{"id":78964,"date":"2021-11-26T18:18:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T18:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=78964"},"modified":"2021-11-26T18:18:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T18:18:40","slug":"jetlinersfirst-to-roar-into-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/jetlinersfirst-to-roar-into-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Jetliners\u2026first to roar into India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jetliners\u2026first to roar into India<\/span><\/h1>\n

\"Jetliners\"<\/p>\n

Source:<\/span><\/strong>Island<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a notable fact that the Jetliners, with Mignonne at the helm, were the first Sri Lankan group of musicians to take India by storm. And, they did it\u2026not playing at pub-like venues, but at the Taj Mahal Hotel, in Bombay, and it wasn\u2019t just a couple of gigs but, initially, for six months, and, eventually, covering five years, at this prestigious hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, it was the Jetliners who launched the \u2018Blow Up\u2019 discotheque at the Taj Mahal Hotel, and this particular venue drew large crowds, almost every night, with queues forming long before opening hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Performing at the world-renowned Taj Mahal, the Jetliners provided the music for several important weddings, held at the hotel, and the members also had the opportunity of meeting and greeting some of India\u2019s top celebrities, who patronised the hotel on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

They even met up with the late George Harrison, of Beatles fame, who was in India to master the sitar from the maestro sitarist himself \u2013 Ravi Shankar.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Yes, it was a mega scene for the Jetliners, in India, with Mignonne gaining extra popularity with her version of Uma Pocha\u2019s \u2018Bombay Merri Hai.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

One must keep in mind that the Jetliners achieved fame, without the aid of social media, YouTube, smartphones, private radio stations and TV stations, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Forbes\u2026on the Columbia label with \u2018Once More\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n

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It was sheer talent that brought them to the fore.<\/span><\/p>\n

And sheer talent is when you see artistes perform live on stage and not via videos that one sees on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sound effects, lighting, editing, etc., enhances a video production, but to do it live, on stage, and captivate an audience, you need real talent\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

There also seems to be some confusion with regard to local artistes working with internationally-renowned record labels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, we did have quite a few, in the past, with, probably, Bill Forbes being the first \u2013 on the Columbia label (in the late 1950s), and his international hits included \u2018God\u2019s Little Acre,\u2019 \u2018Once More,\u2019 \u2018Believe In Me,\u2019 and \u2018You\u2019re Sixteen.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Alston Koch\u2026many recording labels to his credit<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n

Jetliners\u2019 Mignonne worked with EMI India, EMI Columbia, and EMI UK, while \u2018Disco Lady\u2019 hitmaker, Alston Koch, who is still in the limelight, had several world-wide hits, working for internationally famous record labels \u2013 RCA Victor, EMI and Sony.<\/span><\/p>\n

His \u2018Disco Lady,\u2019 which went global, was with RCA\/Laser, \u2018Try Again\u2019 (EMI), \u2018Midnight Lady\u2019 (EMI), \u2018 Never Felt This Way Before\u2019 (RCA Victor), while his last album, \u2018Don\u2019t Funk With Me,\u2019 was a Sony production.<\/span><\/p>\n

And, that means, we did have local stars, in the past, who did shine, abroad, on international labels, and we just can\u2019t forget them.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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