Twilight (Blue System Album)
Twilight is the third album released by Blue System. It was released on 9 October 1989 by BMG Ariola and was produced by Dieter Bohlen. Track listing *All songs written and arranged by Dieter Bohlen. # "Magic Symphony" – 3:34 # "Love Me on the Rocks" – 3:27 # "Save Me" – 3:45 # "Nobody Makes Me Crazy (Like You Do)" – 3:27 # "Madonna Blue" – 3:40 # "Call Me Dr. Love (A New Dimension)" – 3:20 # "Little Jeannie" – 3:28 # "Carry Me Oh Carrie" – 3:15 # "Big Yellow Taxi" – 3:20 # "Everything I Own" – 3:10 Personnel * Dieter Bohlen – lead vocals, producer, arranger, lyrics * Rolf Köhler – refrain vocals, chorus falsetto * Detlef Wiedeke – chorus falsetto * Michael Scholz Michael Scholz (26 January 1949) is a German singer, composer, and producer. He was part of the choir of Rolf Köhler. Between 1984 and 2000, he collaborated with Dieter Bohlen for which he sang in the Modern Talking and Blue System choruses. ...  ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blue System
Blue System was a German pop group that was founded by Dieter Bohlen in 1986 after the break-up of Modern Talking. Career The group consisted of Dieter Bohlen (mastermind creator, composer, writer, producer, mixer, arranger and verse main vocals), and hired backstage musicians Rolf Köhler (chorus main vocals), Michael Scholz (background vocals), Detlef Wiedeke (background vocals) and other background and/or front female voices Tuti Kanta (" Laila", " Only with You"), Marion Schwaiger ("Déjà vu", etc.), Audrey Mountang and Madeleine Lang . On stage: Joachim Vogel (rhythm guitar), Jeanne Dupuy and Frank Otto (drums), Nadja Abd el Farrag (vocals). In 1988 Frank Otto was replaced by Michel Rollin. After that in 1991 a new keyboardist joined for live shows – Achim Strieben. In TV shows and videos he was replaced by Friedrich Graner (Sir Fritz), who remained a part of the group until the break-up in 1998. In 1992 Dirk Sauer, Rene Engelman and Wolfgang Fritsch joined the group ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Europop
Europop (also spelled Euro pop) is a style of pop music that originated in Europe during the mid-to-late 1960s and developed to today's form throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with revivals and moderate degrees of appreciation also in the 2000s and the 2010s. History During the 1970s and early 1980s, such groups were primarily popular in Continental Europe, continental countries, with the exception of ABBA (1972–1983).ABBA The History', Billboard, 8 September 1979. Retrieved 3 June 2022 The Swedish four-person band achieved great success in the UK, where they scored twenty top 10 singles and nine chart-topping albums, and in North America and Australia. In the late 1980s and early 1990s Europop became very popular. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Italian dance group Eiffel 65 were highly active in this genre. In the 2000s, one of the most popular representatives of Europop music was Swedish pop group Alcazar (b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Synthpop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic, art rock, disco, and particularly the Krautrock of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Electronic musical synthesizers that could be used practically in a recording studio became available in the mid-1960s, and the mid-1970s saw the rise of electronic art musicians. After the breakthrough of Gary Numan in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s. In Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra introduced the TR-808 rhythm machine to popular music, and the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bertelsmann Music Group
Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008. Although it was established in 1987, the music company was formed as RCA/Ariola International in 1985 as a joint venture to combine the music label activities of RCA's RCA Records division and Bertelsmann's Ariola Records and its associated labels which include Arista Records. It consisted of the BMG Music Publishing company, the world's third largest music publisher and the world's largest independent music publisher, and (since August 2004) the 50% share of the joint venture with Sony Music, which established the German American Sony BMG from 2004 to 2008. Acquisition In March 1998, BMG sold its video game publisher BMG Interactive to Take-Two Interactive, with Bertelsmann taking a 16 percent stake in Take-Two. BMG Interactive published the ''Grand Theft Auto'' video game series. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dieter Bohlen
