CAROL DECKER
T’Pau burst onto the music scene in 1987 with the hit Heart & Soul reaching No. 4 in both the UK & US charts. Taken from the debut album Bridge Of Spies. It’s innovative use of a rap verse over a melodic vocal introduced the world to the distinctive lead vocals of Carol Decker & the song writing talents of Carol & Ronnie Rogers.
Carol is a popular guest on Radio and TV: Ken Bruce & Steve Wright , Terry Wogan, Sara Cox , Jools Holland , Jonathan Ross Chris Evans, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Trigger Happy TV,The Mathew Wright Show,Jeremy Vine,Loose Women,Lorraine & Celeb Mastermind. Winner of All Star Mr and Mrs and Pointless! Semi-finalist on Celebrity MasterChef 2018. Carol has presented radio shows for Absolute 80’s, Magic , LBC.
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T’Pau burst onto the music scene in 1987 with the hit Heart & Soul reaching No. 4 in both the UK & US charts. Taken from the debut album Bridge Of Spies. It’s innovative use of a rap verse over a melodic vocal introduced the world to the distinctive lead vocals of Carol Decker & the song writing talents of Carol & Ronnie Rogers.
Heart & Soul led to a meteoric rise in T’Pau’s fortunes at home & in the USA where the track stayed on the US Billboard Chart for 6 months.
After a European Arena Tour supporting Bryan Adams, the band toured UK City Halls and Theatres as headliners to tie in with the next single, the classic ballad, China In Your Hand. Nobody could have predicted the impact of ‘China’ which stayed at No. 1 for 5 weeks – The longest serving No. 1 of the year. Simultaneously Bridge Of Spies occupied the number 1 album slot for 2 weeks .Their own arena concerts followed.
To date, China In Your Hand has appeared on more than 300 compilations, and has become part of the fabric of the 80’s. After further hits Valentine, I Will Be With You, and Sex Talk The “Bridge Of Spies album was certified quadruple platinum in the UK, selling 1.2 million copies. 1988’s Rage also went platinum.
In 1987 T’Pau were officially BIGGER than The Beatles, keeping George Harrison and Paul McCartney at No.2 in the UK singles and album charts respectively.
T’Pau hold the exclusive title of holding three simultaneous No.1 slots . ‘China’ No.1 in the singles charts, Bridge of Spies No.1 in the album charts and the ‘China Remix’ at No.1 in the dance charts!’
‘T’Pau were nominated for 5 Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello Award for ‘China In Your Hand’, and won an ASCAP Award from the USA for ‘Heart & Soul’.’
The original line up of T’Pau split in 1991 after a final Top 20 hit Whenever You Need Me. Greatest hits album Heart & Soul: The Very Best Of T’Pau was released in 1993.
Carol and Ronnie separated professionally and personally.
In 1997, Carol built a new T’pau embarking on a 25-date UK tour plus festivals,recording several shows and releasing ‘T’pau Live’
In 1998 Carol recorded ‘Red’ the first new T’pau studio album for 6 years.
She performed an orchestrated version of “China” with the BBC
Concert Orchestra at the poignant Princess Diana Tribute Concert at Althorp in June 1998, also broadcast live around the world. T’pau quickly joined Status Quo’s 1998 European Tour.
Easing up on touring to have 2 children, Carol hit the West End Stage in the hit comedy ‘Mum’s the Word’ at The Albery Theatre with Patsy Palmer, Imogen Stubbs, Jenny Eclair & and Cathy Tyson. TV Dramas included Doctors & Star with Nicolas Hoult. UK film ‘Nine Dead Gay Guys’ with Steven Berkoff & Michael Praed. ‘Running Time’ The first UK Interactive BAFTA nominated Film.
Ron Rogers returned to T’Pau & they embarked on the hugely successful #Tpau25live anniversary tour in 2013.
Carol and Ronnie went back into studio to write record Pleasure And Pain, released in 2015 to 5 star reviews.
Followed by a sell out Songs And Stories acoustic tour in 2016 promoting her autobiography Heart and Soul.
In 2015 T’Pau proudly promoted Bridge of Spies Expanded Box Set Edition and in 2018 The 30th Anniversary Virgin Anthology Boxset.
Download singles RUN & Be Wonderful followed in 2018 and 2020 on Carol’s label Gnatfish Records
T’Pau are a regular fixture on the Festival & Arena circuit & have rocked out at IOW Rewind, Let’s Rock ,W-Fest, Here and Now, StepBack, Ibiza Children of the 80’s to name but a few.Carol also joined a host of 80s stars on the 80s Classical shows in 2019 with the Opera North and BBC Concert Orchestras.
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