I didnt even present the idea to the band, says Carol. In 2008, as part of the "Here and Now" 80s tour, Decker performed at her home town of Shrewsbury for the first time since the 1980s in front of a crowd of over 9,000. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). "But it was quite funny. We didnt know any better then and were very in awe of everything, so we just agreed. Although wed been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. Ronnie Rogers. March 13, 1959), keyboard player Michael Chetwood (b. August 26, 1954), bassist Paul Jackson (b. August 8, 1961), and drummer Tim Burgess (b. October 6, 1961). We originally intended to have David Sanborn do the sax solo on the album, but due to a fear of flying, he wasnt able to make it to Chicago on time. For the single version, Gary Barnacle did the honours. Nevertheless, this is a solid enough comeback album. This makes the song, in its initial studio form, impossible to perform live without additional backup singers. Track listing [ edit] "We're Part Of The 80s Fabric": Carol Decker And Ronnie Rogers Talk T'Pau Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of T'Pau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the. Then I met Ronnie. | Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. Michael Chetwood. Ive had every single gig wiped out of my diary through to almost Christmas. "We had to do a download video and my two kids have both done creative media courses at college so we asked them to make it.. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. "[6], Red was released in September 1998 in the UK by Decker's own label Gnatfish. They dont understand the concept of working until its done and then getting drunk. I did a few last year. I got interested in her, this 19-year-old girl writing a pulp fiction hit that blew the essays and poetry of her contemporaries, and her husband Percy, out of the water. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. After a farewell tour, T'Pau broke up, and Decker began a solo career soon after. As the The Virgin Anthology attests, however, Decker and Rogers assurance was well-founded. We could tell there was something about it too, even as a four-track demo., In 1986, the pair was invited to perform a three-song showcase at Nomis Rehearsal Studios, in front of Siren Records bosses, after the duos new manager, Chris Cook, had secured a hearing. I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. TPaus lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. Drink, laughed Carol at the time. Guitarist Dean Howard has toured and recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. We didnt think about it too much, says Ronnie. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. Now former Midlands rock band TPau are going it alone by releasing music without the help of a record company. 1988 saw the release of their second album Rage which produced the hit single "Secret Garden". Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Data-Privacy Further promotional activities included a live session for Virgin Radio and an appearance on VH1, which Decker also filmed material for in New York. These cover versions originally formed part of the band's live set to enable Decker to leave the stage to change her costume, and were subsequently released as CD single bonus tracks. I didnt think more about it until we were in America recording our debut album, Bridge of Spies. Decker still made guest appearances on TV shows throughout the 2000s, including Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, Just the Two of Us and The Weakest Link. T'Pau: 04:15 : Amazon: 2 : I Will Be With You. T'Pau: 04:00 . . Later in November and December 1998, T'Pau supported Status Quo on the German and UK leg of their Tour "It's Good to Tour". She and Rogers toured the U.K. in 2013, the 25th anniversary of the group's formation, and continued to perform during 2014. Credit: Tim Roney/Getty Images/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images, English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul. The short set was a make-or-break moment. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. Red was not a commercial success, nor was a re-recorded version of "Giving Up the Ghost", which was released in 1999. Valentine, the bands third hit single, finally lived up to its potential by making the UK No.9. Ron and I had been together for five years writing by then, says Carol. While lead single (and fan favorite) Whenever You Need Me performed solidly and secured the act a final Top Of The Pops appearance in May 1991, sales of The Promise, which the band wanted to title A New Decade, were modest, and TPau was dumped by Siren during a UK tour. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. [5] But in the United States, the song received heavy airplay, and the Pepe Jeans advertisement enabled it to reach No. I was very taken with Carols voice, so we struck a kind of agreement and the first thing I did was fire most of the band, revealed Chris in an interview with Q magazine. The Virgin Anthology showcases every TPau single, plus the expanded Rage and The Promise albums. