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We came from bands and embraced that culture, but we were signed as a duo to the label. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 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. It was a bad call. . We had nothing left to give each other, Carol said. T'Pau: Bridge of Spies: Directed by Jay Brown. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. It was interesting working with the kids. With each rejection, it was getting a bit much. "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. Ronnie Rogers, guitarist, songwriter Although we'd been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. I wanted her to give a good performance but not eclipse me. The album, which was released in September 1998, was supported by a thirty-six date tour named "The Red Tour". 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. Its definitely being put that back. Carol added that she hoped people in the region would download the single in May and check out the video online. I had to hide from the tabloids the next day. English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul." All tracks are written by Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers, except "This Girl" written by T'Pau. But, for some reason, the public didnt take to subsequent songs as much, even though we felt as strongly about them.. I then turned those noises into words which took about a week to get right. I called that The Walkman Tour as members of the band had stopped talking to each other by then, she continues. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of T'Pau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. 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. Discover The Virgin Anthology by T'Pau released in 2017. 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. You must be logged in to comment. 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. T'Pau: 04:15 : Amazon: 2 : I Will Be With You. In time, they would fill venues like Londons Wembley Arena by themselves: the perfect platform to showcase Carols powerful voice. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. 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. T'Pau: 04:31 : Amazon: 2 : Bridge of Spies. When we offered a critique they really had their noses out of joint. Learn how your comment data is processed. We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. Data-Privacy Ronnie Rogers. [4] The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". 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. Ronnie recalls that one of their US singles was pitched to Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for a solo contribution. I just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. 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. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. 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] 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. 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. Drink, laughed Carol at the time. You know the expression polishing the turd? You never really know why one song does it. 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. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. After touring with Bryan Adams and Nik Kershaw, the band added another guitarist, Dean Howard, and recorded their second album, Rage. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. I think its a much better album than Rage, but the bubble had burst, adds Ronnie. 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. We had to watch telly in sleeping bags. If youre not Beyonce with millions of followers it is hard. Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape, Put Your Hands Up, Vol. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. 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. 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. [3] To promote the album, a radio promo single, "With a Little Luck", was released. 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. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). 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China In Your Hand was the bands second single. The breakdown of the band also coincided with the breakdown of her relationship with Rogers. [6] Prior to deciding on this name, they were called Talking America on early demos sent to record and publishing companies. Their debut album, Bridge of Spies (simply called T'Pau in the US), also reached number 1 and went quadruple platinum in the UK. 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. "The money comes in with the big campaign and that I find frustrating. 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. As the The Virgin Anthology attests, however, Decker and Rogers assurance was well-founded. . Nevertheless, this is a solid enough comeback album. T'Pau's lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. I wont plead poverty but financially its as good as the deal you sign and we didnt sign a very good deal. | [7][8] It was given a release in the United States on 9 November 1999 by Renaissance Records as a two-disc set, with the additional disc containing three tracks: the re-recorded "Heart and Soul '97", a live, unplugged version of the band's 1987 UK number one hit "China in Your Hand", and the demo version of the album track "Do the Right Dance". Then one day I saw this documentary about Mary Shelley. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. In fact, the classic 80s power ballad was to mark a commercial peak, and the groups US career was already starting to unravel. 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. Im so impressed with my children. The kids think me and Ronnie are a pair of old boomers who dont know what were talking about. 98, their first chart action for more than two decades. 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. I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. [2021]. "I have a dark sense of humour, quite gallows, and people might think some of the things I post are inappropriate. Taj Wyzgowski. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. That meant she would be unable to make a living without her normal fees for performing. 4 in both the US and UK charts. 10, Main Personnel, Guitar, Guitars, Composer. 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. 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. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 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. A year later, in October 1987, we were at No 1. T'Pau: 04:19 : Spotify Amazon: 4 : Wing & A Prayer. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. The pair blocked the suggestion, which they now describe as a big mistake. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. "The band has been going for more than 30. T'Pau: 04:27 . Your email address will not be published. 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. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. So we had a lot of fun but we had our never-work-with-your-family moments.. Be the first to comment on this artist! I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. 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]. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. The bubble had burst, adds Ronnie a critique they really had their noses out of tune that! Fill venues like Londons Wembley Arena by themselves: the perfect platform to showcase Carols powerful voice fun but were... 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