The inspiration for China in Your Hand came from Frankensteins creator, Mary Shelley. 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 But her success caused much dissent and jealousy in her marriage and friendships, so created her own monster. 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. 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. Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. 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. The third album The Promise followed in 1991: it peaked at No. 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. [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. T'Pau: 04:00 . As the The Virgin Anthology attests, however, Decker and Rogers assurance was well-founded. Quickly signed to Virgin's Siren subsidiary, the group released their debut single, "Heart and Soul," in early 1987 with little fanfare. [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'. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. In February 2015, T'Pau released their fifth studio album, Pleasure & Pain, and embarked on a tour. Feature writer and food critic Andy Richardson interviews celebrities, writes columns and hangs out with chefs for stories that appear across all group titles. We were marketed as a pop band and so their approach was simply to milk everything until it all dried up. 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. She successfully poached him for her own band, but just three weeks later, the band split. We came from bands and embraced that culture, but we were signed as a duo to the label. Copyright 2023 Jon Kutner. He said the gaps needed filling, so I started these syncopated sort of nonsense noises. Ron and I had been together for five years writing by then, says Carol. The 4CD box set The Virgin Anthology can be bought here. T'Pau: Bridge of Spies: Directed by Jay Brown. 3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. After touring with Bryan Adams and Nik Kershaw, the band added another guitarist, Dean Howard, and recorded their second album, Rage. Its definitely being put that back. 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. I was nervous about Amelia singing it because I didnt want her to do better than me. You must be logged in to comment. 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. They storyboarded the video before filming. If youre not Beyonce with millions of followers it is hard. 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. 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. Guitarist Dean Howard has toured and recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. 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. 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: 04:31 : Amazon: 2 : Bridge of Spies. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. 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. Taj Wyzgowski. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts, and in 2013 she reunited with original bandmember and co-songwriter Ronnie Rogers for a 25th anniversary UK tour. Later the same year she appeared in the film Nine Dead Gay Guys as the wife of Stephen Berkoff. In 1997 she assembled a new TPau and the following year performed China in Your Hand with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Princess Diana Tribute Concert at Althorp House. 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). You have to rely on your social media. The knock-backs from the labels were never constructive, she says. Written by MD Brown/AJ Sansone/RJCalilliVocals Ronnie RogersFrom the T'Pau CD Single I Will Be With You I was beside myself with joy when we flew out, recalls Carol. A bloke came up to us and said: I was in a coma that song brought me out of it. Listen to The Virgin Anthology right now. It was a quiet piano song and he turned it into something else, with that big crashing chorus. 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. But it was also bloody freezing. 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"The money comes in with the big campaign and that I find frustrating. 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. Scarlett is doing animation production at university in Bournemouth so she created a shooting schedule before we started. [7] It also reached the number 1 in several other European countries but made little impact in the United States. 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. 13 March 1959, Shrewsbury) Rhythm Guitarist/Songwriter, Tim Burgess (b. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. Carol added that she hoped people in the region would download the single in May and check out the video online. Explore Ronnie Rogers's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. It was interesting working with the kids. 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. Everything was too rushed. Tensions were also mounting with the continued attention on Carol as the face of the band. So we went to the Workhouse Studio in London and re-recorded it as faithful to the production as possible in a three-minute format. Well, four minutes and five seconds actually, Roy Thomas Baker wasnt available so as Ronnie and Tim worked into the wee small hours to get it right, we agreed they should get the production credit. We didnt know any better then and were very in awe of everything, so we just agreed. 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]. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. I remember holding this cup up to the light, and seeing this Japanese ladys face in the bottom. T'Pau: Only a Heartbeat: With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. Then we got dropped by the record company and everything just ground to a halt. In 1998, Decker revived T'Pau with a new lineup and released the album Red. T'Pau: I Will Be with You: Directed by Brian Grant. Carol Decker. 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). . 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. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). [5] But in the United States, the song received heavy airplay, and the Pepe Jeans advertisement enabled it to reach No. 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. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. Ronnie Rogers. "[6], Red was released in September 1998 in the UK by Decker's own label Gnatfish. Bryan Adams bought us champagne TPau in 1988. But I have to keep away from social media when I have had a few glasses of wine. It was my song, its all Ive got left. [3] To promote the album, a radio promo single, "With a Little Luck", was released. It was a bad call. That meant she would be unable to make a living without her normal fees for performing. 4 in September.[7]. But she and Ronnie had also split by then and the collection was essentially a solo project. 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. [2] Prior to deciding on this name, they were called Talking America on early demos sent to record and publishing companies. 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. Red was not a commercial success, nor was a re-recorded version of "Giving Up the Ghost", which was released in 1999. I still cant believe how huge China got. Now we both feel in perfect health. 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. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. We had nothing left to give each other, Carol said. 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. 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". 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. Dean Howard, Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers on stage at the Montreux rock festival, 1988. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape, Put Your Hands Up, Vol. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. 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. 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. We burst out laughing. Carol said her band was able to operate in the digital world by sending files to each other via email. | Required fields are marked *. 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). Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. Weve definitely recovered from something.. Discover Rage by T'Pau released in 1988. Once wed filmed it, wed ping it back and forth to Ronnie, who lives in Wales.. 4 in both the US and UK charts. The rap was the idea of Andy Piercy, our then producer. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. Learn all about Ronnie Rogers on AllMusic. I then turned those noises into words which took about a week to get right. We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. Our producer, Roy Thomas Baker, went: Well, what else have you got? Id brought my cassette of China and played it to him very unsurely, and that was that. 7 May 1961, Greenwich, London) Lead Guitarist, Ronnie Rogers (b. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. Ronnie Rogers was a guitarist with a band called The Katz. 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. 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 was shell-shocked. It was a bit out on a limb from everything else too, but, picking a song on its merit, it was the obvious one to choose. Radio stations in the States now struggled to categorize the group, who refused to slot neatly into segregated playlist policies. Then one day I saw this documentary about Mary Shelley. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. . The song would peak at No.4 and, on the back of being picked for a jeans commercial, finally made the same position back home in September 1987. We flew back to London to appear on it and were never told we werent going back to the States, she says. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. 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) Hearing China In Your Hands with real strings was emotional. One song wasnt working, so we had to stop polishing! The kids think me and Ronnie are a pair of old boomers who dont know what were talking about. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1987. 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 is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. Ronnie Rogers. 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