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'? Now we both feel in perfect health. So I hope fans will like the new single.. It was a quiet piano song and he turned it into something else, with that big crashing chorus. I didnt even present the idea to the band, says Carol. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. I wanted her to give a good performance but not eclipse me. 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. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. T'Pau: 04:06 . "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. Thered be ice on the inside of the windows. [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". "[5] Speaking to Super Deluxe Edition in 2013, she added, "I recorded Red when I was pregnant with my daughter. 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. Their first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". It gave me the idea of writing her story within the wider Frankenstein tale. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. Red was not a commercial success, nor was a re-recorded version of "Giving Up the Ghost", which was released in 1999. But she and Ronnie had also split by then and the collection was essentially a solo project. 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Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. [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'. "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. "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. To me, it was just another song it didnt sound like it had a chorus either. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. Everything was too rushed. Tensions were also mounting with the continued attention on Carol as the face of the band. . Your email address will not be published. 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. T'Pau: 03:26 : Amazon: 5 : Road to Our Dream. 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. "[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]. 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. 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". 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 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. We put the band together around us, says Carol. Be the first to comment on this artist! 8 August 1961, Telford) Bassist, Taj Wyzgowski (b. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We built it around ourselves, with the right intentions, but wed do it very differently today.. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. 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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. 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. Ron and I had been together for five years writing by then, says Carol. ". 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. 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. I need to work as much as anything to put my kids through university so that they can make more films.. 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). You never really know why one song does it. 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. . TPaus new single will be released on May 8 and the band are hoping to contact people who run 1980s websites and blogs so that they can promote it. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. They actually say they can't, and then the younger stations play the younger artists, the hip stations. The single artwork was designed by graphic designer Adrian Fry. But when we were making The Promise, we didnt realize how much had changed, says Carol. 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. 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. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. T'Pau: Bridge of Spies: Directed by Jay Brown. 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. 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]. To. 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 was nervous about Amelia singing it because I didnt want her to do better than me. Two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the album. 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. Ronnie. Later the same year she appeared in the film Nine Dead Gay Guys as the wife of Stephen Berkoff. We didnt think about it too much, says Ronnie. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. 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 didnt think more about it until we were in America recording our debut album, Bridge of Spies. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. 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. 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. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Explore Ronnie Rogers's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. 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. All Rights Reserved. Feature writer and food critic Andy Richardson interviews celebrities, writes columns and hangs out with chefs for stories that appear across all group titles. 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. Taj Wyzgowski. 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. But, for some reason, the public didnt take to subsequent songs as much, even though we felt as strongly about them.. We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! They recruited guitarist Taj Wyzgowski, bass player Paul Jackson, keyboard player Michael Chetwood and London-born drummer, Tim Burgess to form TPau. The third album The Promise followed in 1991: it peaked at No. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. You have to rely on your social media. [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]. If youre not Beyonce with millions of followers it is hard. I just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. We had to watch telly in sleeping bags. I called that The Walkman Tour as members of the band had stopped talking to each other by then, she continues. I remember holding this cup up to the light, and seeing this Japanese ladys face in the bottom. He said I had just walked away from debts of 800,000. I did a few last year. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Discover Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance] by T'Pau released in 1996. 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. 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 were marketed as a pop band and so their approach was simply to milk everything until it all dried up. T'Pau: 04:15 : Amazon: 2 : I Will Be With You. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. It was my song, its all Ive got left. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Discover The Virgin Anthology by T'Pau released in 2017. 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 October 1961, Macclesfield) Percussionist/Drummer, Michael Chetwood (b. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. The short set was a make-or-break moment. Im not an ber-cool person and was always up for that stuff, she says. She used it as an opportunity to get backstage and meet Ronnie, whom she fancied. Other Top 20 hits followed: Valentine, I Will Be with You, Secret Garden and Whenever You Need Me but then it all went wrong. Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. 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 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). Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. 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. You must be logged in to comment. English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul." Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . [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. 