She successfully poached him for her own band, but just three weeks later, the band split. Discover Sex Talk by T'Pau released in 2007. Named after a Vulcan character from the Star Trek TV series, the pop-anthem band T'Pau formed in 1986 around vocalist Carol Decker (b. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. 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". In 1997, after finding new management, she formed a new line-up of T'Pau in order to begin touring again. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. They get really sniffy when we suggested something. Carol has kept in touch with her 50,000 Twitter followers most days, offering plenty of laughter along the way. The record sales started to slump and the band began bickering. . "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. On its release in October 1988, there was a discernible cooling of the bands commercial fortunes, with lead single, Secret Garden, failing to break the UK Top 10. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. We burst out laughing. 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The song would peak at No.4 and, on the back of being picked for a jeans commercial, finally made the same position back home in September 1987. After the song was used in a Ppe jeans commercial, however, it became a Top Five hit on both sides of the Atlantic. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. Other Top 20 hits followed: Valentine, I Will Be with You, Secret Garden and Whenever You Need Me but then it all went wrong. "Some of the things that I was particularly upset about was the 80s classical concert. Written by MD Brown/AJ Sansone/RJCalilliVocals Ronnie RogersFrom the T'Pau CD Single I Will Be With You The knock-backs from the labels were never constructive, she says. The pair blocked the suggestion, which they now describe as a big mistake. "Well never know whether it was the virus because we didnt get tested. By then, I felt so assured and assumed that people got us and we were going to be able to do what we thought was right. But, for some reason, the public didnt take to subsequent songs as much, even though we felt as strongly about them.. [7][8] It was given a release in the United States on 9 November 1999 by Renaissance Records as a two-disc set, with the additional disc containing three tracks: the re-recorded "Heart and Soul '97", a live, unplugged version of the band's 1987 UK number one hit "China in Your Hand", and the demo version of the album track "Do the Right Dance". 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. T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. 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. 10, Main Personnel, Guitar, Guitars, Composer. Track listing [ edit] Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. They would just listen to the cassettes and send them back with a standard letter. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of T'Pau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. T'Pau: 04:00 . I did a few last year. 4 in both the US and UK charts. Discover Bridge of Spies by T'Pau released in 1987. 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T'Pau: Sex Talk: Directed by Brian Grant. One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! "[5] Speaking to Super Deluxe Edition in 2013, she added, "I recorded Red when I was pregnant with my daughter. Data-Privacy Scarlett is doing animation production at university in Bournemouth so she created a shooting schedule before we started. [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. Everything was too rushed. Tensions were also mounting with the continued attention on Carol as the face of the band. The actual China line this sounds terrible but I had this flimsy tea set from Ronnies mum, whod always give us crockery and duvets. Valentine, the bands third hit single, finally lived up to its potential by making the UK No.9. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. Carol said her band was able to operate in the digital world by sending files to each other via email. 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. Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape, Put Your Hands Up, Vol. I had to hide from the tabloids the next day. As the first T'Pau album since 1991's The Promise, Red features singer Carol Decker as the only member from the original line-up. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. They absolutely had to stop for lunch. 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. Dean Howard, Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers on stage at the Montreux rock festival, 1988. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. Hearing China In Your Hands with real strings was emotional. We have 18 shows in Germany with orchestra, choir and full band, mded by the singer and musician John Miles. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Heart And Soul did sound different to a lot of our material and its famous bass riff came from us playing about on this sequencer keyboard, which we had bought with a loan from my dad.. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. So I started it: It was a theme she had / On a scheme he had / Told in a foreign land. The message, basically, is be careful what you wish for. 6 October 1961, Macclesfield) Percussionist/Drummer, Michael Chetwood (b. I then turned those noises into words which took about a week to get right. Complemented by a disc of remixes, rarities and demos, its a body of work thats hard to characterize, but proves that legacies are harder to shatter than fragile chart careers. The breakdown of the band also coincided with the breakdown of her relationship with Rogers. I started to sing a melody over it, the wafty vocal and came up with more than an ocean keeps us apart. The lyrics were about when I went on holiday with my parents and Ronnie couldnt come. "The band has been going for more than 30. We wrote all the songs and royalties still trickle in now but a millionaire Im not.. . 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. The absence of a record company means Carol and her bandmates have creative control over their output but they dont have the budget to spend on a big campaign. In Groups: T'Pau. A bloke came up to us and said: I was in a coma that song brought me out of it. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . I wont plead poverty but financially its as good as the deal you sign and we didnt sign a very good deal. https://www.jonkutner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/China.mp3. We were treated like children by our management wed even left our stuff out there, expecting to return! Ronnie doesnt know why they werent involved in the decision, but believes it was just how new bands climbing up the ladder were treated back then. Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. I was shell-shocked. The inspiration for China in Your Hand came from Frankensteins creator, Mary Shelley. [3], The song is notable for its usage of various vocal overdubs, causing Decker, essentially, to be duetting with herself on the original studio recording. 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Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. 26 August 1954, Telford) Keyboardist, Paul Jackson (b. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. Taj, who was more of a jazz guitarist, didnt feel comfortable with TPaus rock style, so he left and Dean Howard became his replacement. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Michael Chetwood. China only really came into its own when we gave it to Roy. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. 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. In Groups: T'Pau Variations: Viewing All | Ron Rogers (2) R. Rodgers, R. Rogers, R.P. "[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]. The Virgin Anthology showcases every TPau single, plus the expanded Rage and The Promise albums. T'Pau: I Will Be with You: Directed by Brian Grant. Ron and I had been together for five years writing by then, says Carol. 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] Although it wasnt noticeable enough to mar the enjoyment of the track, the tempo fluctuated so much that we could not edit the album version successfully for the single, besides which, the record company thought it was too long. . "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. Just two months after The Firm had immortalised the Star Trek characters in their chart topping hit, Star Trekkin, along came TPau, who took their name from the stateswoman who appeared in the episode Amok Time and was from the planet Vulcan, also home to Second Officer Mr Spock. T'Pau: 04:31 : Amazon: 2 : Bridge of Spies. I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. We had five arena shows lined up with the London Philharmonic. 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. T'Pau: 03:58 . 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