Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. 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. We were marketed as a pop band and so their approach was simply to milk everything until it all dried up. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. 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. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. But Ronnie remained optimistic. It was a quiet piano song and he turned it into something else, with that big crashing chorus. 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". 3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. 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. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 4 in both the US and UK charts. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. 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. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. 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. Then I met Ronnie. Im very conscious of the fact that his career is massive and mine isnt any more. Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of TPau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band. T'Pau: 04:00 . No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! After the song was used in a Ppe jeans commercial, however, it became a Top Five hit on both sides of the Atlantic. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. 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. 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. She and Rogers toured the U.K. in 2013, the 25th anniversary of the group's formation, and continued to perform during 2014. Credit: Tim Roney/Getty Images/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images, English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul. So we had a lot of fun but we had our never-work-with-your-family moments.. . . T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. 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. She used it as an opportunity to get backstage and meet Ronnie, whom she fancied. [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'. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. Required fields are marked *. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . I did a few last year. We didnt think about it too much, says Ronnie. To me, it was just another song it didnt sound like it had a chorus either. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. 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. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. 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. Then, towards the end, it got even worse when we would get feedback with a multiple-choice table, and the responses ranged from Not quite what we are looking for, to Dont give up your day job. I imagine those punky little A&R guys thought it was funny, but it really wasnt., The band found a mentor in David Massey, who managed Wang Chung a group that scored big hits with Dance Hall Days and Everybody Have Fun Tonight. He picked up on the hit potential of one of TPaus songs, Valentine, and urged them to write more like that, but still declined to take them on himself. So I hope fans will like the new single.. I then turned those noises into words which took about a week to get right. In fact, the classic 80s power ballad was to mark a commercial peak, and the groups US career was already starting to unravel. 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. Valentine, the bands third hit single, finally lived up to its potential by making the UK No.9. 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. Then one day I saw this documentary about Mary Shelley. 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. 7 May 1961, Greenwich, London) Lead Guitarist, Ronnie Rogers (b. 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. A compilation album, Heart and Soul The Very Best of T'Pau, was released in 1993 and reached the UK Top 40. 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. 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. 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. All Rights Reserved. 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. 6 October 1961, Macclesfield) Percussionist/Drummer, Michael Chetwood (b. https://www.jonkutner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/China.mp3. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. 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]. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". That one has really, really hurt.. Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. Ive had every single gig wiped out of my diary through to almost Christmas. "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. Data-Privacy Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . We wrote all the songs and royalties still trickle in now but a millionaire Im not.. 98, their first chart action for more than two decades. 8 August 1961, Telford) Bassist, Taj Wyzgowski (b. "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. The resulting album, Bridge of Spies (self-titled T'Pau for its American release), shot straight to number one in England. But her success caused much dissent and jealousy in her marriage and friendships, so created her own monster. Im so impressed with my children. [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. You know the expression polishing the turd? He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). 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. Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. Discover Rage by T'Pau released in 1988. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch shed written on the piano. I was shell-shocked. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: 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. 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There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. 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. That looks like it will be next year. We had five arena shows lined up with the London Philharmonic. In Groups: T'Pau Variations: Viewing All | Ron Rogers (2) R. Rodgers, R. Rogers, R.P. Read Full Biography. 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. To. Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. [7] It also reached the number 1 in several other European countries but made little impact in the United States. Bryan Adams bought us champagne TPau in 1988. Heart and Soul is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. Your email address will not be published. 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). They get really sniffy when we suggested something. The pair blocked the suggestion, which they now describe as a big mistake. Be the first to comment on this artist! Another greatest hits release appeared in 1997, and Decker reformed the band with a new line-up in 1998, for the release of a new studio album, Red. 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. You have to rely on your social media. . In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. The kids think me and Ronnie are a pair of old boomers who dont know what were talking about. The third album The Promise followed in 1991: it peaked at No. He said I had just walked away from debts of 800,000. We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. I remember holding this cup up to the light, and seeing this Japanese ladys face in the bottom. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. As Carol admits, if being an eclectic songwriter is a sin, then she and Ronnie are guilty as charged. They dont understand the concept of working until its done and then getting drunk. When it was good it was brilliant, but there was a lot going on, admitted Carol. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. [6] Prior to deciding on this name, they were called Talking America on early demos sent to record and publishing companies. 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