Ricky Shayne

Ricky Shayne

With “Mamy Blue”, Ricky Shayne achieved a Europe-wide chart success in the early 1970s, which made him known outside the German-speaking world. The singer was especially active in several countries during the 1970s and released his songs in various language versions. The releases appeared on labels such as Hansa and cover a broad spectrum of international pop singles.

Ricky Shayne – Background & Discography

Since the late 1960s, Ricky Shayne released numerous singles and albums, recording his tracks not only in German but also in English, French, and Spanish versions. Among his best-known songs, alongside “Mamy Blue”, are titles such as “Ginny, komm näher” and “Ich sprenge alle Ketten”. His records were mainly issued in Germany, France, Spain, and Japan. Due to the multilingual and international releases, individual pressings remain sought after to this day.

Ricky Shayne records in our shop

The selection includes, among others, the Japanese pressing Mamy Blue JAPAN LP SUNG IN ENGLISH (12'' Vinyl Maxi), the French-language single Quand on se retrouve seul 7" Single SUNG IN FRENCH (7'' Vinyl) as well as the Spanish version Ginny, ven a mi 7" Single SUNG IN SPANISH (7'' Vinyl); each of these editions offers language and country variants for specialised collectors.

The selection also offers collectors of international pressings a range of special language versions from different countries.

• Genre: Pop
• Origin: France/Germany
• Active: 1967–1980s
• Notable: Releases in several languages, international pressings