Dieter Bohlen (; born Dieter Günter Bohlen, 7 February 1954) is a German songwriter, producer, singer and television personality. He first achieved fame as a member of pop duo Modern Talking in the 1980s, and has since produced numerous German and international artists. He was also a judge on casting shows '' Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' and ''Das Supertalent'', having been present on all seasons of both shows until 2021. Life and career 1954–1984: Early life and career beginnings Bohlen is the eldest son of building contractor Information using this reference is found on its different pages. Hans Bohlen (born 1928) and his wife Edith (born 1936), and grew up in East Frisia. His maternal grandmother is originally from Königsberg. He was named Dieter Günter Bohlen but later expressed dissatisfaction with his second given name and had it officially struck. He has a younger brother named Uwe. The family later moved to Eversten (Oldenburg). In his youth, Bohlen wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Luis Rodríguez (producer)
Luis Rodríguez Salazar (born 1948) is a Spanish music producer, arranger, mixer and engineer, known by his role in the co-production of German pop duo Modern Talking. He was also involved up to the 1990s in most of Dieter Bohlen's productions, including C. C. Catch and Blue System, working as co-producer. Biography Rodriguez was born in Fuente el Fresno, Ciudad Real, Spain in 1948. He started at age 12 playing the guitar and playing in the streets. He started as bassist and guitarist in the band Los Esclavos, performing at a flamenco club in Hamburg. When he started to sing he experimented with 2 microphones, one dry without effect s and one with delay and echo. He would do 2-track recordings from the age of 17. He got a gig as DJ and was able to by an 8-track and make more demos. He went to school to become a music technician. He became a singer in the mid-1970s, creating his own recording studio in Hamburg called Star 33. He met Dieter Bohlen of Modern Talking and started wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Body Heat (Blue System Album)
''Body Heat'' is the second album by German music group Blue System, released in 1988. There were 4 single releases from this album: "My Bed Is Too Big" was released in April 1988, " Under My Skin" in October 1988, " Silent Water" in December 1988 and " Love Suite" (Remix '89) in April 1989. Track listing # " Under My Skin" – 3:31 # "Do You Wanna Be My Girlfriend" – 3:55 # "Titanic 650604" – 3:23 # " Love Suite" – 3:17 # "Body Heat" – 3:04 # "My Bed Is Too Big" – 3:13 # "Too Young" – 3:39 # "Sorry Little Sarah" (New York Dance Mix) – 5:56 # " Silent Water" – 3:34 # "I Want to Be Your Brother" – 3:12 Personnel * Dieter Bohlen – lead vocals, chorus, producer, arranger, lyrics * Rolf Köhler – refrain vocals, chorus * Detlef Wiedeke – chorus * Michael Scholz Michael Scholz (26 January 1949) is a German singer, composer, and producer. He was part of the choir of Rolf Köhler. Between 1984 and 2000, he co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Obsession (Blue System Album)
Obsession is the fourth album of Blue System. Was published in 1990 by BMG Ariola and produced by Dieter Bohlen. The album contains 10 new tracks. Track listing # "Love Is Such a Lonely Sword" (feat. Audrey Motaung) – 4:10 # "When Sarah Smiles" – 3:41 # "Behind the Silence" – 3:32 # "2000 Miles" – 3:46 # "Two Hearts Beat as One" – 3:48 # " 48 Hours" – 3:54 # "I'm Not That Kind of Guy" – 3:27 # "Try the Impossible" – 3:24 # "Another Lonely Night" – 3:09 # "I'm the Pilot of Your Love" – 3:21 Personnel * Dieter Bohlen – lead vocals, producer, arranger, lyrics * Rolf Köhler – refrain vocals, chorus falsetto * Detlef Wiedeke – chorus falsetto * Michael Scholz Michael Scholz (26 January 1949) is a German singer, composer, and producer. He was part of the choir of Rolf Köhler. Between 1984 and 2000, he collaborated with Dieter Bohlen for which he sang in the Modern Talking and Blue System Blue ... – c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BMG Ariola
