Yello
Yello's newly created Logo
Background information
Origin	Switzerland
Genre(s)	Electronica Synth pop
Years active	1980-present
Label(s)	Mercury, Polydor, Elektra, Broadway, Ralph, Smash
Website	Yello.ch
Members
Dieter Meier Boris Blank.
Former members
Carlos Perón

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Band history

Yello was originally formed by Boris Blank (keyboards, sampling, percussion, backing vocals) and Carlos Perón (tapes) in the late 1970s. Dieter Meier (vocals, lyrics), a millionaire industrialist and gambler, was brought in when the two founders realised that they needed a singer. Meier and Blank's first release was the 1979 single called "I.T. Splash". The LP Solid Pleasure, featuring the hit dance single "Bostich", was released the following year. Boris Blank (born January 15, 1952 as Boris Leibovich Blank, Russian: Борис Лейбович Бланк) is a Swiss artist and musician especially famous for his work in the musical duo Yello with Dieter Meier. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Dieter Meier (born March 4, 1945 in Zürich) is a Swiss vocalist and lyricist. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Solid Pleasure was Yellos first album, released in 1980. ...

In 1983 Yello received substantial media attention with the release of "I Love You" and "Lost Again". Peron left the band in 1983 to start a solo career. With their 1983 album "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess", the band began a working relationship with Ernst Gamper, whose "corner cut" logo would represent them for 3 albums, and who would design covers for the group beyond the demise of this logo. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess was Yellos third album and was released in 1983 Tracklist I Love You Lost Again No More Words Crash Dance Great Mission You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess Swing Heavy Whispers Smile On You Pumping Velvet Salut Mayoumba Categories: Yello albums... Graphic artist, notable for his album jacket and cd booklet designs for the Swiss electronic duo Yello, which almost always featured Herr Gampers original painting. ...

Yello's sound is mainly characterised by unusual samples, a heavy reliance on rhythm and Dieter Meier's dark voice. Boris Blank has taken a couple vocal turns on "Swing" (from "You've Gotta' Say Yes to Another Excess") and "Blazing Saddles" (from "Flag"), and guest vocalists have included Rush Winters (the first female diva to be featured on a Yello recording), Billy Mackenzie, and Shirley Bassey. The group has shared writing credit with MacKenzie and Winters. Yello rarely uses samples from previously released music; nearly every instrument has been sampled and engineered by Boris Blank, who over the years has built up an original sample library of over 100,000 named and categorized sounds.^{[citation needed]} To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Rhythm (Greek = flow, or in Modern Greek, style) is the variation of the length and accentuation of a series of sounds or other events. ... William MacArthur MacKenzie, known as Billy MacKenzie (27 March 1957 – January 22, 1997) was a Scottish singer, notable for his powerful voice and vast vocal range. ... Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born January 8, 1937 ) in Cardiff, Wales), is a Welsh singer, perhaps best-known for performing the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). ... For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). ...

Meier is also a filmmaker, having written and directed the films Jetzt und Alles and Lightmaker as well as most of Yello's music videos. Additionally, Meier manufactures his own wine on his ranch.[1]

In 2005, Yello re-released their early albums Solid Pleasure, Claro Que Si, You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess, Stella, One Second and Flag, all with rare bonus tracks, as part of Yello Remaster Series.

A documentary on Yello, Electro Pop made in Switzerland, directed by Anka Schmid was premiered at the Riff Raff cinema in Zurich in September 2005 Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Yello were commissioned to produce music for the launch of the Audi A5 at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007 and for the Audi A5 commercial to be broadcast in May 2007.

Yello - Oh Yeah excerpt
An excerpt from "Oh Yeah"
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Yello music in popular culture

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Yello's music has been popular in the TV, advertisement and movie industries. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... “TV” redirects here. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ...

The single "Oh Yeah" became famous after being featured in the American movies Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Secret of My Success, Teen Wolf, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, She's Out of Control, K-9 and more recently Soul Plane. The song is also used on The Simpsons as the theme for the Duffman character. "Oh Yeah" is used as the soundtrack for American Football on US TV, in the game Gran Turismo 4, where it is played after a failed license test, and in the television advertisements for Irn-Bru featuring "Raoul". It also featured prominently in commercials for Twix candy bars, and was used extensively in commercials for the now defunct New Zealand department store, DEKA. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... “Moving picture” redirects here. ... Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... The Secret Of My Success is a 1987 movie starring Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, and Margaret Whitton. ... This article is about the film. ... Planes, Trains & Automoblies DVD cover Planes, Trains & Automobiles is an American comedy movie produced in 1987. ... Shes Out Of Control is an independent 1989 coming-of-age comedy film about a divorced father raising his two daughters, mainly focusing on his older teenage daughter. ... K-9 refers to a variety of entries, most related to dogs. ... Soul Plane is a comedy motion picture from MGM, released in the United States on May 28, 2004 (see 2004 in film). ... Simpsons redirects here. ... This article is a list of recurring fictional characters in the animated American television situation comedy The Simpsons. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Irn Bru Irn Bru is the most popular caffeinated soft drink in Scotland. ... North American Twix Logo North American Twix Twix opened Inside candy Twix is a chocolate snack or candy bar made by Mars, Inc. ... DEKA Logo The DEKA General Merchandise brand was launched in 1988 by L.D. Nathan after splitting their supermarket and general merchandise divisions. ...

