Joe René

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Joe Rene & Orchestra The Joe René Complex

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

The Big Bands Are Back!

1959, LP, Album, Tops Records

The Other Side Of Dreamland (Sunshine, Soft & Studio Pop 1966-1970)

2023, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Teensville Records,

Folk/Sunshine Pop/Vocal/Baroque Pop

The Complete RCA Albums Collection

RCA Groovy Songbirds = RCA グルーヴィー・ソングバーズ

Sunday Morning Classics

2018, 2x Vinyl,

Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues

Honeybeat: Groovy 60s Girl-Pop

En Anglais... Et En Américain

2016, CD, Comp, Ace International,

Something's Coming! - The Groovy Sound Of Music - The Time Machine

2016, 2xCD, Comp, RM, BGO Records,

How Sweet It Is! (Music From The Film Score)

2016, CD, Album, RE, Vocalion Ltd

To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story

2013, 3x CD, DVD, All Media,

Soul-Jazz/Gospel

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

Just Like A Woman: Nina Simone Sings Classic Songs Of The '60s

Summer Hits '06

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Music TV,

The Very Best Of

Nina Simone V Groovefinder

Ain't Got No, I Got Life

Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs Of Freedom And Spirit

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment

The Soul Of Nina Simone

2005, Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, Comp, NTSC, RCA, Legacy,

Soul-Jazz/Piano Blues

Oh Carol - The Complete Recordings 1956-1966

2003, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records,

All Time Classic Soul Heartbreakers

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Telstar TV, BMG,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Contemporary R&B

Voices Of The Century

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Telstar TV, BBC, BMG TV Projects,

Sings The Blues & Nuff Said

The Very Best Of Nina Simone, 1967-1972 : Sugar In My Bowl

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,

Lowrider Oldies Volume 5

The Essential Nina Simone

Piano Blues/Soul-Jazz

Wenn Ich Ein Junge Wär'

1992, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, Bear Family Records,

All Time Greatest Hits Volume 2

The Letter People

The Letter People

1981, 14x7" + Box, World Book-Childcraft International, Inc., New Dimensions In Education

My True Story / Rain (Makes My Baby Cry)

1978, 7", RE, Goldisc,

The Many Sides Of Neil Sedaka

Songs Of The Poets : Dylan, Harrison & Simone

The Letter People

Chatter Album (Alpha One - Breaking The Code)

The Letter People

26 Songs Of The Letter People From TV

The Letter People

Songs Of The Letter People

Graham Kerr The Galloping Gourmet* / Joe René And The Orchestra*

A Festive Occasion... Just For You

1971, LP, The Fremantle Corporation

The Best Of Nina Simone

Listen Part 1 / Turn, Turn, Turn

1969, 7", Single, Promo, Tribute Records (3)

José Feliciano, Jefferson Airplane, Nina Simone, Nilsson*

Soul Rock Blues Bag

You're The Only Real Thing / Hush...Not A Word To Mary

1968, 7", Single, Mono, Promo, RCA Victor, RCA Victor

You've Got Your Mind On Other Things

Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)

The Happiest Sound In Town

Vocal/Easy Listening/Swing

Till You Come Back / Never Tell Me (Todavia)

How Sweet It Is! (Music From The Film Score)

Ain't Got No - I Got Life

Montage From How Sweet It Is / On To Something New

Frankie Randall

All / Yellow Haired Woman

1967, 7", Single, Promo, RCA Victor,

If You Don't Care

He's Coming Home / He Won't See The Light

Websters New Word*

Henry Thachet / Sad To Say

You've Got To Be There / When We All Get Together

Shelley Plimpton / Galt MacDermot And His Pit Band

A Taste Of "Sherry!"