Ariola (also known as Ariola Records, Ariola-Eurodisc and BMG Ariola) is a German record label. In the late 1980s, it was a subsidiary label of the Bertelsmann Music Group, which in turn has become a part of the international media conglomerate Sony Music Entertainment. Profile Ariola Eurodisc GmbH was founded in 1958 as a music outlet of Bertelsmann. It set up several foreign subsidiaries. Ariola America was founded in 1975 in Los Angeles, and achieved ''Billboard'' magazine number one singles with Mary MacGregor's "Torn Between Two Lovers" (1976) and Amii Stewart's cover version of the 1966 Eddie Floyd hit " Knock on Wood" (1979). Other artists on the Ariola America roster during the late 1970s included Gene Cotton, The Three Degrees, Chanson, and the Canadian band Prism among others. After its pop success dried up, Ariola America found success in the Spanish language market including José José and Rocío Dúrcal from the late 1970s onward and Mexican artist Marisela star ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Magic Symphony
Magic Symphony is the first single from the Blue System's third studio album, Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this il .... It was published in 1989 by Hanseatic M.V. and was distributed by BMG. The lyrics, music, arrangements and productions belongs to Dieter Bohlen, co-production belongs to Luis Rodriguez. Track listing ; 12" Maxi # ''Magic Symphony'' (Long Version) - 5:31 # ''Magic Symphony'' (Radio Version) - 3:35 # ''Magic Symphony'' (Instrumental) - 3:35 ;7" Single # ''Magic Symphony'' - 3:35 # ''Magic Symphony'' (Instrumental) - 3:35 Charts Blue System songs 1989 songs 1989 singles 1990 singles Songs written by Dieter Bohlen Song recordings produced by Dieter Bohlen Ariola Records singles Articles containing video clips {{1980s-single-s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rolf Köhler
Rolf Köhler (24 May 1951 – 16 September 2007) was a German singer, musician, and record producer. Career Köhler initially achieved commercial success performing under the pseudonym Marc de Ville in the late 1970s. As Marc de Ville, he recorded a few singles, including "Annie (I Don't Wanna Talk About the Weather)", "Walking Alone in the Rain" and "California". Köhler performed with a diverse range of musicians, including Marius Müller-Westernhagen and heavy metal band Saxon. He also wrote a number of German songs, including "Wenns um Geld geht", "Tortella" and "BIFI". Köhler was part of the Modern Talking choir that used a falsetto style. Köhler co-owned Karo Music Studios and produced music together with other producers including Kalle Trapp, Blind Guardian, Molly Hatchet, New Commix, Kentucky, Toll House, Ser, Ian Cussick band, BLUE BLIZZ, Wave (with Wiedeke), and Gnadenlos Platt. In the mid-1980s, he co-produced a few singles in synth-pop-style productions with arti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Detlef Wiedeke
Detlef Wiedeke (born 5 July 1950) is a German singer, songwriter, and record producer. Between 1984 and 2000, Wiedeke collaborated with Dieter Bohlen for which he sang in the Modern Talking and Blue System choruses. Since 2003, he has worked on his music group Systems in Blue. His voice type is bass, falsetto. See also * Rolf Köhler * Michael Scholz Michael Scholz (26 January 1949) is a German singer, composer, and producer. He was part of the choir of Rolf Köhler. Between 1984 and 2000, he collaborated with Dieter Bohlen for which he sang in the Modern Talking and Blue System choruses. ... References External links * * http://www.vintage-music.de/ Vintage Music (his recording studio) * http://www.systems-in-blue.de Systems in Blue official site 1950 births Living people German male musicians German male singers German pop singers German record producers German session musicians German songwriters Modern Talking {{Germany-singer-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |