We came from bands and embraced that culture, but we were signed as a duo to the label. Listen to The Virgin Anthology right now. I didnt even present the idea to the band, says Carol. Discover Rage by T'Pau released in 1988. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. 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. 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Boorer, Jez Ashurst electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Spencer Cozens keyboards (tracks 2, 4-7, 10), Dave Hattee drums, programming on "Love Song", Rafe McKenna - producer (tracks 1, 3, 8-9), mixing, engineer, Marco Sabiu - producer (track 1), programming (track 1), Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni engineers, Jeremy Gill, Simon Morris, Peter Sberi assistant engineers, This page was last edited on 4 June 2022, at 08:47. The band was earning a strong reputation as a live act and was soon on tour with Nik Kershaw. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of T'Pau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. 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. 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. 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] 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. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. Bryan Adams bought us champagne TPau in 1988. She used it as an opportunity to get backstage and meet Ronnie, whom she fancied. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. In February 2015, T'Pau released their fifth studio album, Pleasure & Pain, and embarked on a tour. It gave me the idea of writing her story within the wider Frankenstein tale. 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". Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 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. I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. We have 18 shows in Germany with orchestra, choir and full band, mded by the singer and musician John Miles. "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. 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. That one has really, really hurt.. 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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. 13 March 1959, Shrewsbury) Rhythm Guitarist/Songwriter, Tim Burgess (b. 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. I just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. Decker still made guest appearances on TV shows throughout the 2000s, including Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, Just the Two of Us and The Weakest Link. 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. Two had just got back from a trip to Malaysia when they became infected and I had lunch with one. Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. China only really came into its own when we gave it to Roy. 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. 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. . When it was good it was brilliant, but there was a lot going on, admitted Carol. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Nevertheless, this is a solid enough comeback album. Copyright 2023 Jon Kutner. It was a quiet piano song and he turned it into something else, with that big crashing chorus. 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. 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. 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. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. [7] It also reached the number 1 in several other European countries but made little impact in the United States. 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. 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. This article uses material from the article T'Pau (band) from the free encyclopedia Wikipedia and it is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. 26 August 1954, Telford) Keyboardist, Paul Jackson (b. 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). I had made some money but not tons. "Then Richard and I felt really unwell for about a week. "[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]. I love that side of it but I miss having record company money for promotion. 7 May 1961, Greenwich, London) Lead Guitarist, Ronnie Rogers (b. Now we both feel in perfect health. Im very conscious of the fact that his career is massive and mine isnt any more. 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. All Rights Reserved. T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . . In 1998, Decker revived T'Pau with a new lineup and released the album Red. It is a story within a story, be careful what you wish for in case you get it. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. 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). Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. I still cant believe how huge China got. Feature writer and food critic Andy Richardson interviews celebrities, writes columns and hangs out with chefs for stories that appear across all group titles. [4], In a 2011 interview with Old School - Back to the 80s, Decker spoke of the album, "I would've loved to have gotten the same level of success again [with Red]. 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 wont plead poverty but financially its as good as the deal you sign and we didnt sign a very good deal. 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. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. Dean Howard. A year later, in October 1987, we were at No 1. He was right about Valentine. Their debut album, Bridge of Spies (simply called T'Pau in the US), also reached number 1 and went quadruple platinum in the UK. One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! [5] But in the United States, the song received heavy airplay, and the Pepe Jeans advertisement enabled it to reach No. But her success caused much dissent and jealousy in her marriage and friendships, so created her own monster. T'Pau: I Will Be with You: Directed by Brian Grant. 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. 2, Time for Dreaming: 45 of the World's Greatest Love Songs, The Best 80s Album in the WorldEver! We need to find other ways to let people know its out. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. 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. T'Pau: 03:26 : Amazon: 5 : Road to Our Dream. It was a bit out on a limb from everything else too, but, picking a song on its merit, it was the obvious one to choose. Radio stations in the States now struggled to categorize the group, who refused to slot neatly into segregated playlist policies. The short set was a make-or-break moment. They storyboarded the video before filming. We built it around ourselves, with the right intentions, but wed do it very differently today.. "[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. Our producer, Roy Thomas Baker, went: Well, what else have you got? Id brought my cassette of China and played it to him very unsurely, and that was that. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ronnie Rogers. 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. 10 in the UK, earning a silver disc. Taj Wyzgowski. All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. Then one day I saw this documentary about Mary Shelley. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. The pair blocked the suggestion, which they now describe as a big mistake. "The creative side is wonderful but the promotion is harder.. "It reminded me of when I was a young musician and the A&R guy would want to bring a song down and Id say How dare you, thats my art. [3] To promote the album, a radio promo single, "With a Little Luck", was released. 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. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. I was nervous about Amelia singing it because I didnt want her to do better than me. 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. 