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. 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. 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. I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. "We had to do a download video and my two kids have both done creative media courses at college so we asked them to make it.. T'Pau: Only a Heartbeat: With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 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 This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Red is the fourth studio album by British pop-rock group T'Pau, which was released by Gnatfish in 1998. So what do you do when it seems things cant get any worse? T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. Hearing China In Your Hands with real strings was emotional. "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. 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. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. 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. 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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. Discover Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance] by T'Pau released in 1996. They recruited guitarist Taj Wyzgowski, bass player Paul Jackson, keyboard player Michael Chetwood and London-born drummer, Tim Burgess to form TPau. 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. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. "Although Ive had a blessed 30-year run, Im in TPau not the Rolling Stones, so I dont have a private island and I cant just kick back. Read Full Biography. 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). Heart and Soul is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. "The band has been going for more than 30. As the The Virgin Anthology attests, however, Decker and Rogers assurance was well-founded. "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. That meant she would be unable to make a living without her normal fees for performing. I remember holding this cup up to the light, and seeing this Japanese ladys face in the bottom. We found out while we were on tour with Bryan Adams in Germany. [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. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. It was interesting working with the kids. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Speaking to uDiscover, Carol admits she was starting to get rattled by the relentless round of rejection. The band was earning a strong reputation as a live act and was soon on tour with Nik Kershaw. We had all of the symptoms except for the high temperature. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch shed written on the piano. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of T'Pau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. While lead single (and fan favorite) Whenever You Need Me performed solidly and secured the act a final Top Of The Pops appearance in May 1991, sales of The Promise, which the band wanted to title A New Decade, were modest, and TPau was dumped by Siren during a UK tour. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. A compilation album, Heart and Soul The Very Best of T'Pau, was released in 1993 and reached the UK Top 40. Your email address will not be published. Ive had every single gig wiped out of my diary through to almost Christmas. 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. https://www.jonkutner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/China.mp3. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. 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. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. "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. I called that The Walkman Tour as members of the band had stopped talking to each other by then, she continues. Dean Howard. 3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. 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. Carol, who met Prince Charles and Princess Diana during the late 1980s when her band became the biggest in Britain, said she was proud of her two children. 7 May 1961, Greenwich, London) Lead Guitarist, Ronnie Rogers (b. It is a story within a story, be careful what you wish for in case you get it. All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. 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. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. Im very conscious of the fact that his career is massive and mine isnt any more. Ron Rogers was born on March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. "[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. They enjoyed their biggest hit 33 years ago when China In Your Hand became an international smash. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 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. "Well never know whether it was the virus because we didnt get tested. But pressure to keep the momentum building forced the band back into the studio to complete the work for their second album, Rage. We wrote all the songs and royalties still trickle in now but a millionaire Im not.. She successfully poached him for her own band, but just three weeks later, the band split. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. 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. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: Carol said the closure of concert venues had wrecked her bands schedule for 2020 and they were unlikely to perform now until the end of the year at the very earliest. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. The single artwork was designed by graphic designer Adrian Fry. 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. "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. The short set was a make-or-break moment. They would just listen to the cassettes and send them back with a standard letter. After being spotted by former Curiosity Killed The Cat manager, Chris Cooke, he offered to oversee Carols career. 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. T'Pau's lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. The resulting album, Bridge of Spies (self-titled T'Pau for its American release), shot straight to number one in England. Carol added that she hoped people in the region would download the single in May and check out the video online. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. 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. [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. Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of TPau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band. I hadn't been a mum before. The album, which was released in September 1998, was supported by a thirty-six date tour named "The Red Tour". T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. To. The rap was the idea of Andy Piercy, our then producer. The breakdown of the band also coincided with the breakdown of her relationship with Rogers. Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. Although wed been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. Dean Howard, Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers on stage at the Montreux rock festival, 1988. All Tracks by Ronnie Rogers (1) Covers of Ronnie Rogers Songs (1) 1 cover. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 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. In 1988 they released their second album Rage, which peaked at No. [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 just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. 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. They dont understand the concept of working until its done and then getting drunk. One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! After a farewell tour, T'Pau broke up, and Decker began a solo career soon after. Im so impressed with my children. . "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. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. 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. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). They needed to stop for sandwiches every hour. China In Your Hand was the bands second single. 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. They recorded some demos and got a contract with Siren Records and were offered a support slot on Nik Kershaws UK tour. I Love Mum: The Best Mother's Day Album in the World Ever! Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. As Carol admits, if being an eclectic songwriter is a sin, then she and Ronnie are guilty as charged. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. But she and Ronnie had also split by then and the collection was essentially a solo project. 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. Now former Midlands rock band TPau are going it alone by releasing music without the help of a record company. 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. 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. 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. Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. Drink, laughed Carol at the time. 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. Learn all about Ronnie Rogers on AllMusic. In time, they would fill venues like Londons Wembley Arena by themselves: the perfect platform to showcase Carols powerful voice. 4 in both the US and UK charts. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". 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. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. I wont plead poverty but financially its as good as the deal you sign and we didnt sign a very good deal. . When it gets past 8pm, Richard wrestles my phone out of my hand.. Red was not a commercial success, nor was a re-recorded version of "Giving Up the Ghost", which was released in 1999. I love that side of it but I miss having record company money for promotion. But her success caused much dissent and jealousy in her marriage and friendships, so created her own monster. Tim Burgess. Discover The Virgin Anthology by T'Pau released in 2017. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. I need to work as much as anything to put my kids through university so that they can make more films.. British guitarist and songwriter, born 13 March 1959 in Shrewsbury, UK. I did London Coliseum last autumn and Leeds Millennium Square with a 75-piece orchestra. It didn't happen although I did sell a lot of albums on the road. After touring with Bryan Adams and Nik Kershaw, the band added another guitarist, Dean Howard, and recorded their second album, Rage. 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. 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. 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. T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. 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'? Your email address will not be published. . He was grumpy because he was getting into his zone before the gig or shagging his girlfriend but he bought us lots of champagne afterwards, bless him. This makes the song, in its initial studio form, impossible to perform live without additional backup singers. Paul Jackson. 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. 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. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. In Groups: T'Pau. 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. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. But Ronnie remained optimistic. By then, I felt so assured and assumed that people got us and we were going to be able to do what we thought was right. Ronnie Rogers, guitarist, songwriter Although we'd been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. Then we got dropped by the record company and everything just ground to a halt. "Then Richard and I felt really unwell for about a week. We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. 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. 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. Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. 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. Data-Privacy 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). [2] Prior to deciding on this name, they were called Talking America on early demos sent to record and publishing companies. Sites: Wikipedia, web.archive.org, secondhandsongs.com, repertoire.bmi.com Aliases: Randall Rogers Variations: Viewing All | Ronnie Rogers R. 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Required fields are marked *. 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. [4] The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". 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. I still cant believe how huge China got. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. 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. But playing the shows isnt just about having fun. But it was also bloody freezing. [3] To promote the album, a radio promo single, "With a Little Luck", was released. Its part of the fabric of the 80s and you have to respect that.. Ron and I had been together for five years writing by then, says Carol. Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. We flew back to London to appear on it and were never told we werent going back to the States, she says. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. [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. 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I did a few last year. I was 26 and my dad was suggesting I try the cruise ships. Listen to The Virgin Anthology right now. "You dont earn any money from the records, you have to go on the road to earn a living. 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. | 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] [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". 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. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. But I have to keep away from social media when I have had a few glasses of wine. Carol Decker. 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