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. In time, they would fill venues like Londons Wembley Arena by themselves: the perfect platform to showcase Carols powerful voice. I then turned those noises into words which took about a week to get right. Bridge of Spies produced a number of smaller hits which made it to at least the UK Top 40, including the singles "Valentine" (UK #9), "Sex Talk" (a new recording of early flop single, "Intimate Strangers") (UK #23), and "I Will Be With You" (UK #14).[3]. Required fields are marked *. 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Another greatest hits release appeared in 1997, and Decker reformed the band with a new line-up in 1998, for the release of a new studio album, Red. Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. "[11] Heather Phares of AllMusic stated, "The group's smooth pop sounds remain intact on songs like 'With a Little Luck,' 'Now That You're Gone,' 'Giving Up the Ghost,' and 'Let It All Fall.'[10]. In 1998, Decker revived T'Pau with a new lineup and released the album Red. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. Hearing China In Your Hands with real strings was emotional. In 2015, freshly reunited professionally with Ronnie, TPau released Pleasure And Pain, which received a strong critical response and solid sales, sparking a ferocious touring schedule that the band maintains to this day. It gave me the idea of writing her story within the wider Frankenstein tale. Ronnies mother gave us a china tea-set and if you lifted the cups up to the light you can see a womans face in the bottom. Your email address will not be published. Its definitely being put that back. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. Carols daughter Scarlett had directed TPaus 2018 single Run and was happy to take on her latest project with help from her younger brother Dylan. I was in bits. We flew back to London to appear on it and were never told we werent going back to the States, she says. The album, which was released in September 1998, was supported by a thirty-six date tour named "The Red Tour". The LP, released in 1988, stalled at number four on the British chart, and its follow-up, The Promise, barely made the Top Ten in 1991. . 4 in the UK and reached platinum status there, but failed to come close to the level of success of the band's debut album the year before. ". "I have a dark sense of humour, quite gallows, and people might think some of the things I post are inappropriate. 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. The next release, China in Your Hand, failed to chart in the US but became the 600th UK number one and was top of the chart on the week of the Kings Cross fire. One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. Tim Burgess. So I hope fans will like the new single.. Their 1987 album, Bridge of Spies (the album was called T'Pau in the U.S.)[T'Pau (band) at All Music Guide] was a best seller and won several British music industry awards. He was grumpy because he was getting into his zone before the gig or shagging his girlfriend but he bought us lots of champagne afterwards, bless him. Their third single, "China in Your Hand", was their biggest UK hit; it became the 600th single to reach number 1 in the UK and spent five weeks at the top spot. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of T'Pau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. With each rejection, it was getting a bit much. Im a bit long in the tooth for crazy make-up but I wanted to show my appreciation so I wore it; I was a bit worried I might look like I was in the circus. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Its in a lovely spot, in the middle of a quarry, so we could record until God knows when, and use the social club for gigs. Background. We put the band together around us, says Carol. It was interesting working with the kids. . I would actually pick Only A Heartbeat from The Promise as my favourite TPau song ever.. The bands first appearance on the classic BBC TV show Top Of The Pops would, Carol believes, lead to stateside promoters turning away from the group. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. Could have lived without the Big Country flavoured 'Do the Right Dance'; and surely Paul McCartney will be suing Decker for re-writing Wings' 'With a Little Luck' and re-titling it 'Wing and a Prayer'? T'Pau: Sex Talk: Directed by Brian Grant. Thered be ice on the inside of the windows. [4], In a 2011 interview with Old School - Back to the 80s, Decker spoke of the album, "I would've loved to have gotten the same level of success again [with Red]. T'Pau: Bridge of Spies: Directed by Jay Brown. Im so impressed with my children. In the summer of 2003 Carol appeared in the all-star, all-female hit show, Mums The Word in Londons West End. Their first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". Ronnies mum died of cancer while we were away followed by my dad, who died of a heart