The songs Desire, Tied Up and Otto Di Catania were used in the 1991 film Dutch

The songs Desire, Moon on Ice and Call it Love were used in season 3 of the TV series Miami Vice: ^[1]. For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ...

Another single, "The Race", is well-known in Germany as the theme music to the Eighties pop show Formel Eins and was also used in the movie Nuns on the Run. It also features in The Cutting Edge as the music for the main skaters' short program. The Race also featured in the Pink Panther movie of 2006. Moreover, it has been heavily used by Eurosport and numerous car related programmes, as well as the theme music for a British Television commercial advertising Scalextric. Nuns on the Run is a popular British comedy film of 1990, starring Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle. ... The Cutting Edge is a 1992 romantic comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser. ... The Pink Panther is a 2006 comedy film. ... Eurosport is the largest European sports satellite and cable network available in 54 countries and broadcasting in 18 different languages. ... 6-lane Scalextric layout with colour-coded lanes Scalextric is a major international brand of slot car racing that first appeared in the late 1950s and is currently owned by Hornby. ...

Yello created the soundtracks for the British comedy film Nuns on the Run and the American movie The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, and recorded a version of "Jingle Bells" for the film The Santa Clause. A small fraction of the song "Lost again" was used in the movie Planes, trains and automobiles. Nuns on the Run is a popular British comedy film of 1990, starring Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle. ... The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a 1990 American action/comedy film starring controversial comedian Andrew Dice Clay as Ford Fairlane, a private detective whose beat is the music industry in Los Angeles. ... Jingle Bells, originally One Horse Open Sleigh, is one of the best known and commonly sung secular Christmas songs in the world. ... The Santa Clause (1994) is a Christmas film released by Walt Disney Pictures, starring Tim Allen as a father who finds himself literally wearing the mantle of Santa Claus after the Christmas figures tragic death, and contractually bound to become Santa Claus himself by so doing (hence the clause... Planes, Trains & Automoblies DVD cover Planes, Trains & Automobiles is an American comedy movie produced in 1987. ...

Yello's music is also often used for demonstration purposes for Hi-fi shops to show off their products, furthermore their tracks are often featured on Audiophile test CDs. This is because Yello's music often have a rich sound emphasizing bass and treble in particular. Some people find the sound quality of their best CDs as exceptional, and use it as a reference in judging the performance of their audio hardware.^{[citation needed]}

Swiss car firm Rinspeed produced the "Yello Talbo" concept car in 1996 in association with the group.^[2] Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer. ... The Rinspeed Yello Talbo is a Swiss sports car produced in association with Dieter Meier and Boris Blank of the eclectic electronic group Yello. ...

Yello composed the soundtrack for the anime movie 'Space Adventure Cobra' released in 1982.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

• Solid Pleasure (1980)
• Claro Que Si (1981)
• You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess (1983)
• Stella (1985)
• 1980-1985 The New Mix in One Go (remix) (1986)
• One Second (1987)
• Flag (1988)
• Baby (1991)
• Essential Yello (compilation) (1992)
• Zebra (1994)
• Pocket Universe (1997)
• Eccentrix (remix)(1999)
• Motion Picture (1999)
• The Eye (2003)

Notable Singles Solid Pleasure was Yellos first album, released in 1980. ... Claro Que Si was Yellos second album, released in 1981 Tracklist Daily Disco No More Roger Take It All The Evenings Young Shes Got A Gun Ballet Mecanique Cuad El Habib The Lorry Homer Hossa Pinball Cha Cha Categories: Yello albums | 1981 albums | Album stubs ... You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess was Yellos third album and was released in 1983 Tracklist I Love You Lost Again No More Words Crash Dance Great Mission You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess Swing Heavy Whispers Smile On You Pumping Velvet Salut Mayoumba Categories: Yello albums... Stella was Yellos 1985 album and contained the track Oh Yeah, which gained fame through being featured in the 1986 movie Ferris Buellers Day Off Tracklist Desire Vicious Games Oh Yeah Desert Inn Stalakdrama Koladi-ola Domingo Sometimes (Dr. Hirsch) Let Me Cry Ciel Ouvert Angel No Categories... 1980-1985 The New Mix in One Go is a compilation of remixed Yello tracks, released in 1986. ... One Second was Yellos fifth original album, having been preceded by a new mix compilation the year previously. ... Original UK CD cover: Yello - Flag Flag was Yellos sixth original album, released in 1988 and featuring the eight-minute tour-de-force, The Race, the single of which reached number 7 in the UK singles chart in August of that year. ... Baby is an album by the band Yello. ... Essential Yello is a compilation album from Swiss electronic duo Yello. ... Zebra is an album by the electronica band Yello, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ... Pocket universes are a type of very small parallel universe sometimes found in science fiction and fantasy. ...

• "Bostich" (1981)
• "I Love You" (1983)
• "Live at the Roxy" (a one-sided twelve inch release in its original form) (1984)
• "Desire" (1985)
• "Oh Yeah" (1985)
• "Vicious Games" (features Rush Winters vocals)(1985)
• "Goldrush" (Featuring Billie MacKenzie)(1986)
• "The Rhythm Divine" (w/Billie MacKenzie and Shirley Bassey) (1987)
• "The Race" (1988)
• "Tied up" (1988)
• "Of Course I'm Lying" (1989)
• "Blazing saddles" (1989)
• "Jungle Bill" (1992)

Citations

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External links

• Official site
• Dieter Meier's Official site
• The Yello Site
• Detailed discography on Discogs