3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. 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. 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). This makes the song, in its initial studio form, impossible to perform live without additional backup singers. 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. T'Pau: I Will Be with You: Directed by Brian Grant. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. Im very conscious of the fact that his career is massive and mine isnt any more. 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". I was very depressed for several years but I brought myself back from the brink. I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. Im so impressed with my children. All Rights Reserved. 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. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. In 2011 she felt insulted when Gary Barlow, then a judge on X-Factor, made a derogatory comment about China In Your Hand and Carol took to Twitter to vent her spleen. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. Discover The Virgin Anthology by T'Pau released in 2017. He said I had just walked away from debts of 800,000. T'Pau's lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. Ronnie and I are no longer together were both happily married to other people, with kids but I still perform, and when I get back into that past, its like Im another Carol. 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. If youre not Beyonce with millions of followers it is hard. 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. 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'? 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.. 3: The Biggest Club Anthems of All Time, Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1985-1989, Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1987, Renaissance Records, Inc.: Spring Sampler, 1997, Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance], In the Air Tonight: Virgin's Greatest Hits, Living in Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. In 1988 they released their second album Rage, which peaked at No. China In Your Hand was the bands second single. All tracks are written by Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers, except "This Girl" written by T'Pau. T'Pau: Only a Heartbeat: With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 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. Discover Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance] by T'Pau released in 1996. We put the band together around us, says Carol. We built it around ourselves, with the right intentions, but wed do it very differently today.. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. Contact, 2023Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, This page was last modified 28.03.2011 00:31:55, Dean Howard (b. I knew following up Bridge Of Spies was going to be hard, but I am proud of Rage and, certainly initially, wasnt particularly worried by it not doing as well. After being spotted by former Curiosity Killed The Cat manager, Chris Cooke, he offered to oversee Carols career. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. But she and Ronnie had also split by then and the collection was essentially a solo project. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). Scarlett is doing animation production at university in Bournemouth so she created a shooting schedule before we started. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. [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. They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. That looks like it will be next year. Copyright 2023 Jon Kutner. I was 26 and my dad was suggesting I try the cruise ships. Track listing [ edit] As the The Virgin Anthology attests, however, Decker and Rogers assurance was well-founded. Data-Privacy "Well never know whether it was the virus because we didnt get tested. So what do you do when it seems things cant get any worse? One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of T'Pau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. "The money comes in with the big campaign and that I find frustrating. 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. I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. 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. 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. 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. 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. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. . It is a story within a story, be careful what you wish for in case you get it. Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. T'Pau: 03:26 : Amazon: 5 : Road to Our Dream. We screamed the place down backstage. [6] Prior to deciding on this name, they were called Talking America on early demos sent to record and publishing companies. 10, Main Personnel, Guitar, Guitars, Composer. In 2007, marking the 20th anniversary of T'Pau's initial success, Ron Rogers and Carol Decker released the new single, "Just Dream", exclusively as an internet download. The resulting album, Bridge of Spies (self-titled T'Pau for its American release), shot straight to number one in England. Ronnie recalls that one of their US singles was pitched to Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for a solo contribution. In 1997, after finding new management, she formed a new line-up of T'Pau in order to begin touring again. It feels different now, says Carol. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. Anybody can make a film in their bedroom. Dean Howard. T'Pau: 04:15 : Amazon: 2 : I Will Be With You. It was my song, its all Ive got left. Red was not a commercial success, nor was a re-recorded version of "Giving Up the Ghost", which was released in 1999. Learn all about Ronnie Rogers on AllMusic. Around the same time, it emerged that she had also grown frustrated at a lack of airplay for her band's new material, as many radio stations were only interested in playing T'Pau's classic hits. "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. . Then I met Ronnie. Then, towards the end, it got even worse when we would get feedback with a multiple-choice table, and the responses ranged from Not quite what we are looking for, to Dont give up your day job. I imagine those punky little A&R guys thought it was funny, but it really wasnt., The band found a mentor in David Massey, who managed Wang Chung a group that scored big hits with Dance Hall Days and Everybody Have Fun Tonight. He picked up on the hit potential of one of TPaus songs, Valentine, and urged them to write more like that, but still declined to take them on himself. After the split, Carol admits she lost her way and it would be almost a decade before she released a new TPau album, Red. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. 6 October 1961, Macclesfield) Percussionist/Drummer, Michael Chetwood (b. He said the gaps needed filling, so I started these syncopated sort of nonsense noises. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. I wont plead poverty but financially its as good as the deal you sign and we didnt sign a very good deal. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 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. T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . 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. Impressum He was right about Valentine. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. I need to work as much as anything to put my kids through university so that they can make more films.. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Ron and I had been together for five years writing by then, says Carol. And Carol, from Shrewsbury, revealed that the lockdown video had a personal edge because she believed she and her husband Richard, a chef, might have suffered a mild dose of Covid-19. Ronnie and I had got the vocals finished in February and we thought wed start putting the music out as download-only singles. That year, the band undertook a 25-date UK tour and also released a new version of the band's 1986 hit "Heart and Soul" as "Heart and Soul '97". Heart and Soul is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. The songs were all there but the band just werent cutting it.. Former guitarist Ronnie Rogers is currently in the band The Ronaldos. I didnt think more about it until we were in America recording our debut album, Bridge of Spies. 