Helen Shapiro

Born: September 28, 1946 London, England

Was discovered in her school at the age of 14 during a music class by producer John Schroeder +++ Her first recording "Don't treat me like a child" for COLUMBIA records became an instant hit +++ The follow-up records "You Don't Know" and "Walkin' Back To Happiness" still topped this, occupying the no. 1 spot of the UK charts for weeks +++ Was voted "Best Female Artist" in the UK both in 1961 and 1962 +++ Further hits in 1962, including "Tell Me What He said", "Little Miss Lonely" and a version of "Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do" +++ Reappeared in the charts for many years until the mid Seventies, however with less commercial success +++