Weve definitely recovered from something.. "[5] Speaking to Super Deluxe Edition in 2013, she added, "I recorded Red when I was pregnant with my daughter. Dean Howard, Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers on stage at the Montreux rock festival, 1988. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . 7 May 1961, Greenwich, London) Lead Guitarist, Ronnie Rogers (b. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. A third album The Promise followed in 1991, but the band split soon afterwards. T'Pau's lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. A year later, in October 1987, we were at No 1. You have to roll with the punches, and the big budgets are gone, but I mix those large retro shows with smaller sets and acoustic tours. We built it around ourselves, with the right intentions, but wed do it very differently today.. I was shell-shocked. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. That's the downside, and I miss hearing radio plays for the new stuff it is a little frustrating that I can't get it out to the wider audience anymore. We also had a bit of a comedy element to it because people are going stir crazy. Their debut single and first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". I called that The Walkman Tour as members of the band had stopped talking to each other by then, she continues. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. 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. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. I did London Coliseum last autumn and Leeds Millennium Square with a 75-piece orchestra. The pair blocked the suggestion, which they now describe as a big mistake. Red was not a commercial success, nor was a re-recorded version of "Giving Up the Ghost", which was released in 1999. You have to rely on your social media. "But it was quite funny. 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. We screamed the place down backstage. [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'. When we offered a critique they really had their noses out of joint. I wont plead poverty but financially its as good as the deal you sign and we didnt sign a very good deal. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. I was beside myself with joy when we flew out, recalls Carol. I did a few last year. She successfully poached him for her own band, but just three weeks later, the band split. You must be logged in to comment. 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. We didnt think about it too much, says Ronnie. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. T'Pau: 04:06 . 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". 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. Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. So what do you do when it seems things cant get any worse? 1988 saw the release of their second album Rage which produced the hit single "Secret Garden". "The band has been going for more than 30. Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. Their first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. 3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. 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. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. Track listing [ edit] 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. But playing the shows isnt just about having fun. 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) 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. "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. The strain of being in a successful band, and the inevitable clashes with the other band members who wanted an ever-increasing slice of the pie took their toll. 13 March 1959, Shrewsbury) Rhythm Guitarist/Songwriter, Tim Burgess (b. 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". Speaking to uDiscover, Carol admits she was starting to get rattled by the relentless round of rejection. He said I had just walked away from debts of 800,000. 4 in September.[7]. 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. 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. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. In 1988 they released their second album Rage, which peaked at No. 4 after being featured on a Pepe Jeans advertisement; it repeated the feat in the UK Singles Chart some months later. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. The cups were paper thin and so fragile when you held it in your hand. 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. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. 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. 10 in the UK, earning a silver disc. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. T'Pau: 03:26 : Amazon: 5 : Road to Our Dream. . I think its a much better album than Rage, but the bubble had burst, adds Ronnie. Guitarist Dean Howard has toured and recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Carol said the closure of concert venues had wrecked her bands schedule for 2020 and they were unlikely to perform now until the end of the year at the very earliest. Dean Howard. That one has really, really hurt.. Red is the fourth studio album by British pop-rock group T'Pau, which was released by Gnatfish in 1998. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Four subsequent singles from the album entered at least the Top 20, though none broke in the U.S. charts. "[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. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. We were marketed as a pop band and so their approach was simply to milk everything until it all dried up. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. 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. Contact, 2023Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, This page was last modified 28.03.2011 00:31:55, Dean Howard (b. That meant she would be unable to make a living without her normal fees for performing. I didnt even present the idea to the band, says Carol. 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. He said the gaps needed filling, so I started these syncopated sort of nonsense noises. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1987. 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. The 4CD box set The Virgin Anthology can be bought here. In 2008, T'Pau were part of the Here and Now 1980s nostalgia tour.[8]. After being spotted by former Curiosity Killed The Cat manager, Chris Cooke, he offered to oversee Carols career. "Some of the things that I was particularly upset about was the 80s classical concert. Discover Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance] by T'Pau released in 1996. The inspiration for China in Your Hand came from Frankensteins creator, Mary Shelley. No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. We lived and wrote music together above the Pengwern boat club in Shrewsbury for seven years. 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. The resulting album, Bridge of Spies (self-titled T'Pau for its American release), shot straight to number one in England. 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. 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. Anybody can make a film in their bedroom. The single artwork was designed by graphic designer Adrian Fry. They absolutely had to stop for lunch. I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. T'Pau: 04:27 . It produced the UK Top 20 single "Secret Garden", though chart returns were diminishing by this point, and two following singles earned very modest success. Ronnie Rogers. 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. 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. I was very depressed for several years but I brought myself back from the brink. Required fields are marked *. Tim Burgess. English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul." It was horrible as we were tied into touring a dying album with everyone hating each other. Ronnie believes if the band members had been better friends they might have been able to secure a new deal, but the fractures in the working structure proved too severe to fix. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: They would just listen to the cassettes and send them back with a standard letter. It was a bad call. T'Pau member Ronnie Rogers was her boyfriend at the time, and they co-wrote the majority of the band's songs. To. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. She used it as an opportunity to get backstage and meet Ronnie, whom she fancied. They get really sniffy when we suggested something. So I hope fans will like the new single.. The rap was the idea of Andy Piercy, our then producer. We didnt know any better then and were very in awe of everything, so we just agreed. [3] To promote the album, a radio promo single, "With a Little Luck", was released. 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. In 1997, after finding new management, she formed a new line-up of T'Pau in order to begin touring again. 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). 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. Two had just got back from a trip to Malaysia when they became infected and I had lunch with one. The record was not a commercial success, but T'Pau have continued to perform live on a semi-regular basis. That looks like it will be next year. 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. "Ive always had a great association with Shropshire, particularly Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth, which were both home, and weve played lots of gigs in the West Midlands, from Bilston to Birmingham. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". As the The Virgin Anthology attests, however, Decker and Rogers assurance was well-founded. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. The songs were all there but the band just werent cutting it.. 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