Louise Cordet (born 8 February 1945) is an English pop singer who also sang in French, best known as a one-hit wonder for her 1962 single, "I'm Just a Baby".
Louise Cordet was born Louise Boisot on in Berkshire, west of London. Her parents were French pilot Marcel Boisot and actress Hélène Cordet. Cordet had been a presenter on the BBC’s Café continental TV series in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Louise grew up in London and was schooled at the French Lycée in South Kensington. In her teens, she transferred to a convent in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 1953, to her great excitement, she took a bit part in the film The limping man.
She was handed to former Shadow turned producer Tony Meehan, who brought in the help of songwriter Jerry Lordan. Between them, the two men would become responsible for much of Louise’s recording career. She was launched with the catchy I’m just a baby, a song that Lordan had written with Brenda Lee in mind. Issued
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in June 1962, the record sailed into the charts, reaching number 13 that summer. Louise was holidaying with her family in Italy at the time of its release, and her absence prevented her from promoting the record.
in June 1962, the record sailed into the charts, reaching number 13 that summer. Louise was holidaying with her family in Italy at the time of its release, and her absence prevented her from promoting the record.The record’s success, coupled with Louise’s fluent French, made it perhaps inevitable that Decca would attempt to launch the singer in France. Her UK hit was duly translated and released as Je n’suis qu’un baby. Back at home, the similar-sounding Sweet enough became her follow-up.
Gerry and the Pacemakers also appeared on the bill of the Beatles tour and Louise struck up a friendship with Gerry Marsden. The Liverpudlian star offered her the song Don’t let the sun catch you crying, which became Louise’s fourth British 45, in February 1964. (When it failed to trouble chart compilers, Marsden issued his own version and was rewarded with a top ten hit.)
By mid-1964 Louise was duly dispatched into the studio to record a version of Don’t make me over, originally an American hit for Dionne Warwick. John Lennon recommended a song to go on the B-side of the single, Mary Wells’ Motown hit Two lovers. Both recordings feature future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, plus backing vocals from The Breakaways, but the single failed to chart. For many girl pop aficionados, however, it is this, Louise’s final UK 45, that is the finest of her short career.
She would go on to marry a Greek man and have three children. Her eldest son is the singer Alexi Murdoch. She now lives in Greece, but also has a home in London.
(Edited mainly from ReadySteadyGirls)
Here’s Louise singing “Which Way The Wind Blows.” Taken from the film “ Just For Fun.” Many onlookers at the time regarded this as the best music clip in the movie and the highlight of the entire film. And i think they were definitely right. Filmed in February 1963 when Louise was just 18 years old.