"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.. Instead, Decker often performs what she calls a "basic" version,[4] explaining to Songfacts: "I rap the first two verses then cut to the melody for the verse before the chorus. Then we got dropped by the record company and everything just ground to a halt. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. In February 2015, T'Pau released their fifth studio album, Pleasure & Pain, and embarked on a tour. But, for some reason, the public didnt take to subsequent songs as much, even though we felt as strongly about them.. 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. Its definitely being put that back. Track listing [ edit] Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. We couldnt smell, we had no sense of taste and we had sore throats. 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. . Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. The album, which was released in September 1998, was supported by a thirty-six date tour named "The Red Tour". Discover Rage by T'Pau released in 1988. The band T'Pau formed in 1986 in Shropshire, taking their name from a Vulcan priestess by the same name in the Star Trek films. 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]. [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'. Nevertheless, this is a solid enough comeback album. 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. T'Pau: 04:00 . Four subsequent singles from the album entered at least the Top 20, though none broke in the U.S. charts. That looks like it will be next year. British guitarist and songwriter, born 13 March 1959 in Shrewsbury, UK. We didnt know any better then and were very in awe of everything, so we just agreed. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. Then one day I saw this documentary about Mary Shelley. 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. 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. Data-Privacy Hearing China In Your Hands with real strings was emotional. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. 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. I was 26 and my dad was suggesting I try the cruise ships. In 2007, marking the 20th anniversary of T'Pau's first success, Ron Rogers and Carol Decker released a new single, "Just Dream", exclusively as an Internet download. [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. The third album The Promise followed in 1991: it peaked at No. T'Pau: 04:15 : Amazon: 2 : I Will Be With You. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . Taj, who was more of a jazz guitarist, didnt feel comfortable with TPaus rock style, so he left and Dean Howard became his replacement. 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. They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. But her success caused much dissent and jealousy in her marriage and friendships, so created her own monster. China In Your Hand was the bands second single. 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.[5]. Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching #4 after being featured on a Pepe Jeans advertisement; it repeated the feat in the UK Singles Chart some months later. The rap was the idea of Andy Piercy, our then producer. T'Pau member Ronnie Rogers was her boyfriend at the time, and they co-wrote the majority of the band's songs. They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. Carol, who met Prince Charles and Princess Diana during the late 1980s when her band became the biggest in Britain, said she was proud of her two children. T'Pau: Only a Heartbeat: With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. 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. 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). Scarlett is doing animation production at university in Bournemouth so she created a shooting schedule before we started. Bryan Adams bought us champagne TPau in 1988. It works well. This was in part why the bands third set, The Promise, was recorded with each member playing a greater part, and a new producer was hired. We put the band together around us, says Carol. Goodbye Summer: ATO Records 2013 Fall Music Sampler, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. I was very depressed for several years but I brought myself back from the brink. We came from bands and embraced that culture, but we were signed as a duo to the label. 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As Carol admits, if being an eclectic songwriter is a sin, then she and Ronnie are guilty as charged. . A bloke came up to us and said: I was in a coma that song brought me out of it. Ronnie and I had got the vocals finished in February and we thought wed start putting the music out as download-only singles. Rogers moved to their recording studios in Monmouth where he now lives and in 2012 the pair gigged intermittently and then embarked on a hugely successful 25th anniversary tour. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. Its part of the fabric of the 80s and you have to respect that.. 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. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. Carol Decker. They get really sniffy when we suggested something. Michael Chetwood. 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. 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] Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. Later the same year she appeared in the film Nine Dead Gay Guys as the wife of Stephen Berkoff. Former guitarist Ronnie Rogers is currently in the band The Ronaldos. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. 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.. 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. But Ronnie remained optimistic. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Awards 1 win & 3 nominations Known for Laura Bell Bundy: Drop on By Music Video [9] Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. 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. Im Irish-Liverpudlian stock so its in our blood to reach for the bottle. She gained control fairly quickly and soon launched a solo career. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. See full bio Born: March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Known For Table 19 Soundtrack (2017) The inspiration for China in Your Hand came from Frankensteins creator, Mary Shelley. Ronnie Rogers (I) Actor Composer Soundtrack IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Ronnie Rogers is known for Laura Bell Bundy: Drop on By (2010), Brooks & Dunn: Only in America (2009) and T'Pau: Bridge of Spies (1987). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Stings Ten Summoners Tales Now Available In Expanded Digital Edition, Paul McCartney And Wings Red Rose Speedway For Record Store Day Edition, David Bowie, The 1975, And The Cure Among Exclusive 2023 Record Store Day Releases, Dandy In The Underworld: The Very Best Of Marc Bolan, Mama Cass Was Sheer Class: Remembering Cass Elliot, Please Mr. Postman: The Carpenters Redeliver The Marvelettes Hit, Glen Campbell, Shaggy, And Lil Wayne: Currently Trending Songs, Weighty In The Eighties: When Prog Rock Went Pop, Redemption Song: The Story Behind Bob Marleys Timeless Anthem. T'Pau: 03:26 : Amazon: 5 : Road to Our Dream. Drink, laughed Carol at the time. Written by MD Brown/AJ Sansone/RJCalilliVocals Ronnie RogersFrom the T'Pau CD Single I Will Be With You I was shell-shocked. No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. We had to watch telly in sleeping bags. 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. T'Pau: 04:06 . Be the first to comment on this artist! Anybody can make a film in their bedroom. Ronnie Rogers was a guitarist with a band called The Katz. 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. 4 in both the US and UK charts. Now former Midlands rock band TPau are going it alone by releasing music without the help of a record company. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. 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. So we had a lot of fun but we had our never-work-with-your-family moments.. Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. The short set was a make-or-break moment. We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. We didnt think about it too much, says Ronnie. Their debut album, Bridge Of Spies, was released in September of 1987 and the first single from it was Heart and Soul which reached number four in both the UK and the US. Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. 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. 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 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. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). 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". "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. I need to work as much as anything to put my kids through university so that they can make more films.. He said the gaps needed filling, so I started these syncopated sort of nonsense noises. You have to rely on your social media. Paul Jackson. The knock-backs from the labels were never constructive, she says. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. 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. We wrote all the songs and royalties still trickle in now but a millionaire Im not.. Two had just got back from a trip to Malaysia when they became infected and I had lunch with one. T'Pau: 04:19 : Spotify Amazon: 4 : Wing & A Prayer. We have 18 shows in Germany with orchestra, choir and full band, mded by the singer and musician John Miles. [3] To promote the album, a radio promo single, "With a Little Luck", was released. 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. T'Pau also recorded rock versions of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer", Petula Clark's "Downtown" and The Left Banke's "Walk Away Rene", all with lead vocals by rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers. In 1998, Decker revived T'Pau with a new lineup and released the album Red. Dean Howard, Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers on stage at the Montreux rock festival, 1988. 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. We had nothing left to give each other, Carol said. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". Discover Bridge of Spies by T'Pau released in 1987. 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. They recorded some demos and got a contract with Siren Records and were offered a support slot on Nik Kershaws UK tour. In November 1987, when TPaus China In Your Hand became the 600th single to peak at No.1 in Britain, it seemed the bands passport to world domination was stamped and little would stand in their way. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. [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. The resulting album, Bridge of Spies (self-titled T'Pau for its American release), shot straight to number one in England. 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