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. 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. 6 October 1961, Macclesfield) Percussionist/Drummer, Michael Chetwood (b. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. You never really know why one song does it. Scarlett is doing animation production at university in Bournemouth so she created a shooting schedule before we started. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 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. Ronnie Rogers. Their debut album, Bridge Of Spies, was released in September of 1987 and the first single from it was Heart and Soul which reached number four in both the UK and the US. They recorded some demos and got a contract with Siren Records and were offered a support slot on Nik Kershaws UK tour. Now former Midlands rock band TPau are going it alone by releasing music without the help of a record company. Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. These cover versions originally formed part of the band's live set to enable Decker to leave the stage to change her costume, and were subsequently released as CD single bonus tracks. Ronnie Rogers. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). The knock-backs from the labels were never constructive, she says. T'Pau: Bridge of Spies: Directed by Jay Brown. They storyboarded the video before filming. You know the expression polishing the turd? Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. . In February 2015, T'Pau released their fifth studio album, Pleasure & Pain, and embarked on a tour. After the song was used in a Ppe jeans commercial, however, it became a Top Five hit on both sides of the Atlantic. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. ". We put the band together around us, says Carol. 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. 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. 24 November 1959, Bolton) Lead Guitarist on, "Bridge of Spies" (1988, U.S./German release only), "Only A Heartbeat" (1991, U.S./Japan release only), "With a Little Luck" (1998, Promo release only). They would just listen to the cassettes and send them back with a standard letter. They actually say they can't, and then the younger stations play the younger artists, the hip stations. . "[4], Upon its initial release in the UK in February 1987, the song was not well received, entering the bottom of the chart and falling out immediately after. 98, their first chart action for more than two decades. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. [10], "T'Pau! 8 August 1961, Telford) Bassist, Taj Wyzgowski (b. 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. Your email address will not be published. Paul Jackson. 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. 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. . They get really sniffy when we suggested something. The 4CD box set The Virgin Anthology can be bought here. Speaking to uDiscover, Carol admits she was starting to get rattled by the relentless round of rejection. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. 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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. Further promotional activities included a live session for Virgin Radio and an appearance on VH1, which Decker also filmed material for in New York. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. They enjoyed their biggest hit 33 years ago when China In Your Hand became an international smash. Written by MD Brown/AJ Sansone/RJCalilliVocals Ronnie RogersFrom the T'Pau CD Single I Will Be With You After the split, Carol admits she lost her way and it would be almost a decade before she released a new TPau album, Red. 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. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. 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. Explore Ronnie Rogers's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. T'Pau: 04:13 : Amazon: 2 : Valentine. It was my song, its all Ive got left. T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. I was beside myself with joy when we flew out, recalls Carol. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . The album, which was released in September 1998, was supported by a thirty-six date tour named "The Red Tour". [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'. I need to work as much as anything to put my kids through university so that they can make more films.. They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . 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. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. I was in bits. Im so impressed with my children. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. . 4 in both the US and UK charts. Drink, laughed Carol at the time. "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. They absolutely had to stop for lunch. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. "I have a dark sense of humour, quite gallows, and people might think some of the things I post are inappropriate. The pair blocked the suggestion, which they now describe as a big mistake. Taj Wyzgowski. 3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. 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. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. I love that side of it but I miss having record company money for promotion. | 4 after being featured on a Pepe Jeans advertisement; it repeated the feat in the UK Singles Chart some months later. T'Pau member Ronnie Rogers was her boyfriend at the time, and they co-wrote the majority of the band's songs. Ronnie. Dean Howard. Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. Although wed been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. It didn't happen although I did sell a lot of albums on the road. 4 in September.[7]. Be the first to comment on this artist! 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. Carol said her band was able to operate in the digital world by sending files to each other via email. 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. 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 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. She said: Three of my friends have suffered from the coronavirus. 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. China In Your Hand was the bands second single. 4 in both the US and UK charts. I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. 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. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. In 1998, Decker revived T'Pau with a new lineup and released the album Red. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. Im very conscious of the fact that his career is massive and mine isnt any more. He said I had just walked away from debts of 800,000. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 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]. 10 in the UK, earning a silver disc. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. 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". We built it around ourselves, with the right intentions, but wed do it very differently today.. 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. It works well. It feels different now, says Carol. 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. Former guitarist Ronnie Rogers is currently in the band The Ronaldos. . She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. We burst out laughing. [5] But in the United States, the song received heavy airplay, and the Pepe Jeans advertisement enabled it to reach No. I did London Coliseum last autumn and Leeds Millennium Square with a 75-piece orchestra. Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. Read Full Biography. 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. "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. 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. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. Two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the album. I remember holding this cup up to the light, and seeing this Japanese ladys face in the bottom. "Then Richard and I felt really unwell for about a week. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. It is a story within a story, be careful what you wish for in case you get it. 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. In fact, the classic 80s power ballad was to mark a commercial peak, and the groups US career was already starting to unravel. 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 had five arena shows lined up with the London Philharmonic. Bryan Adams bought us champagne TPau in 1988. 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. The cups were paper thin and so fragile when you held it in your hand. "[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]. She successfully poached him for her own band, but just three weeks later, the band split.