Flame-haired singer Carol Decker has created a lockdown video to accompany their latest single Be Wonderful, which was filmed by her two children, Scarlett and Dylan, who are media students. We came from bands and embraced that culture, but we were signed as a duo to the label. Discover Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance] by T'Pau released in 1996. Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape, Put Your Hands Up, Vol. The band was earning a strong reputation as a live act and was soon on tour with Nik Kershaw. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. Hearing China In Your Hands with real strings was emotional. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . The album, which was released in September 1998, was supported by a thirty-six date tour named "The Red Tour". Taj, who was more of a jazz guitarist, didnt feel comfortable with TPaus rock style, so he left and Dean Howard became his replacement. I didnt even present the idea to the band, says Carol. Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of TPau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band. Discover Rage by T'Pau released in 1988. We had nothing left to give each other, Carol said. [5] But in the United States, the song received heavy airplay, and the Pepe Jeans advertisement enabled it to reach No. Discover Bridge of Spies by T'Pau released in 1987. Background. "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. 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. 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. It didn't happen although I did sell a lot of albums on the road. We need to find other ways to let people know its out. But she and Ronnie had also split by then and the collection was essentially a solo project. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. . Two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the album. [10], "T'Pau! I was shell-shocked. 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. They actually say they can't, and then the younger stations play the younger artists, the hip stations. 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. They recorded some demos and got a contract with Siren Records and were offered a support slot on Nik Kershaws UK tour. "Well never know whether it was the virus because we didnt get tested. Other Top 20 hits followed: Valentine, I Will Be with You, Secret Garden and Whenever You Need Me but then it all went wrong. Anybody can make a film in their bedroom. 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. One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. Then we got dropped by the record company and everything just ground to a halt. 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. 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. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. [2021]. 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. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. 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]. 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 /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. T'Pau: I Will Be with You: Directed by Brian Grant. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. Your email address will not be published. ". Read Full Biography. Its part of the fabric of the 80s and you have to respect that.. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. It flopped on its first release in the UK, but in the US it started to receive radio play and began a hesitant ascent of the Billboard Hot 100. 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. The pair blocked the suggestion, which they now describe as a big mistake. 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. In 1997, after finding new management, she formed a new line-up of T'Pau in order to begin touring again. Ron and I had been together for five years writing by then, says Carol. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Ronnie Rogers was a guitarist with a band called The Katz. Two had just got back from a trip to Malaysia when they became infected and I had lunch with one. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. [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'. Carol said her band was able to operate in the digital world by sending files to each other via email. 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]. When we offered a critique they really had their noses out of joint. I was watching a documentary on the whole Mary Shelley and Byron and Keats gang and was enthralled by how, at 19, she outsold both noted poets, revealed Carol. They needed to stop for sandwiches every hour. 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. I just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. 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 Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. I was in bits. 6 October 1961, Macclesfield) Percussionist/Drummer, Michael Chetwood (b. 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. I would actually pick Only A Heartbeat from The Promise as my favourite TPau song ever.. So I hope fans will like the new single.. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. As the The Virgin Anthology attests, however, Decker and Rogers assurance was well-founded. [3] The following year, the band had their biggest hit with the ballad, "China in Your Hand", which spent five weeks at Number 1 in the UK chart,[3] and also claimed the top slot in several European countries, but made little impact in the United States. 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. The songs were all there but the band just werent cutting it.. 26 August 1954, Telford) Keyboardist, Paul Jackson (b. I hadn't been a mum before. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . They would just listen to the cassettes and send them back with a standard letter. 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. "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. 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. But her success caused much dissent and jealousy in her marriage and friendships, so created her own monster. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. It was re-recorded for the single version and Carol explained to me why: We recorded the song in one passionate take and we were happy with it for the album. 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. But when we were making The Promise, we didnt realize how much had changed, says Carol. 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