Vocal/Easy Listening

Step To The Rear

The World Through A Tear / Girl, Go Run Away

Frankie Randall

The Happy Time / When The World Is Ready

Xochimilco (So-chee-meel-co)

Frankie Randall

Nice 'N Easy / Ma Vie = My Wife

Nero-Ing In On The Hits

On Saturday Night / Off Key (Desafinado)

Step To The Rear / For Those In Love

For The First Time (Come Prima)

Websters New World*

You Still Thrill Me, Babe

Frankie Randall

Life Can Be Beautiful

Christopher Robbins

Leave The Cryin' To Me / Shadows

Christopher Robbins

My Devotion / Fancy Rings And Things

1966, 7", Single, Promo, RCA Victor

Mountain Of Our Love / Everybody Knows But Me

1966, 7", Single, Mono, Promo, RCA Victor

Frankie Randall

1966, 7", Promo, RCA Victor

Nino Oliviero Orchestra

Run For Your Wife (An Original Soundtrack Recording)

Soundtrack/Score

The Answer Lies Within

Frankie Randall

All / Holly Golightly

The Lamp Is Low

Ballad/Vocal/Easy Listening

If I Ever Love Again

Gene Bianco And The Stringalongs*

Easy Listening/Vocal

Frankie Randall

Frankie Randall

Going The Frankie Randall Way!

Christopher Robbins

Here, There And Everywhere / The Street Of Forgotten Lovers

Pop Rock/Garage Rock

You've Lost That Loving Feeling / I've Learned The Way To Sing The Blues

Vocal/Soul/Ballad

The Second Of Maye

Two Lovers / Cabaret

We Can Make It If We Try / Too Late

He Wore The Green Beret / (You Got A Way Of) Bringin' Out My Tears

1965, 7", Promo, RCA Victor,

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

Wild Bill Davis

Free, Frantic And Funky

Old Chinatown / You Can Count On Me

What Have I Done Wrong

Mickey And Sylvia*

Let's Shake Some More

Long Ago / A Time To Love

Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges

Con-Soul And Sax

Losin' My Touch

Here Comes My Baby

The Groovy Sound Of Music

Wild Bill Davis

Frankie Randall

Right Or Wrong (I Belong To You) / A Way Out Affair

Frankie Randall

The Art Of Love / Yellow Haired Woman

The World Through A Tear

Vocal/Soul/Folk/Ballad

Peggy March And Bennie Thomas

Let The People Talk

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

He Couldn't Care Less / Heaven For Lovers

Frankie Randall

Frankie Randall At It Again!

Frankie Randall

Forget It, Baby / It's Better To Cry Today Than To Cry Tomorrow

I Made My Choice

Meet Marvelous Marilyn Maye

Cool Jazz/Swing/Space-Age

Gift Wrapped From Paris

Rock & Roll/Beat/Chanson/Vocal/Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Walkin' On This Road

1964, 7", Promo, RCA Victor

Don't Try To Change Me

1964, 7", Promo, RCA Victor

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

I've Got My Eyes On You

Frankie Randall

Tears And Kisses

Remember Me / Just Once More

Sunny / She'll Never Be You

The International Teen-Age Sensation

In My Imagination

Pop Rock/Soul/Beat

Ogni Volta (Every Time) / Cindy Go Home

Love Is The Only Answer / Don't Monkey With Me

If I Didn't Care

Watch What You Do With My Baby / Can't Stop Thinking About Him

I Hope He Breaks Your Heart / Too Late

High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) / Night Time

It's Rainin' Outside

1963, 7", Leopard Records (2), Leopard Records (2),

I Don't Wanna Be Without You Baby / Girl With The Wind In Her Hair

1963, 7", Single, Leopard Records (2)

In The Night / The Hokey Pokey

Nobody But Nobody

No Tears Left For Crying

Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie / Valerie

You Hit Me Where It Hurts / Walkin' By The River

Slick Chick / Cold Cold Heart

Slick Chick / Beg, Borrow And Steal

1962, 7", Promo, Lescay

Adam Wade's Greatest Hits

My Love Forgive Me / I'll Find A Way

7", Vesuvius (2)

Recuerdame / Una Vez Mas

7", Single, Promo, RCA Victor,

The Joe René Orchestra*

The Tijuana Brats

Yakety Brats / Karate Chop

Let's Get Together

APPEARANCES +

Les Chats Sauvages

Vol.2 "Sa Grande Passion"