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 T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. Ronnie Rogers was a guitarist with a band called The Katz. But when we were making The Promise, we didnt realize how much had changed, says Carol. "[4], Upon its initial release in the UK in February 1987, the song was not well received, entering the bottom of the chart and falling out immediately after. 24 November 1959, Bolton) Lead Guitarist on, "Bridge of Spies" (1988, U.S./German release only), "Only A Heartbeat" (1991, U.S./Japan release only), "With a Little Luck" (1998, Promo release only). They absolutely had to stop for lunch. 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. 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. Goodbye Summer: ATO Records 2013 Fall Music Sampler, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. T'Pau: Sex Talk: Directed by Brian Grant. No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. I called that The Walkman Tour as members of the band had stopped talking to each other by then, she continues. To mark the 25th anniversary of the formation of the band, Decker and Rogers embarked on a 28-date UK tour during the spring of 2013 without the original band members. All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. I just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. They recruited guitarist Taj Wyzgowski, bass player Paul Jackson, keyboard player Michael Chetwood and London-born drummer, Tim Burgess to form TPau. 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. I hadn't been a mum before. Once wed filmed it, wed ping it back and forth to Ronnie, who lives in Wales.. Dean Howard, Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers on stage at the Montreux rock festival, 1988. [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'. [4] The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". 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. T'Pau: 04:06 . I didnt even present the idea to the band, says Carol. They get really sniffy when we suggested something. All Tracks by Ronnie Rogers (1) Covers of Ronnie Rogers Songs (1) 1 cover. I had made some money but not tons. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. T'Pau: 04:13 : Amazon: 2 : Valentine. Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of TPau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band. 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. "Although Ive had a blessed 30-year run, Im in TPau not the Rolling Stones, so I dont have a private island and I cant just kick back. 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. "Some of the things that I was particularly upset about was the 80s classical concert. "[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]. 98, their first chart action for more than two decades. Ronnie Rogers was a guitarist with a band called The Katz. She used it as an opportunity to get backstage and meet Ronnie, whom she fancied. After touring with Bryan Adams and Nik Kershaw, the band added another guitarist, Dean Howard, and recorded their second album, Rage. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. "But it was quite funny. 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. British guitarist and songwriter, born 13 March 1959 in Shrewsbury, UK. [2021]. I remember holding this cup up to the light, and seeing this Japanese ladys face in the bottom. The kids think me and Ronnie are a pair of old boomers who dont know what were talking about. 4 in both the US and UK charts. But it was also bloody freezing. 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. You know the expression polishing the turd? . When it gets past 8pm, Richard wrestles my phone out of my hand.. 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. When we offered a critique they really had their noses out of joint. I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. 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. Im not an ber-cool person and was always up for that stuff, she says. In the summer of 2003 Carol appeared in the all-star, all-female hit show, Mums The Word in Londons West End. 26 August 1954, Telford) Keyboardist, Paul Jackson (b. A year later, in October 1987, we were at No 1. It was a bad call. 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Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. The cups were paper thin and so fragile when you held it in your hand. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. 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) T'Pau: 03:58 . Now former Midlands rock band TPau are going it alone by releasing music without the help of a record company. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / 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). Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. China only really came into its own when we gave it to Roy. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Required fields are marked *. TPau was a manufactured band in one sense, says Carol. 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. "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. 2, Time for Dreaming: 45 of the World's Greatest Love Songs, The Best 80s Album in the WorldEver! "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. 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]. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. That one has really, really hurt.. 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 knew it would just cause a massive row. Though she and Ronnie were the songwriters, and the compositions for the first two albums were completed before the band had been signed, the pair admits that a lot of time was spent managing the situation. 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". T'Pau: 04:27 . We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. Traversing the groups career on Virgin Records, from their quadruple-platinum 1987 debut album, Bridge Of Spies, to 1991s Top 10 outing, The Promise, it reveals a group working at the peak of their powers. 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. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I would actually pick Only A Heartbeat from The Promise as my favourite TPau song ever.. Learn how your comment data is processed. I wanted her to give a good performance but not eclipse me. I was filled with abject horror at that idea, so was starting to panic., A band was swiftly pulled together for the set, which ended with Carol and Ronnie being signed on the spot. Taj, who was more of a jazz guitarist, didnt feel comfortable with TPaus rock style, so he left and Dean Howard became his replacement. It was so beautiful and fragile, so it gave me the idea for that line about what dreams are like: Dont push too far / Your dreams are china in your hand.. Nevertheless, this is a solid enough comeback album. I was shell-shocked. As the only original member, Decker originally considered touring under her own name, but was advised that using the T'Pau name would generate more recognition. It was a quiet piano song and he turned it into something else, with that big crashing chorus. You never really know why one song does it. They needed to stop for sandwiches every hour. When it was good it was brilliant, but there was a lot going on, admitted Carol. [9] "I have a dark sense of humour, quite gallows, and people might think some of the things I post are inappropriate. 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. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. Their debut album, Bridge of Spies (simply called T'Pau in the US), also reached number 1 and went quadruple platinum in the UK. Your email address will not be published. In Groups: T'Pau Variations: Viewing All | Ron Rogers (2) R. Rodgers, R. Rogers, R.P. 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