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. Hearing China In Your Hands with real strings was emotional. Id only seen the clonky Hammer horror Frankenstein film all that bolt-in-the neck business but Id always been fascinated by how prophetic Shelleys story was, that idea of man playing God. | We didnt know any better then and were very in awe of everything, so we just agreed. China only really came into its own when we gave it to Roy. [5] But in the United States, the song received heavy airplay, and the Pepe Jeans advertisement enabled it to reach No. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Then I met Ronnie. We screamed the place down backstage. [7] It also reached the number 1 in several other European countries but made little impact in the United States. The kids think me and Ronnie are a pair of old boomers who dont know what were talking about. 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 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.. It is a story within a story, be careful what you wish for in case you get it. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. 98, their first chart action for more than two decades. Discover Sex Talk by T'Pau released in 2007. There always seemed to be someone who gave us enough support and encouragement to keep going, he says today. 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. I still love playing it. Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. T'Pau: Sex Talk: Directed by Brian Grant. TPaus lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. But playing the shows isnt just about having fun. 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] Because of lockdown, we had to film at home using whatever props we could. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . "The money comes in with the big campaign and that I find frustrating. 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. 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. 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. 4 in both the US and UK charts. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. 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 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. Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch shed written on the piano. Carol said her band was able to operate in the digital world by sending files to each other via email. Dean Howard. 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. Data-Privacy [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. I think its a much better album than Rage, but the bubble had burst, adds Ronnie. T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. 1988 saw the release of their second album Rage which produced the hit single "Secret Garden". Im so impressed with my children. Ronnie Rogers was a guitarist with a band called The Katz. Scarlett is doing animation production at university in Bournemouth so she created a shooting schedule before we started. The resulting album, Bridge of Spies (self-titled T'Pau for its American release), shot straight to number one in England. 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 we got dropped by the record company and everything just ground to a halt. We had five arena shows lined up with the London Philharmonic. 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. Two had just got back from a trip to Malaysia when they became infected and I had lunch with one. [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 was beside myself with joy when we flew out, recalls Carol. . The pair blocked the suggestion, which they now describe as a big mistake. "Some of the things that I was particularly upset about was the 80s classical concert. T'Pau: 04:00 . 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 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. The actual China line this sounds terrible but I had this flimsy tea set from Ronnies mum, whod always give us crockery and duvets. A third album The Promise followed in 1991, but the band split soon afterwards. All Tracks by Ronnie Rogers (1) Covers of Ronnie Rogers Songs (1) 1 cover. When we offered a critique they really had their noses out of joint. Listen to The Virgin Anthology right now. They have two children, Scarlett (born 1998) and Dylan (born 2002), and married in 2006. 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. But I have to keep away from social media when I have had a few glasses of wine. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. Goodbye Summer: ATO Records 2013 Fall Music Sampler, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. But pressure to keep the momentum building forced the band back into the studio to complete the work for their second album, Rage. https://www.jonkutner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/China.mp3. Four subsequent singles from the album entered at least the Top 20, though none broke in the U.S. charts. When it gets past 8pm, Richard wrestles my phone out of my hand.. In 1998, Decker revived T'Pau with a new lineup and released the album Red. But her success caused much dissent and jealousy in her marriage and friendships, so created her own monster. Further promotional activities included a live session for Virgin Radio and an appearance on VH1, which Decker also filmed material for in New York. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.[4]. He said the gaps needed filling, so I started these syncopated sort of nonsense noises. They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. 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. 4 in both the US and UK charts. We couldnt smell, we had no sense of taste and we had sore throats. Ronnie Rogers, guitarist, songwriter Although we'd been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. After touring with Bryan Adams and Nik Kershaw, the band added another guitarist, Dean Howard, and recorded their second album, Rage. 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. 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. In Groups: T'Pau. That looks like it will be next year. We came from bands and embraced that culture, but we were signed as a duo to the label. 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. Its part of the fabric of the 80s and you have to respect that.. Required fields are marked *. [10], "T'Pau! Ronnie recalls that one of their US singles was pitched to Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for a solo contribution. Discover Rage by T'Pau released in 1988. Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. 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. 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. T'Pau: I Will Be with You: Directed by Brian Grant. Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 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. Their debut single and first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. 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. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. I was very depressed for several years but I brought myself back from the brink. All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. "But it was quite funny. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. . 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. They storyboarded the video before filming. 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. I would actually pick Only A Heartbeat from The Promise as my favourite TPau song ever.. Later in November and December 1998, T'Pau supported Status Quo on the German and UK leg of their Tour "It's Good to Tour". 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. 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