Scooter was a Belgian pop band from
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, , that started in 1979 as Scooter on the Road. In 1981, they released the singles "Tattoo Turkey" and "Peppermint Girl". Due to guitarist Jan Fraeyman suffering from terminal illness he was replaced by Bert Decorte (from The Misters). Sadly, shortly after the release of their debut album ''One by One'' (1981), guitarist Jan Fraeyman died.
Scooter scored a megahit in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
with "You (Don't Want to Be Number One)" and won the Summerhit of 1981 award, an annual prize awarded by the
Flemish
Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...
broadcaster
Radio 2.
The album “One by One” was produced by the drummer of the band, Herwig Duchateau, who was later successful as the producer of bands like The Bet, Schmutz, Won Ton Ton, The Machines, e.a.).
Scooter, now with guitarist Jan Verheyen after Bert Decorte left the band, released two more albums: ''Charm'' and ''Oblivion'' with American-sounding songs such as "Will I Ever Recover from You" (1982), "Stand Out" (1982) and "Minute by minute" (1983). In 1982, shortly after the release of ''Charm'', keyboard player Pit Verlinde left the band.
Members
*Piet Van Den Heuvel - vocals
*Jan Verheyen - guitar
*Pit Verlinde - keyboards
*Herwig Duchateau - drums
;Past members
*Jan Fraeyman - guitar
*Bert Decorte - guitar
Discography
Albums
;Studio albums
* ''One by One'' (Ariola, 1981)
* ''Charm'' (Ariola, 1982)
* ''Oblivion'' (Ariola, 1983)
;Compilation albums
* ''Scooter Master Serie'' (Polydor, 1997)
Singles
* "Tattoo Turkey" (1981)
* "Peppermint Girl" (1981)
* "You" (1981)
* "Will I Ever Recover From You" (1982)
* "Stand Out" (1982)
* "Minute by Minute" (1983)
External links
Het Belgisch poparchief
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Belgian rock music groups
Belgian pop music groups