There also seems to be some confusion with regard to local artistes working with internationally-renowned record labels. Sound effects, lighting, editing, etc., enhances a video production, but to do it live, on stage, and captivate an audience, you need real talent…. It was sheer talent that brought them to the fore.Īnd sheer talent is when you see artistes perform live on stage and not via videos that one sees on social media.
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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.īill Forbes…on the Columbia label with ‘Once More’ Yes, it was a mega scene for the Jetliners, in India, with Mignonne gaining extra popularity with her version of Uma Pocha’s ‘Bombay Merri Hai.’ 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 – Ravi Shankar. 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’s top celebrities, who patronised the hotel on a regular basis. In fact, it was the Jetliners who launched the ‘Blow Up’ discotheque at the Taj Mahal Hotel, and this particular venue drew large crowds, almost every night, with queues forming long before opening hours. And, they did it…not playing at pub-like venues, but at the Taj Mahal Hotel, in Bombay, and it wasn’t just a couple of gigs but, initially, for six months, and, eventually, covering five years, at this prestigious hotel. It’s a notable fact that the Jetliners, with Mignonne at the helm, were the first Sri Lankan group of musicians to take India by storm.