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Anthony Monn | |
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| Born | March 17, 1944 Germany |
| Genres | Rock and roll, Euro disco |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, singer, record producer |
| Associated acts | Orlando Riva Sound Judy Cheeks Peter Schilling |
Anthony Monn (also known as Tony Monn, born March 17, 1944) is a German singer, composer, and record producer.
Monn started his career as a singer in the German schlager genre in the early 1970s. Among his best-known songs from that period are 1975's "Du Gehst Fort", a duet with singer and actress Marion Maerz, "Lucky" (1978), and "Johnny und Mary" (a German-language cover version of Robert Palmer's 1981 hit), although these met limited commercial success in Germany.
Monn instead achieved his greatest international success with French disco queen Amanda Lear, for whom he produced albums I Am a Photograph [1] (1977), Sweet Revenge (1978), Never Trust a Pretty Face (1979) — recorded in Giorgio Moroder's Musicland Studios in Munich — Diamonds for Breakfast (1980), and Incognito (1981). Monn also composed most of Lear's hit singles during this period, including classics like "Blood and Honey", "Follow Me" and "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)". He also produced albums for American singer Judy Cheeks, released on label Salsoul in the U.S. The single "Mellow Lovin'" reached No.10 on the American dance charts in 1978. In the 1980s, he wrote and produced a number of albums and singles for German Euro disco star Fancy, hits for Italian couple Al Bano and Romina Power ("Sempre Sempre" (1986), German synth-pop star Peter Schilling, La Toya Jackson, as well as Saragossa Band ("Big Bamboo", "Agadou", "Zabadak"), and Orlando Riva Sound ("Moon Boots", "Fire on the Water", "Indian Reservation"), the latter a novelty disco band of which both Monn and longtime collaborator Rainer Pietsch were members.
Tony also helped to begin the recording careers of Toby and Jens Gad, when he would let the boys (just teenagers at the time) use his studio when he was away. [2]
Judy Cheeks is an American singer and actress. In the 1970s and 1980s, she recorded as a soul and R&B singer, before releasing more dance-oriented music in the 1990s. Cheeks performed with Ike & Tina Turner as an Ikette. She also worked as a backing vocalist for various artists such as Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, Amanda Lear, and David Knopfler.
Tobias "Toby" Gad is a Los Angeles-based German music producer/songwriter, best known for co-writing John Legend's biggest hit, "All of Me," the highest certified single in RIAA history, and for co-writing and producing "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie and "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé. Other notable works include "Skyscraper" for Demi Lovato, "Who You Are" for Jessie J, "Untouched" for The Veronicas, "A Year Without Rain" for Selena Gomez & the Scene, "Don't Hold Your Breath" for Nicole Scherzinger, "Love You More" for JLS, and "I Do" for Colbie Caillat.
Diamonds for Breakfast is the fourth studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 1980 by the West German label Ariola Records. The album turned out a commercial success and spawned two European hit singles, "Fabulous " and "Diamonds".
Sweet Revenge is the second studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 1978 by West German label Ariola Records. The album turned out a major commercial success, spawning European hit disco singles "Follow Me" and "Enigma ". Sweet Revenge remains Lear's best-selling album. It was released in CD format in 1992.
I Am a Photograph is the debut studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 1977 by West German label Ariola Records. The album was a success on the European market and spawned Lear's first disco hit singles "Blood and Honey", "Tomorrow" and "Queen of Chinatown", the latter available only on the album's re-issue. I Am a Photograph was officially re-released on CD in 2012.
Never Trust a Pretty Face is the third studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released by the West German label Ariola Records in 1979. The album included notable hit singles "The Sphinx" and "Fashion Pack ", and turned out a commercial and critical success.
Incognito is the fifth studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 1981 by West German label Ariola Records. The album was a moderate chart success.
Amanda Lear discography consists of eighteen full-length studio albums, thirty-eight compilation albums, two extended plays and seventy-three singles. She has also released one video album and numerous music videos.
Forever Glam! is a greatest hits album by French singer Amanda Lear released in 2005 by Edina Music.
Ieri, oggi is a greatest hits album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 1982 by Ariola Records.
Super 20 is a greatest hits album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in 1989 by Ariola Records.
Poet Amanda Lear is a compilation album by French singer Amanda Lear, first released in 1981 by Melodiya.
"Queen of Chinatown" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear released in 1977 by Ariola Records. It met with a big chart success and remains one of Lear's biggest hits to date.
"Follow Me" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear released in 1978 by Ariola Records as the lead single from her second album, Sweet Revenge. The song went on to become a multi-million-selling chart success in Continental Europe and remains one of Amanda Lear's trademark hits.
"Diamonds" is a song by the French singer Amanda Lear, released in 1979 by Ariola Records as the second single from her album Diamonds for Breakfast.
"Blood and Honey" is a song performed by French singer Amanda Lear, released as a single in 1976 by Ariola Records and later included on her debut album I Am a Photograph. The song was a chart success in Europe and now remains one of Lear's trademark hits.
"The Sphinx" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear released in 1978 by Ariola Records as the single from her third album Never Trust a Pretty Face.
"Enigma " is a song by French singer Amanda Lear from her second album Sweet Revenge, released as a single in 1978. It was a chart success upon its original release and enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in 2004 after exposure in the Kinder Bueno TV advertisement.
"Fashion Pack" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear from her third album Never Trust a Pretty Face, released in 1979 by Ariola Records.
"Gold" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear from her second album Sweet Revenge, released as the single in 1978.
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