Feature writer and food critic Andy Richardson interviews celebrities, writes columns and hangs out with chefs for stories that appear across all group titles. The actual China line this sounds terrible but I had this flimsy tea set from Ronnies mum, whod always give us crockery and duvets. After touring with Bryan Adams and Nik Kershaw, the band added another guitarist, Dean Howard, and recorded their second album, Rage. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. We had five arena shows lined up with the London Philharmonic. 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". The kids think me and Ronnie are a pair of old boomers who dont know what were talking about. Now former Midlands rock band TPau are going it alone by releasing music without the help of a record company. 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. Then we got dropped by the record company and everything just ground to a halt. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. 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. We flew back to London to appear on it and were never told we werent going back to the States, she says. I was in bits. 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. . In fact, the classic 80s power ballad was to mark a commercial peak, and the groups US career was already starting to unravel. 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. Later the same year she appeared in the film Nine Dead Gay Guys as the wife of Stephen Berkoff. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. The resulting album, Bridge of Spies (self-titled T'Pau for its American release), shot straight to number one in England. 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. . "The money comes in with the big campaign and that I find frustrating. It is a story within a story, be careful what you wish for in case you get it. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. We wrote all the songs and royalties still trickle in now but a millionaire Im not.. 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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. T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. 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. 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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. 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. To. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). T'Pau: Bridge of Spies: Directed by Jay Brown. Its definitely being put that back. We put the band together around us, says Carol. The inspiration for China in Your Hand came from Frankensteins creator, Mary Shelley. "Some of the things that I was particularly upset about was the 80s classical concert. After the split, Carol admits she lost her way and it would be almost a decade before she released a new TPau album, Red. We couldnt smell, we had no sense of taste and we had sore throats. You never really know why one song does it. 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]. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. 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. 4 after being featured on a Pepe Jeans advertisement; it repeated the feat in the UK Singles Chart some months later. Discover Rage by T'Pau released in 1988. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 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. 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. 3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. The breakdown of the band also coincided with the breakdown of her relationship with Rogers. Dean Howard, Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers on stage at the Montreux rock festival, 1988. But her success caused much dissent and jealousy in her marriage and friendships, so created her own monster. T'Pau: 04:27 . "[6], Red was released in September 1998 in the UK by Decker's own label Gnatfish. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. Contact, 2023Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, This page was last modified 28.03.2011 00:31:55, Dean Howard (b. We didnt know any better then and were very in awe of everything, so we just agreed. He said the gaps needed filling, so I started these syncopated sort of nonsense noises. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: But she and Ronnie had also split by then and the collection was essentially a solo project. We had to watch telly in sleeping bags. 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. But when we were making The Promise, we didnt realize how much had changed, says Carol. As Carol admits, if being an eclectic songwriter is a sin, then she and Ronnie are guilty as charged. Their debut single and first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". 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. T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . [10], "T'Pau! [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. I still love playing it. [9] Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. They recorded some demos and got a contract with Siren Records and were offered a support slot on Nik Kershaws UK tour. The record was not a commercial success, but T'Pau have continued to perform live on a semi-regular basis. I was beside myself with joy when we flew out, recalls Carol. Further promotional activities included a live session for Virgin Radio and an appearance on VH1, which Decker also filmed material for in New York. "The band has been going for more than 30. 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. It was my song, its all Ive got left. So we had a lot of fun but we had our never-work-with-your-family moments.. 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 Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Carol added that she hoped people in the region would download the single in May and check out the video online. Then one day I saw this documentary about Mary Shelley. I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. [7] It also reached the number 1 in several other European countries but made little impact in the United States. 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. [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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. I was very depressed for several years but I brought myself back from the brink. After being spotted by former Curiosity Killed The Cat manager, Chris Cooke, he offered to oversee Carols career. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. T'Pau: 03:58 . We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. Background. 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. [3] To promote the album, a radio promo single, "With a Little Luck", was released. Learn all about Ronnie Rogers on AllMusic. 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. 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. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch shed written on the piano. We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. In Groups: T'Pau Variations: Viewing All | Ron Rogers (2) R. Rodgers, R. Rogers, R.P. [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]. All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. They needed to stop for sandwiches every hour. Data-Privacy They have two children, Scarlett (born 1998) and Dylan (born 2002), and married in 2006. [2021]. | They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. T'Pau member Ronnie Rogers was her boyfriend at the time, and they co-wrote the majority of the band's songs. 