrell
Nobody But Nobody
1963
West Siders*
No Tears Left For Crying
1963
The Leopards
Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie / Valerie
1963
Pat Lundy
You Hit Me Where It Hurts / Walkin' By The River
1963, ,
Soul/Ballad
Vernon Harrel*
Slick Chick / Cold Cold Heart
1963, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Vernon Harrell
Slick Chick / Beg, Borrow And Steal
1962, 7", Promo, Lescay
Adam Wade
Adam Wade's Greatest Hits
1962
Nico Ventura
My Love Forgive Me / I'll Find A Way
7", Vesuvius (2)
Rita Pavone
Recuerdame / Una Vez Mas
7", Single, Promo, RCA Victor, ,
Vocal
The Joe René Orchestra*
Volume 1
The Tijuana Brats
Yakety Brats / Karate Chop
The Mission
Let's Get Together

APPEARANCES +


Les Chats Sauvages
Vol.2 "Sa Grande Passion"
2012, CD, Comp, RM, Car, Magic Records (2), ,
Rock & Roll
J.B. And The Playboys
Anthology
2005, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Super Oldies, ,
Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock
Eddie Angel
Eddie Angel Meets The Beatles
2004, CD, Album, Spinout Records
Various
History Of Rock Volume 2
2002, CD, Comp, Collectables
Various
OKeh - A Northern Soul Obsession Volume 2
1997, ,
Soul
Various
The Doo Wop Box II (101 More Vocal Group Gems)
1996, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
The Jive Five
My True Story
1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Relic (2)
Freddie and the Maybellines
Shore Fire Hits
1993, CD, Comp, Chip Winans Productions,
Various
Jukebox Classics Volume 1
1986, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)
Various
Sock Hoppin' Sixties
1985
The Jive 5*
Our True Story
1983, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Swing
The Jive Five
The Girl With The Wind In Her Hair
1974, 7", Single, Beltone (2)
The Jive Five
Hurry Back
1974, 7", Beltone (2), ,
Doo Wop
Al Hirt
Blows His Own Horn
1972
Al Hirt
The Trumpet Sound Of Al Hirt Hear And Now
1971, LP, Album, Mono, RCA International (Camden)
Various
The Galaxy Of Stars In Stereo
1970, 5xLP, Comp + Box, RCA Victor, RCA Victor
Al Hirt
Al Hirt
1970
Al Hirt
Al Hirt
1969, LP, Comp, RCA Victor, ,
Easy Listening
The Guess Who
The Guess Who
1969
Al Hirt
Here In My Heart
1969,
Al Hirt
Al Hirt Now!
1968
Four Jacks And A Jill
Mister Nico / Hamba Liliwam
1968
Four Jacks And A Jill
Master Jack
1968,
Various
Battle Of The Bands!
1966, LP, Comp, Panorama (2), Panorama (2), ,
Garage Rock
The Jaybees
I Think Of Her
1966
Mats Olsson And Orchestra*
Swedish Brass
1966, ,
Easy Listening
Dee Dee Sharp
Stay
1964, 7", EP, Cameo Parkway, Cameo Parkway, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Honeybirds
Ain't That Just Like A Boy
1964
Dean Barlow
Yesterday's Kisses / The Night Before Last
1963, 7", Single, Promo, Lescay
Vernon Harrell
Do Unto Others / Little Joe
1963
Jive Five* with Eugene Pitt
Johnny Never Knew / Lily Marlane
1963
Jive Five*
She's My Girl
1963, ,
Doo Wop
Arthur Prysock
A Portrait Of Arthur Prysock
1963
Eddie Holman
I'm Counting Every Tear / What You Don't Know
1962
Jive Five*
What Time Is It? / Beggin' You Please
1962
The Redwoods
Please Mr. Scientist / Where You Used To Be
1962, ,
Doo Wop/Rock & Roll
The Originals
Summer School
1962
Arthur Prysock
Where Can I Go
1962
Jimmy Breedlove
Queen Bee / Don't Let It Happen
1962, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Jean Du Shon*
Second Class Lover / Plaything
1962
Jive Five* With Eugene Pitt
These Golden Rings / Do You Hear Wedding Bells
1962
Jive Five* With Eugene Pitt
Hully Gully Callin' Time / No Not Again
1962
Dean Barlow
Third Window From The Right / Baby Doll
1962, ,
Soul
Bobby Lewis
Lonely Teardrops
1962
Eddie Holman
Baby Don't You Stop / I Need A Song
1961, 7", Single, Promo, Leopard Records (2), ,
Soul
Bobby Lewis With Joe Rene & Orchestra
Tossin' And Turnin'
1961, 7", EP, Odeon
Richie Adams*
The Right Away / No Mistaken' It (I'm In Love)
1961
Bobby Lewis
One Track Mind / Are You Ready
1961
Bobby Lewis
Tossin' & Turnin'
1961
Bobby Lewis
Tossin' And Turnin' / Oh Yes, I Love You
1961
Chuck Flamingo
Peepin' Tom
1960, 7", Single, Beltone (2)
Ted Caruso
Patrick Henry / Over And Over And Over Again
1960, 7", Single, Styrene, Kenco Records
Ritchie Adams
Back To School
1960,
Judy Cross
When's He Gonna Kiss Me / Duck Walk
1960
The Fabuleers
I Had A Feeling This Morning / If I Had Another Chance
1959, 7", Styrene, Kenco Records
Judy Cross
Old Enough To Know
1959, 7", Claro Records
Sonny Bell With Bert Kent's Guitars
Tears Fall
1959, 7", Claro Records
The Eternals
Babalu's Wedding Day / My Girl
1959
Bobby De Soto
The Cheater
1959, ,
Rock & Roll
The Whelan Cousins
My Pocket Radio
1958, 7", Single, Claro Records, Claro Records
Don Redman
Don Redman
LP, Comp, CBS, ,
Big Band/Swing
Paulette Sisters*
I Was Yours / Poor Me
7", Ribbon (2)
Ken & Dee
Love Never Passed Me By
7", Promo, Johnson Records (2)
Bobby Lewis
Tossin' And Turnin' / Oh Yes, I Love You
7", Single, Lost Nite Records
The Socialites
The King Tut Rock
Dean Barlow
Third Window From The Right / Baby Doll
2013
Vernon Harrel* / Gene Latter
Slick Chick / Holding A Dream
2004, 7", Promo, Unofficial, Mousetrap, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Fabuleers / Lil' Son Jackson
If I Had Another Chance / Get High Everybody
1994, 7", Unofficial, Yel, Kenco Records
The Fabuleers / Lil' Son Jackson
If I Had Another Chance / Get High Everybody
1994, ,
Doo Wop
Beverly Ann / Roy Hamilton
You've Got Your Mind On Other Things / You Shook Me Up
7", Single, Promo, Unofficial, RCA Victor (2), ,
Soul
Bobby De Soto
The Cheater