T'Pau's lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. Former guitarist Ronnie Rogers is currently in the band The Ronaldos. We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. She said: Three of my friends have suffered from the coronavirus. 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. 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. The single artwork was designed by graphic designer Adrian Fry. See full bio Born: March 13, 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Known For Table 19 Soundtrack (2017) Guitarist Dean Howard has toured and recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. Learn all about Ronnie Rogers on AllMusic. 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. Ive had every single gig wiped out of my diary through to almost Christmas. 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. Data-Privacy Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. Their first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". 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. 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. After a farewell tour, T'Pau broke up, and Decker began a solo career soon after. I hadn't been a mum before. 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. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. There always seemed to be someone who gave us enough support and encouragement to keep going, he says today. 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 dont earn any money from the records, you have to go on the road to earn a living. Heart and Soul is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. In February 2015, T'Pau released their fifth studio album, Pleasure & Pain, and embarked on a tour. 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 creative side is wonderful but the promotion is harder.. 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. Be the first to comment on this artist! 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Carol has kept in touch with her 50,000 Twitter followers most days, offering plenty of laughter along the way. Read Full Biography. 4 in both the US and UK charts. T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . 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. But it was also bloody freezing. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. In 1998, Decker revived T'Pau with a new lineup and released the album Red. 1988 saw the release of their second album Rage which produced the hit single "Secret Garden". Two had just got back from a trip to Malaysia when they became infected and I had lunch with one. 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. I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. 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. Contact, 2023Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, This page was last modified 28.03.2011 00:31:55, Dean Howard (b. A bloke came up to us and said: I was in a coma that song brought me out of it. 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. The record sales started to slump and the band began bickering. I Love Mum: The Best Mother's Day Album in the World Ever! "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. 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. . Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. The cups were paper thin and so fragile when you held it in your hand. Discover Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance] by T'Pau released in 1996. But playing the shows isnt just about having fun. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. I tweeted him asking, Whats your problem? And within minutes my phone was ringing. The knock-backs from the labels were never constructive, she says. Michael Chetwood. Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. 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. It was interesting working with the kids. We have 18 shows in Germany with orchestra, choir and full band, mded by the singer and musician John Miles. 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. After meeting guitarist Ronnie on the gigging circuit, the early 80s would see the pair battle to capitalize on a series of promising leads that withered into nothing. 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. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. 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. We originally intended to have David Sanborn do the sax solo on the album, but due to a fear of flying, he wasnt able to make it to Chicago on time. For the single version, Gary Barnacle did the honours. It works well. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. I still cant believe how huge China got. The Virgin Anthology showcases every TPau single, plus the expanded Rage and The Promise albums. It is a story within a story, be careful what you wish for in case you get it. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. But I have to keep away from social media when I have had a few glasses of wine. With each rejection, it was getting a bit much. That looks like it will be next year. Discover Bridge of Spies by T'Pau released in 1987. 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. As Carol admits, if being an eclectic songwriter is a sin, then she and Ronnie are guilty as charged. But Ronnie remained optimistic. Then one day I saw this documentary about Mary Shelley. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. We screamed the place down backstage. "[6], Red was released in September 1998 in the UK by Decker's own label Gnatfish. 13 March 1959, Shrewsbury) Rhythm Guitarist/Songwriter, Tim Burgess (b. T'Pau: 04:27 . Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. You never really know why one song does it. To me, it was just another song it didnt sound like it had a chorus either. 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. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. We flew back to London to appear on it and were never told we werent going back to the States, she says. I still love playing it. 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. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. T'Pau: Sex Talk: Directed by Brian Grant. This makes the song, in its initial studio form, impossible to perform live without additional backup singers. If youre not Beyonce with millions of followers it is hard. 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. Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: Once wed filmed it, wed ping it back and forth to Ronnie, who lives in Wales.. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. Carol said her band was able to operate in the digital world by sending files to each other via email. "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. Nevertheless, this is a solid enough comeback album. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. I did London Coliseum last autumn and Leeds Millennium Square with a 75-piece orchestra. To. . 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. In time, they would fill venues like Londons Wembley Arena by themselves: the perfect platform to showcase Carols powerful voice. So I hope fans will like the new single.. When it gets past 8pm, Richard wrestles my phone out of my hand.. Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. "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. 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. "I have a dark sense of humour, quite gallows, and people might think some of the things I post are inappropriate. In the summer of 2003 Carol appeared in the all-star, all-female hit show, Mums The Word in Londons West End. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. "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 third album The Promise followed in 1991: it peaked at No. "[5] Speaking to Super Deluxe Edition in 2013, she added, "I recorded Red when I was pregnant with my daughter. 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". They actually say they can't, and then the younger stations play the younger artists, the hip stations. 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. Taj, who was more of a jazz guitarist, didnt feel comfortable with TPaus rock style, so he left and Dean Howard became his replacement. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul." Im very conscious of the fact that his career is massive and mine isnt any more. 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. 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. Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of TPau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band. British guitarist and songwriter, born 13 March 1959 in Shrewsbury, UK. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. ". 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). We didnt know any better then and were very in awe of everything, so we just agreed. 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 China only really came into its own when we gave it to Roy. 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: 04:19 : Spotify Amazon: 4 : Wing & A Prayer. In Groups: T'Pau Variations: Viewing All | Ron Rogers (2) R. Rodgers, R. Rogers, R.P. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. 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