Discover The Virgin Anthology by T'Pau released in 2017. 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. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch shed written on the piano. They needed to stop for sandwiches every hour. The actual China line this sounds terrible but I had this flimsy tea set from Ronnies mum, whod always give us crockery and duvets. Fans would come up after, saying: We played this at our wedding. Another bloke, who couldnt stop shaking my hand, said: I was in a coma. 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. 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. Then we got dropped by the record company and everything just ground to a halt. The band was earning a strong reputation as a live act and was soon on tour with Nik Kershaw. There always seemed to be someone who gave us enough support and encouragement to keep going, he says today. 2, Time for Dreaming: 45 of the World's Greatest Love Songs, The Best 80s Album in the WorldEver! Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. https://www.jonkutner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/China.mp3. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. 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. T'Pau: I Will Be with You: Directed by Brian Grant. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: To. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. T'Pau: 04:31 : Amazon: 2 : Bridge of Spies. "[5] Speaking to Super Deluxe Edition in 2013, she added, "I recorded Red when I was pregnant with my daughter. 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. In 1988 they released their second album Rage, which peaked at No. 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. 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). 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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. But pressure to keep the momentum building forced the band back into the studio to complete the work for their second album, Rage. But, for some reason, the public didnt take to subsequent songs as much, even though we felt as strongly about them.. 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. 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. 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. 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. But it was also bloody freezing. 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. Ronnie and I had got the vocals finished in February and we thought wed start putting the music out as download-only singles. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. We didnt know any better then and were very in awe of everything, so we just agreed. [10], "T'Pau! [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.[4]. Then I met Ronnie. Two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the album. Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. 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. But Ronnie remained optimistic. It is a story within a story, be careful what you wish for in case you get it. | As the The Virgin Anthology attests, however, Decker and Rogers assurance was well-founded. Background. . I then turned those noises into words which took about a week to get right. [9] It was a bad call. Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of TPau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band. 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. Their debut album, Bridge of Spies (simply called T'Pau in the US), also reached number 1 and went quadruple platinum in the UK. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. When it was good it was brilliant, but there was a lot going on, admitted Carol. Its part of the fabric of the 80s and you have to respect that.. Ronnie Rogers [T'Pau] Top Songs as Writer #1: "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau #2: "China in Your Hand" by T'Pau #3: "Valentine" by T'Pau #4: "I Will Be with You" by T'Pau #5: "Whenever You Need Me" by T'Pau #6: "Secret Garden" by T'Pau #7: "Sex Talk" by T'Pau #8: "Only the Lonely" by T'Pau #9: "Road to Our Dream" by T'Pau #10: "Valentine" by T'Pau. 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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. I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. But playing the shows isnt just about having fun. Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. 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. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. Dean Howard, Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers on stage at the Montreux rock festival, 1988. Listen to The Virgin Anthology right now. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. 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. 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. All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. "Heart and Soul" is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. When it gets past 8pm, Richard wrestles my phone out of my hand.. Your email address will not be published. We have 18 shows in Germany with orchestra, choir and full band, mded by the singer and musician John Miles. 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 dont understand the concept of working until its done and then getting drunk. 26 August 1954, Telford) Keyboardist, Paul Jackson (b. The songs were all there but the band just werent cutting it.. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. 1988 saw the release of their second album Rage which produced the hit single "Secret Garden". The rap was the idea of Andy Piercy, our then producer. A bloke came up to us and said: I was in a coma that song brought me out of it. I think its a much better album than Rage, but the bubble had burst, adds Ronnie. Im not an ber-cool person and was always up for that stuff, she says. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. In time, they would fill venues like Londons Wembley Arena by themselves: the perfect platform to showcase Carols powerful voice. 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. Red is the fourth studio album by British pop-rock group T'Pau, which was released by Gnatfish in 1998. I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. T'Pau: 04:15 : Amazon: 2 : I Will Be With You. The inspiration for China in Your Hand came from Frankensteins creator, Mary Shelley. 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. [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. They enjoyed their biggest hit 33 years ago when China In Your Hand became an international smash. But when we were making The Promise, we didnt realize how much had changed, says Carol. T'Pau: 04:00 . 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. We had nothing left to give each other, Carol said. Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. Guitarist Dean Howard has toured and recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. 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. 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. Written by MD Brown/AJ Sansone/RJCalilliVocals Ronnie RogersFrom the T'Pau CD Single I Will Be With You 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. After meeting guitarist Ronnie on the gigging circuit, the early 80s would see the pair battle to capitalize on a series of promising leads that withered into nothing. She successfully poached him for her own band, but just three weeks later, the band split. Ronnie. 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". T'Pau: 04:19 : Spotify Amazon: 4 : Wing & A Prayer. I just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. We couldnt smell, we had no sense of taste and we had sore throats. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. I had made some money but not tons. Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. [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'. [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. Former guitarist Ronnie Rogers is currently in the band The Ronaldos. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. A compilation album, Heart and Soul The Very Best of T'Pau, was released in 1993 and reached the UK Top 40. We had all of the symptoms except for the high temperature. 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. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Taj Wyzgowski. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. I hadn't been a mum before. 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. 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. He was right about Valentine. 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. Speaking to uDiscover, Carol admits she was starting to get rattled by the relentless round of rejection. After touring with Bryan Adams and Nik Kershaw, the band added another guitarist, Dean Howard, and recorded their second album, Rage. "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. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. 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. That meant she would be unable to make a living without her normal fees for performing. Ronnie Rogers. In February 2015, T'Pau released their fifth studio album, Pleasure & Pain, and embarked on a tour. They recorded some demos and got a contract with Siren Records and were offered a support slot on Nik Kershaws UK tour. British guitarist and songwriter, born 13 March 1959 in Shrewsbury, UK. 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. 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. The resulting album, Bridge of Spies (self-titled T'Pau for its American release), shot straight to number one in England. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. We had this great producer, Roy Thomas Baker, who had worked with Queen and The Cars, and was used to working on a huge scale. A year later, in October 1987, we were at No 1. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. Weve definitely recovered from something.. You never really know why one song does it. 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. [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. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. I was shell-shocked. She said: Three of my friends have suffered from the coronavirus. "Greatest Hits: Heart and Soul - T'Pau - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic", "T'Pau - Heart And Soul - The Very Best Of T'Pau at Discogs", "T'Pau | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heart_and_Soul:_The_Very_Best_of_T%27Pau&oldid=1136242761, Stephen W. Tayler mixing (tracks 5, 79), This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 12:03. 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. 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) I still cant believe how huge China got. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. 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. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. Ronnie Rogers Past members Tim Burgess Michael Chetwood Paul Jackson Taj Wyzgowski Dean Howard Jez Ashurst Dave Hattee Dan McKinna Website http://www.tpau.co.uk/ T'Pau/tpa/are an English popgroup formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. 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]. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. 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. We found out while we were on tour with Bryan Adams in Germany. 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. The short set was a make-or-break moment. 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. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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. They get really sniffy when we suggested something. Valentine, the bands third hit single, finally lived up to its potential by making the UK No.9. 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. It gave me the idea of writing her story within the wider Frankenstein tale. 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. 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. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". "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 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". Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . All tracks are written by Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers, except "This Girl" written by T'Pau. In Groups: T'Pau Variations: Viewing All | Ron Rogers (2) R. Rodgers, R. Rogers, R.P. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. Learn how your comment data is processed. China only really came into its own when we gave it to Roy. [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. A third album The Promise followed in 1991, but the band split soon afterwards. 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. We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. 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] 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). "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. 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.. Required fields are marked *. The record sales started to slump and the band began bickering. Although wed been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. I had to hide from the tabloids the next day. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. The technology we had access to was incredible. | Other Top 20 hits followed: Valentine, I Will Be with You, Secret Garden and Whenever You Need Me but then it all went wrong. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1987. I was 26 and my dad was suggesting I try the cruise ships. Goodbye Summer: ATO Records 2013 Fall Music Sampler, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. The third album The Promise followed in 1991: it peaked at No. 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. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. To me, it was just another song it didnt sound like it had a chorus either. I Love Mum: The Best Mother's Day Album in the World Ever! Explore Ronnie Rogers's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. 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. Carol Decker. Their debut single and first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. 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. [2021]. 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. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). Ronnie recalls that one of their US singles was pitched to Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for a solo contribution. Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. In 1998, Decker revived T'Pau with a new lineup and released the album Red. I sometimes get frustrated that people focus so much on China In Your Hand but its great to be remembered in such a fickle business. "[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]. The cups were paper thin and so fragile when you held it in your hand. "The money comes in with the big campaign and that I find frustrating. [4] The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". But she and Ronnie had also split by then and the collection was essentially a solo project. All Tracks by Ronnie Rogers (1) Covers of Ronnie Rogers Songs (1) 1 cover. I was beside myself with joy when we flew out, recalls Carol. 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). 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