attack in 1990 so the band split in 1991 with Ron returning to production. "Greatest Hits: Heart and Soul - T'Pau - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic", "T'Pau - Heart And Soul - The Very Best Of T'Pau at Discogs", "T'Pau | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heart_and_Soul:_The_Very_Best_of_T%27Pau&oldid=1136242761, Stephen W. Tayler mixing (tracks 5, 79), This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 12:03. We had to watch telly in sleeping bags. . March 13, 1959), keyboard player Michael Chetwood (b. August 26, 1954), bassist Paul Jackson (b. August 8, 1961), and drummer Tim Burgess (b. October 6, 1961). Feature writer and food critic Andy Richardson interviews celebrities, writes columns and hangs out with chefs for stories that appear across all group titles. I need to work as much as anything to put my kids through university so that they can make more films.. So what do you do when it seems things cant get any worse? I toured it up and down the UK, and then I went across Europe with Status Quo and I left her behind when she was six months old. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Im not an ber-cool person and was always up for that stuff, she says. You never really know why one song does it. Now you can create a record in your own bedroom, but it just wasnt like that back then., The investment paid off with the 10-song set, which was given a deluxe edition reissue in 2015, proving to be a multi-platinum smash and containing the song Carol is most proud of: Heart And Soul, which was picked as TPaus first single. He said I had just walked away from debts of 800,000. Red is the fourth studio album by British pop-rock group T'Pau, which was released by Gnatfish in 1998. Decker still makes appearances on TV shows, including Hit Me, Baby, One More Time; Just the Two of Us; Never Mind the Buzzcocks and The Weakest Link. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.[4]. 4 in both the US and UK charts. [9], On its release, Dave Ling of Classic Rock wrote, "Sonically, T'Pau still favour smooth, occasionally faceless walls of melody best exemplified on 'Now That You're Gone' and 'Make Love to Me'. It didn't happen although I did sell a lot of albums on the road. When it gets past 8pm, Richard wrestles my phone out of my hand.. Everything was too rushed. Tensions were also mounting with the continued attention on Carol as the face of the band. Explore Ronnie Rogers's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Rogers, R.Rodgers, R.Rogers, Rodgers, Roger, Rogers, Rogers, R., Rogers, Ronald, Roland Rogers, Ron Rodgers, Ronald Phillip Rogers, Ronald Rogers, Ronnie Rodgers, Ronnie Rogers [a271215] I still love playing it. In 1997 she assembled a new TPau and the following year performed China in Your Hand with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Princess Diana Tribute Concert at Althorp House. To. . Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: Ron had just bought a new keyboard with a built in sequencer, so he was just trying to get used to the gizmos in it and while messing around with the sequencer he started the bum bum buh buh bum bum bum of the bass riff. 10 in the UK, earning a silver disc. Speaking to uDiscover, Carol admits she was starting to get rattled by the relentless round of rejection. Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. But pressure to keep the momentum building forced the band back into the studio to complete the work for their second album, Rage. I hadn't been a mum before. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch shed written on the piano. Taj Wyzgowski. During the series, Amelia Lily took to the stage to perform the song and at the end of it Gary came out and said, It was nice to hear that song sung in tune. which prompted Carol to comment, He implied that Id sung it out of tune. I wanted her to give a good performance but not eclipse me. I remember holding this cup up to the light, and seeing this Japanese ladys face in the bottom. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. 4 in both the US and UK charts. She used it as an opportunity to get backstage and meet Ronnie, whom she fancied. Sites: Wikipedia, web.archive.org, secondhandsongs.com, repertoire.bmi.com Aliases: Randall Rogers Variations: Viewing All | Ronnie Rogers R. Rogers, R.Rogers, Rodgers, Rogers, Rogers Ronnie, Ron Rogers Artist [a357974] The record sales started to slump and the band began bickering. Carol and Ronnie put together a new band and won a couple of support slots at Londons Marquee Club with a repertoire that included cover versions of Save Your Kisses for Me and Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. When it was good it was brilliant, but there was a lot going on, admitted Carol. A year later, in October 1987, we were at No 1. T'Pau: 04:31 : Amazon: 2 : Bridge of Spies. Ronnie Rogers was a guitarist with a band called The Katz. The third album The Promise followed in 1991: it peaked at No. We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. 