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.. Everything was too rushed. Tensions were also mounting with the continued attention on Carol as the face of the band. . In 1988 they released their second album Rage, which peaked at No. But she and Ronnie had also split by then and the collection was essentially a solo project. "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. Contact, 2023Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, This page was last modified 28.03.2011 00:31:55, Dean Howard (b. "I have a dark sense of humour, quite gallows, and people might think some of the things I post are inappropriate. 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. 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. 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. 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]. So we had a lot of fun but we had our never-work-with-your-family moments.. We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. Track listing [ edit] Ronnies mum died of cancer while we were away followed by my dad, who died of a heart attack in 1990 so the band split in 1991 with Ron returning to production. 10, Main Personnel, Guitar, Guitars, Composer. When it gets past 8pm, Richard wrestles my phone out of my hand.. The 4CD box set The Virgin Anthology can be bought here. 1988 saw the release of their second album Rage which produced the hit single "Secret Garden". If youre not Beyonce with millions of followers it is hard. Their first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape, Put Your Hands Up, Vol. It was a similar story elsewhere too, but the strength of the bands songs cut through in Europe, where programmers had less influence on the charts. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. That meant she would be unable to make a living without her normal fees for performing. The breakdown of the band also coincided with the breakdown of her relationship with Rogers. . 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. They played me China in Your Hand and thats what brought me out of it. The 30th anniversary edition of Bridge of Spies is out now. I Love Mum: The Best Mother's Day Album in the World Ever! [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. We could tell there was something about it too, even as a four-track demo., In 1986, the pair was invited to perform a three-song showcase at Nomis Rehearsal Studios, in front of Siren Records bosses, after the duos new manager, Chris Cook, had secured a hearing. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 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) A third album The Promise followed in 1991, but the band split soon afterwards. 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. 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). I would actually pick Only A Heartbeat from The Promise as my favourite TPau song ever.. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. We both love Road To Our Dream, which was the second single from Rage we released., I just dont think the label got what we were, says Ronnie. We lived and wrote music together above the Pengwern boat club in Shrewsbury for seven years. Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. It was my song, its all Ive got left. "But it was quite funny. Learn all about Ronnie Rogers on AllMusic. "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. Ronnie. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. "You dont earn any money from the records, you have to go on the road to earn a living. The songs were all there but the band just werent cutting it.. Valentine, the bands third hit single, finally lived up to its potential by making the UK No.9. T'Pau: 04:00 . Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . 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). It feels different now, says Carol. [9] All Tracks by Ronnie Rogers (1) Covers of Ronnie Rogers Songs (1) 1 cover. Paul Jackson. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch shed written on the piano. "The money comes in with the big campaign and that I find frustrating. We also had a bit of a comedy element to it because people are going stir crazy. I wanted her to give a good performance but not eclipse me. T'Pau: 04:19 : Spotify Amazon: 4 : Wing & A Prayer. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. A bloke came up to us and said: I was in a coma that song brought me out of it. 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. 4 in both the US and UK charts. I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. Eight years ago they left the bright lights of London Carol moved to Henley with her husband Richard who is an executive chef for the restaurant chain Bodeans, and their children Scarlett, 15, and Dylan, 11. We couldnt smell, we had no sense of taste and we had sore throats. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. But when we were making The Promise, we didnt realize how much had changed, says Carol. Almost all of them have been postponed, not cancelled, so hopefully Ill get to see my fans and I can earn a living again when it all comes back to me. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. It works well. They had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK during the late 1980s and early 1990s, most notably "China in Your Hand", "Heart and Soul" and "Valentine",[4] and several hits in the rest of Europe, before disbanding in 1992. The actual China line this sounds terrible but I had this flimsy tea set from Ronnies mum, whod always give us crockery and duvets. 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. Required fields are marked *. 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. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 98, their first chart action for more than two decades. They absolutely had to stop for lunch. . 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. China In Your Hand was the bands second single. He was grumpy because he was getting into his zone before the gig or shagging his girlfriend but he bought us lots of champagne afterwards, bless him. 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. Ronnie recalls that one of their US singles was pitched to Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for a solo contribution. After the song was used in a Ppe jeans commercial, however, it became a Top Five hit on both sides of the Atlantic. 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. 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. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. 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. We screamed the place down backstage. I was shell-shocked. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. So what do you do when it seems things cant get any worse? Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. "Heart and Soul" is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. [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'. Discover Bridge of Spies by T'Pau released in 1987. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. 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. . Discover Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance] by T'Pau released in 1996. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. Heart and Soul is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. Goodbye Summer: ATO Records 2013 Fall Music Sampler, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. As Carol admits, if being an eclectic songwriter is a sin, then she and Ronnie are guilty as charged. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". We had five arena shows lined up with the London Philharmonic. Tim Burgess. These cover versions originally formed part of the band's live set to enable Decker to leave the stage to change her costume, and were subsequently released as CD single bonus tracks. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. 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