2012, CD, Comp, RM, Car, Magic Records (2),

J.B. And The Playboys

2005, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Super Oldies,

Beat/Garage Rock/Pop Rock

Eddie Angel Meets The Beatles

2004, CD, Album, Spinout Records

History Of Rock Volume 2

2002, CD, Comp, Collectables

OKeh - A Northern Soul Obsession Volume 2

The Doo Wop Box II (101 More Vocal Group Gems)

1996, 4x CD, Box Set,

Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, Relic (2)

Freddie and the Maybellines

Shore Fire Hits

1993, CD, Comp, Chip Winans Productions,

Jukebox Classics Volume 1

1986, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)

Sock Hoppin' Sixties

Rhythm & Blues/Swing

The Girl With The Wind In Her Hair

1974, 7", Single, Beltone (2)

1974, 7", Beltone (2),

Blows His Own Horn

The Trumpet Sound Of Al Hirt Hear And Now

1971, LP, Album, Mono, RCA International (Camden)

The Galaxy Of Stars In Stereo

1970, 5xLP, Comp + Box, RCA Victor, RCA Victor

1969, LP, Comp, RCA Victor,

Here In My Heart

Four Jacks And A Jill

Mister Nico / Hamba Liliwam

Four Jacks And A Jill

Battle Of The Bands!

1966, LP, Comp, Panorama (2), Panorama (2),

Mats Olsson And Orchestra*

1964, 7", EP, Cameo Parkway, Cameo Parkway,

Ain't That Just Like A Boy

Yesterday's Kisses / The Night Before Last

1963, 7", Single, Promo, Lescay

Do Unto Others / Little Joe

Jive Five* with Eugene Pitt

Johnny Never Knew / Lily Marlane

A Portrait Of Arthur Prysock

I'm Counting Every Tear / What You Don't Know

What Time Is It? / Beggin' You Please

Please Mr. Scientist / Where You Used To Be

Doo Wop/Rock & Roll

Jimmy Breedlove

Queen Bee / Don't Let It Happen

Second Class Lover / Plaything

Jive Five* With Eugene Pitt

These Golden Rings / Do You Hear Wedding Bells

Jive Five* With Eugene Pitt

Hully Gully Callin' Time / No Not Again

Third Window From The Right / Baby Doll

Lonely Teardrops

Baby Don't You Stop / I Need A Song

1961, 7", Single, Promo, Leopard Records (2),

Bobby Lewis With Joe Rene & Orchestra

Tossin' And Turnin'

1961, 7", EP, Odeon

The Right Away / No Mistaken' It (I'm In Love)

One Track Mind / Are You Ready

Tossin' & Turnin'

Tossin' And Turnin' / Oh Yes, I Love You

1960, 7", Single, Beltone (2)

Patrick Henry / Over And Over And Over Again

1960, 7", Single, Styrene, Kenco Records

When's He Gonna Kiss Me / Duck Walk

I Had A Feeling This Morning / If I Had Another Chance

1959, 7", Styrene, Kenco Records

Old Enough To Know

1959, 7", Claro Records

Sonny Bell With Bert Kent's Guitars

1959, 7", Claro Records

Babalu's Wedding Day / My Girl

The Whelan Cousins

My Pocket Radio

1958, 7", Single, Claro Records, Claro Records

Paulette Sisters*

I Was Yours / Poor Me

Love Never Passed Me By

7", Promo, Johnson Records (2)

Tossin' And Turnin' / Oh Yes, I Love You

7", Single, Lost Nite Records

The King Tut Rock

Third Window From The Right / Baby Doll

Vernon Harrel* / Gene Latter

Slick Chick / Holding A Dream

2004, 7", Promo, Unofficial, Mousetrap,

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

Beverly Ann / Roy Hamilton

You've Got Your Mind On Other Things / You Shook Me Up

7", Single, Promo, Unofficial, RCA Victor (2),