10, Main Personnel, Guitar, Guitars, Composer. TPaus new single will be released on May 8 and the band are hoping to contact people who run 1980s websites and blogs so that they can promote it. The album produced a total of five hit singles including "Valentine", "Sex Talk" (a live recording of an early flop single, "Intimate Strangers"), and "I Will Be with You". Their debut single and first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul." But we did some tricks, gave it a false ending in the middle to get people clapping, and finished the chorus with the title again, as Id heard in a Howard Jones song, No One Is to Blame. They would just listen to the cassettes and send them back with a standard letter. Eight years ago they left the bright lights of London Carol moved to Henley with her husband Richard who is an executive chef for the restaurant chain Bodeans, and their children Scarlett, 15, and Dylan, 11. 2, Time for Dreaming: 45 of the World's Greatest Love Songs, The Best 80s Album in the WorldEver! China In Your Hand was the bands second single. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. So we went to the Workhouse Studio in London and re-recorded it as faithful to the production as possible in a three-minute format. Well, four minutes and five seconds actually, Roy Thomas Baker wasnt available so as Ronnie and Tim worked into the wee small hours to get it right, we agreed they should get the production credit. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. T'Pau: 03:58 . But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. Scarlett was seven and Dylan was three and I just didnt fancy city life anymore, but how I missed the bars and all the parties, she admitted. In 1997, after finding new management, she formed a new line-up of T'Pau in order to begin touring again. They recruited guitarist Taj Wyzgowski, bass player Paul Jackson, keyboard player Michael Chetwood and London-born drummer, Tim Burgess to form TPau. Id only seen the clonky Hammer horror Frankenstein film all that bolt-in-the neck business but Id always been fascinated by how prophetic Shelleys story was, that idea of man playing God. 8 August 1961, Telford) Bassist, Taj Wyzgowski (b. Its still a little poignant for me even today to discuss all the potential that was in front of us, says Carol Decker, who fronted TPau with her boyfriend, Ronnie Rogers. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. [6] Due to the exposure, the song was re-released in the UK that same month; this time it became a hit, equaling the US peak of No. T'Pau: I Will Be with You: Directed by Brian Grant. I love that side of it but I miss having record company money for promotion. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . https://www.jonkutner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/China.mp3. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. It started OK, but tensions started to build with the others as time went on., Siren Records sent the newly formed six-piece stateside to a studio near Chicago to record their first album, Bridge Of Spies. But playing the shows isnt just about having fun. In Groups: T'Pau. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts, and in 2013 she reunited with original bandmember and co-songwriter Ronnie Rogers for a 25th anniversary UK tour. I was nervous about Amelia singing it because I didnt want her to do better than me. I was 26 and my dad was suggesting I try the cruise ships. They absolutely had to stop for lunch. I wont plead poverty but financially its as good as the deal you sign and we didnt sign a very good deal. This article uses material from the article T'Pau (band) from the free encyclopedia Wikipedia and it is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. "Well never know whether it was the virus because we didnt get tested. We lived and wrote music together above the Pengwern boat club in Shrewsbury for seven years. Two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the album. All tracks are written by Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers, except "This Girl" written by T'Pau. I sometimes get frustrated that people focus so much on China In Your Hand but its great to be remembered in such a fickle business. The final eight shows on the Pleasure & Pain Tour had to be cancelled in early March after Decker suffered damage to her voice while suffering from bronchitis. In an interview, she stated, "It's a little harder to get on the radio because all the '80s stations play the '80s stuff and they won't play your new stuff. "The band has been going for more than 30. The technology we had access to was incredible. No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. How I handled it was difficult because it can look like youre trying to latch on to something to get attention., I sloped off to LA for a while to stay with friends and wrote some songs for other people, Carol said in an interview with the Sunday Express. A third album The Promise followed in 1991, but the band split soon afterwards. 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