Album cover of Bridge of Spies by T'Pau

T'Pau was a late 1980s rock group led by singer Carol Decker. They had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. Image File history File links TpauBridgeOfSpies. ... Image File history File links TpauBridgeOfSpies. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Carol Decker (born September 10, 1957 in London) is a UK recording artist. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer (solo is an Italian word literally meaning alone). ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 Kasia Kowalska concert in Warsaw A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... One may feel nostalgic for the familiar routine of school, conveniently forgetting the painful experiences such as bullying. ...

Career

T'Pau formed in 1986 and took their name from a Star Trek character. Their debut single and first hit was the 1987 release "Heart and Soul". Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching #4, after being featured on a Levi's jeans advert, it repeated the feat in the UK Singles Chart some months later. 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, and also claimed the top slot in several European countries, although oddly the song made little impact on the Billboard Hot 100. TPau as a young woman as played by Kara Zediker in Star Trek: Enterprise. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Heart and Soul can refer to: Heart and Soul, the Joy Division box set Heart and Soul, a popular song by Joy Division and the song which the aforementioned box set is named after Heart and Soul, a popular song by Frank Loesser and Hoagy Carmichael which has been recorded... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Levis is a brand of riveted denim jeans manufactured by Levi Strauss & Co. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... China In Your Hand is a song by British band TPau. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ...

They had a number of smaller hits which made it to at least the UK Top 40, including the singles "Valentine", "Sex Talk" (a new recording of early flop single, "Intimate Strangers"), "I Will Be With You" and "Secret Garden". Their 1987 album, Bridge Of Spies (the album was called T'Pau in the U.S.) was a best seller and won several British music industry awards. Nevertheless, the band failed to maintain their success and split in 1991. Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Bridge Of Spies is the first album by late-1980s British rock group TPau. ... The music industry is the industry that creates, performs, promotes, and preserves music. ...

In the 1990s, satirical British comic Viz adopted Decker as a sort of mascot for a while, and would regularly include "Carol Decker out of T'Pau" in 'woof or whistle', deciding that she most certainly was still a whistle.^{[citation needed]} For the band, see 1990s (band). ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Cover of Viz (issue 57) Viz is a popular British adult comic magazine that has been running since 1979. ...

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Decker reformed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly.

Band members

• Carol Decker (born 10 September 1957, Liverpool) — Vocalist / Songwriter
• Dean Howard (b. 7 May 1961, Greenwich, London) — Lead Guitarist
• Ronnie Rogers (b. 13 March 1959, Shrewsbury) — Rhythm Guitarist / Songwriter
• Tim Burgess - (b. 6 October 1961, Macclesfield) — Percussionist
• Michael Chetwood (b. 26 August 1954, Telford) — Keyboardist
• Paul Jackson (b. 8 August 1961, Telford) — Bassist

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Discography

Albums

• Bridge Of Spies (1987, UK No. 1)
• Rage (1988, UK No. 4)
• The Promise (1991, UK No. 10)
• Heart And Soul - The Very Best Of T'Pau (1993, UK No. 35)
• The Greatest Hits (1997)
• Red (1998)
• Greatest Hits Live (2003)
• Hits (re-issued, repackaged version of The Greatest Hits) (2005)

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• "Heart and Soul" (1987, US No. 4)
• "Intimate Strangers" (1987)
• "Heart and Soul" (re-issue) (1987, UK No. 4)
• "China in Your Hand" (1987, UK No. 1)
• "Bridge of Spies" (1988, U.S./German release only)
• "Valentine" (1988, UK No. 9)
• "Sex Talk (Live)" (1988, UK No. 23)
• "I Will Be With You" (1988, UK No. 14)
• "Secret Garden" (1988, UK No. 18)
• "Road To Our Dream" (1988, UK No. 42)
• "Only The Lonely" (1989, UK No. 28)
• "Whenever You Need Me" (1991, UK No. 16)
• "Walk On Air" (1991, UK No. 62)
• "Soul Destruction" (1991)
• "Only A Heartbeat" (1991, U.S./Japan release only)
• "Valentine" (re-issue) (1993, UK No. 53)
• "Heart and Soul '97" (1997)
• "With A Little Luck" (1998, Promo release only)
• "Giving Up The Ghost" (1999)

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Other Songs

T'Pau also recorded a rock versions of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer", Petula Clark's "Downtown" and The Left Banke's "Walk Away Renée", all with lead vocals by rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers. 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. The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. ... Music sample: The Monkees - Im a Believer ( file info) — 16 seconds (of 2:47) Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... Petula Clark, CBE (born November 15, 1932), is an English singer, actress and composer best known for her upbeat popular international hits of the 1960s. ... Downtown is a pop song composed by Tony Hatch following a first-time visit to New York City. ... The Left Banke was an American 1960s pop-music group which produced two hit singles, Walk Away Renee and Pretty Ballerina. ... Walk Away Renee is a song made popular by the band The Left Banke in 1966, composed by the groups keyboard player Michael Brown. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. ...

References

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
• Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7

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External links

• Official website
• All Music Guide