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. 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. 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. When it gets past 8pm, Richard wrestles my phone out of my hand.. Impressum 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. A third album The Promise followed in 1991, but the band split soon afterwards. We found out while we were on tour with Bryan Adams in Germany. 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. We also had a bit of a comedy element to it because people are going stir crazy. "The creative side is wonderful but the promotion is harder.. She said: Three of my friends have suffered from the coronavirus. Two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the album. "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. 10 in the UK, earning a silver disc. "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. 4 in the UK and reached platinum status there, but failed to come close to the level of success of the band's debut album the year before. She used it as an opportunity to get backstage and meet Ronnie, whom she fancied. It was interesting working with the kids. "[5] Speaking to Super Deluxe Edition in 2013, she added, "I recorded Red when I was pregnant with my daughter. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. He said I had just walked away from debts of 800,000. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. 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. 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". 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: 04:13 : Amazon: 2 : Valentine. 4 in September.[7]. 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. 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. In 1997, after finding new management, she formed a new line-up of T'Pau in order to begin touring again. I hadn't been a mum before. In 1988 they released their second album Rage, which peaked at No. There always seemed to be someone who gave us enough support and encouragement to keep going, he says today. 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. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. You have to rely on your social media. When it was good it was brilliant, but there was a lot going on, admitted Carol. So I hope fans will like the new single.. Im not an ber-cool person and was always up for that stuff, she says. 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.. 13 March 1959, Shrewsbury) Rhythm Guitarist/Songwriter, Tim Burgess (b. Once wed filmed it, wed ping it back and forth to Ronnie, who lives in Wales.. English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul." A compilation album, Heart and Soul The Very Best of T'Pau, was released in 1993 and reached the UK Top 40. Other Top 20 hits followed: Valentine, I Will Be with You, Secret Garden and Whenever You Need Me but then it all went wrong. 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. Red was not a commercial success, nor was a re-recorded version of "Giving Up the Ghost", which was released in 1999. So we went to the Workhouse Studio in London and re-recorded it as faithful to the production as possible in a three-minute format. Well, four minutes and five seconds actually, Roy Thomas Baker wasnt available so as Ronnie and Tim worked into the wee small hours to get it right, we agreed they should get the production credit. 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] Ronnie Rogers, guitarist, songwriter Although we'd been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. But pressure to keep the momentum building forced the band back into the studio to complete the work for their second album, Rage. It was a quiet piano song and he turned it into something else, with that big crashing chorus. "You dont earn any money from the records, you have to go on the road to earn a living. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. T'Pau: Only a Heartbeat: With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. Guitarist Dean Howard has toured and recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. [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. 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 knock-backs from the labels were never constructive, she says. I had made some money but not tons. This was in part why the bands third set, The Promise, was recorded with each member playing a greater part, and a new producer was hired. 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. 8 August 1961, Telford) Bassist, Taj Wyzgowski (b. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. Heart and Soul is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. I wanted her to give a good performance but not eclipse me. It started OK, but tensions started to build with the others as time went on., Siren Records sent the newly formed six-piece stateside to a studio near Chicago to record their first album, Bridge Of Spies. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . Be the first to comment on this artist! Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. 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. T'Pau: Sex Talk: Directed by Brian Grant. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. . We were marketed as a pop band and so their approach was simply to milk everything until it all dried up. I did London Coliseum last autumn and Leeds Millennium Square with a 75-piece orchestra. They enjoyed their biggest hit 33 years ago when China In Your Hand became an international smash. You must be logged in to comment. "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. 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). I wont plead poverty but financially its as good as the deal you sign and we didnt sign a very good deal. Discover Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance] by T'Pau released in 1996. Michael Chetwood. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. Because of lockdown, we had to film at home using whatever props we could. Track listing [ edit] In 2008, T'Pau were part of the Here and Now 1980s nostalgia tour.[8]. In Groups: T'Pau. 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. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. I love that side of it but I miss having record company money for promotion. It included one Top 20 hit, "Whenever You Need Me", but the band's commercial peak had now passed and they split up after its release. 7 May 1961, Greenwich, London) Lead Guitarist, Ronnie Rogers (b. 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. "Heart and Soul" is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. 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'? Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. It didn't happen although I did sell a lot of albums on the road. Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. 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. China In Your Hand was the bands second single. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). Speaking to uDiscover, Carol admits she was starting to get rattled by the relentless round of rejection. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. https://www.jonkutner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/China.mp3. 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