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T'Pau (band)
T'Pau are an English pop music, pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. They had a string of top 40 hits in the UK during the late 1980s and early 1990s, most notably "China in Your Hand", "Heart and Soul (T'Pau song), Heart and Soul" and "Valentine (T'Pau song), Valentine", and several hits in the rest of Europe, before disbanding in 1992. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts, and in 2013 she reunited with original band member and co-songwriter Ronnie Rogers for a 25th-anniversary UK tour. History The band formed in 1986, taking their name from List of Star Trek characters (T–Z)#T'Pau, a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series ''Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek''. Prior to deciding on this name, they were called Talking America on early Demo (music), demos sent to record and publishing companies. Their first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul (T'Pau song), Heart and So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, northwest of Wolverhampton, west of Telford, southeast of Wrexham and north of Hereford. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the parish had a population of 76,782. It is the county town of the ceremonial county of Shropshire. Shrewsbury has Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon roots and institutions whose foundations, dating from that time, represent a cultural continuity possibly going back as far as the 8th century. The centre has a largely undisturbed medieval street plan and over 660 Listed buildings in Shrewsbury, listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Normans, Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin. It has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart And Soul – The Very Best Of T'Pau
''Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau'' is a compilation album by British pop group T'Pau, which was released by Virgin Records in 1993. It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single " Heart and Soul". Track listing Personnel ;T'Pau * Carol Decker – lead vocal * Dean Howard – lead guitar * Ronnie Rogers – rhythm guitar * Michael Chetwood – keyboard * Paul Jackson – bass guitar * Tim Burgess – percussion ;Additional musicians * Gary Barnacle – saxophone on "Road to Our Dream", "This Girl" and "China in Your Hand" ;Production * Roy Thomas Baker – producer (tracks 1–2, 5–12) * Andy Richards – producer (tracks 3–4) * Stephen W. Tayler – mixing (tracks 5, 7–9) * Ian Taylor – mixing (track 4) * Chris Lord-Alge Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whenever You Need Me (T'Pau Song)
"Whenever You Need Me" is a song by English band T'Pau, released in May 1991 by Siren and Virgin as the lead single from their third studio album, '' The Promise'' (1991). It was written by Carol Decker and Ron Rogers, and produced by Andy Richards. "Whenever You Need Me" reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for six weeks. It was the band's last Top 40 hit in the UK. The 7" single's B-side, "All the Love", was a non-album track exclusive to the single. In the UK, a limited edition box-set of the single was issued, featuring the 12" vinyl single and a life-size colour poster of Decker. A music video was filmed to promote the single. The band also performed the song on the UK music show ''Top of the Pops'', and the UK Saturday morning children show ''Gimme 5''. Critical reception Upon its release as a single, Mark Frith of ''Smash Hits'' stated, "T'Pau! How tired life was without them. Welcome back indeed! More of the same 'melodic rock' that the nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Disk
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold, platinum and diamond). The threshold required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater than others, may exist for different music media (for example: videos versus albums, singles, or music download). History The original gold and silver record awards were presented to artists by their own record companies to publicize their sales achiev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promise (T'Pau Album)
''The Promise'' is the third album by British pop group T'Pau, released in 1991 by Siren Records in the UK and Charisma Records in the U.S. Overview The album reached #10 on the UK Albums Chart and gave the group two charting singles - " Whenever You Need Me" (a UK Top 20) and " Walk on Air". A third single, a remix of the track " Soul Destruction", failed to make the chart and a fourth single, "Only a Heartbeat", was released only in the United States and Japan. The group disbanded shortly after the release of this album and its singles. Following on from the cover art for the band's previous albums, the artwork for the release included the word promise rearranged to form a face. Unlike '' Bridge of Spies'' and ''Rage Rage may refer to: * Rage (emotion), an intense form of anger Games * Rage (collectible card game), a collectible card game * Rage (trick-taking card game), a commercial variant of the card game Oh Hell * ''Rage'' (video game), a 2011 first- ...'', this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Garden (T'Pau Song)
"Secret Garden" is a song by British band T'Pau, released as the lead single from their second studio album, ''Rage'' (1988). It was written by vocalist Carol Decker and rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Released on 19 September 1988, "Secret Garden" reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for seven weeks. Background Speaking to ''This Is Cornwall'' in 2013, Decker said of the song: "We had a lot of gay fans because of "Secret Garden", which is about being yourself. Who knew? It's an overused phrase but some of our songs are the soundtrack of people's lives." Promotion The song's music video was filmed in Symonds Yat, Ross-on-Wye. The band would also mime the song on the UK TV shows ''Top of the Pops'', ''Going Live!'', and ''The Late Late Breakfast Show''. In Ireland, the band performed the song on '' The Late Late Show''. Critical reception On its release, "Secret Garden" was reviewed by Bros, as guest reviewers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rage (T'Pau Album)
''Rage'' is the second album by British pop group T'Pau, released in 1988. It reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and gave the group three hit singles—" Secret Garden" (a UK Top 20), " Road to Our Dream" and "Only the Lonely". It was not issued in the U.S. Overview The album was recorded during the summer of 1988, one year after T'Pau released their debut album '' Bridge of Spies'' and following extensive touring and live performances, including supporting Nik Kershaw on his Radio Musicola UK tour in early 1987, USA in summer 1987; support to Bryan Adams on his Into the Fire European tour in Autumn 1987; T'pau's own UK "China Tour", named after their single " China in Your Hand"; and "The 1/5 Tour", the band's first headline tour across Europe, but their fifth in total - hence the play on words in the tour's title. The bulk of recording was completed at Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands, again with Roy Thomas Baker in the producer's chair. Additional recording w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Will Be With You (T'Pau Song)
"I Will Be With You" is a song by British band T'Pau, released in 1988 from the seventh and final single from their debut studio album, '' Bridge of Spies'' (1987). It was written by Carol Decker and Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "I Will Be with You" reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for six weeks. The 7" single cover picture is a still of Carol Decker taken from the music video to the track, "Bridge of Spies", which had preceded the release of "I Will Be With You" in some international territories. A music video was filmed to promote the single. The single's B-side, "Still So in Love", was exclusive to the single. The 12" single contained the exclusive track "Thank You For Goodbye Rides Again", which was a re-working of the ''Bridge of Spies'' track "Thank You For Goodbye". The CD single bonus track "Walk Away Rene" featured Rogers on lead vocals. Critical reception Upon its release as a single, Pan-European magazine ''Music & Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge Of Spies (album)
''Bridge of Spies'' is the debut studio album by English pop group T'Pau, released on 14 September 1987 by Siren Records. In the United States and Canada, Virgin Records released the album under the title ''T'Pau''. Overview The album was produced by Roy Thomas Baker. It spawned five singles—" Heart and Soul" (a top-five entry in the US), the chart-topper " China in Your Hand" (re-recorded especially for single release), " Valentine", a live version of " Sex Talk" (previously released in its original form as "Intimate Strangers"), and " I Will Be with You". A further release, a remix of the title track "Bridge of Spies", was also released in the US, Canada, Australia and Germany. The artwork for the release includes the name "T'Pau" rearranged to form a face (similar to the Moai stone heads found on Easter Island). This practice was replicated with the titles of the band's follow-up albums ''Rage'' and '' The Promise''. The album spent one week at number one on the UK A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
