T'Pau
T'Pau were an
English rock group of the late
1980s Who originated from the town of
Shrewsbury in central England . They had a string of top 20 hits in the UK, and several hits in the
United States and
Europe.
The band took their name from a character from Star Trek. And were formed in 1986.
The band members were.
- Carol Decker - Vocals/Songwriter.
- Ron Rogers - Rhythm guitar/Songriter.
- Tim Burgess - Percussion.
- Michael Chetwood - Keyboards.
- Paul Jackson - Bass.
Their first hit was the (1986) single "Heart and Soul", which reached No. 4 in both the UK and US charts.
The following year the band had their biggest hit with the
Ballad "China in your hand" which spent five weeks at number one in the UK charts. And also reached number one in several European countries, although the song made little impact on the US charts.
They had a number of smaller hits which made it to at least the UK top 20, including the singles "Valentine", "Sex Talk", "I will be with you", "Monkey House" and "Secret Garden".
Their 1987 album Bridge of Spies (the album was called T'Pau in the US) won the best album and single award at the 1988 British record industry awards, and was a best seller.
The band failed to keep up their success and split in 1991. but have in recent years attempted a come back.
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