Collage (American band)

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Collage
Origin San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
Genres Boogie, dance, soul, funk, synthpop
Years active1980–1986
Labels SOLAR
MCA Records
Past membersAlbert De Gracia
Dean Boysen
Emilio Conesa
Kirk Crumpler
Larry White
Lee Peters
Melicio Magdaluyo
Richard Aguon,
Ross Wilson
Ruben Laxamana

Collage was a Los Angeles-based music group, best known for their crossover song "Romeo Where's Juliet?".

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Career

Collage's debut album Do You Like Our Music?, released in 1981 by Solar Records, was produced by the Whispers. Their next album Get In Touch was typified by the change from disco/funk elements found in the first album to boogie-influenced urban music. Before Collage's departure from the music business they also released album entitled Shine The Light, which also features "Romeo Where's Juliet?".

The "real" success, however, came with the release of "Romeo Where's Juliet?", which was a moderate hit in the United Kingdom. The single reached number 46 on the British pop chart [1] and number 49 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. [2] [3]

Past members

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbumChart positionsRecord label
US US
R&B
UK
1981Do You Like Our Music? SOLAR
1983Get in Touch
1985Shine the Light MCA
"" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified

Singles

YearSingleChart positions
US
R&B

[4]
US
Dance

[4]
UK
[1]
1982"Money in Your Pocket"
"Groovin'"
1983"Get in Touch with Me"56
"Young Girls"
1985"Romeo Where's Juliet?"864946
"Winners and Losers"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

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References

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