The Associates were a Scottish post-punk and pop band, formed in Dundee in 1979 by lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine. The band released an unauthorized cover version of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" as their debut single in 1979, which landed them a recording contract with Fiction Records. They followed with their debut studio album The Affectionate Punch in 1980 and the compilation album Fourth Drawer Down in 1981, both to critical praise.
Yello is a Swiss electronic music band, which formed in Zürich in 1979. For most of the band's history, Yello has been a duo consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank; founding member Carlos Perón left in 1983.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes and starring Steve Martin and John Candy with supporting roles by Laila Robins and Michael McKean. It tells the story of a high-strung marketing executive and a good-hearted but irritating shower curtain ring salesman who become travel companions when their flight is diverted and share a three-day odyssey of misadventures trying to get to Chicago in time for Neal's Thanksgiving Day dinner with his family.
Stella is the fourth studio album by the Swiss electronic band Yello, first released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on 29 January 1985, and in the UK and US in March 1985. It was the first album made by the band without founder member Carlos Perón, and with his departure the remaining duo of Boris Blank and Dieter Meier began to move away from experimental electronic sounds towards a more commercial synthpop and cinematic soundtrack style. As well as becoming the first album ever by a Swiss group to top the Swiss album chart, it was the band's breakthrough album internationally, helped by the success of the song "Oh Yeah", which gained the band worldwide attention the following year after it was prominently featured in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off and then a year later in The Secret of My Success.
You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess is the third studio album by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in June 1983. It was the last Yello album to feature founding member Carlos Perón. It charted in several countries across Europe, and also peaked at No. 184 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
William MacArthur Mackenzie was a Scottish singer and songwriter, known for his distinctive high tenor voice. He was the co-founder and lead vocalist of post-punk and new wave band the Associates. He also had a brief solo career releasing his debut studio album, Outernational, in 1992, his only solo album released during his lifetime.
Zebra is the eighth studio album by the electronica Swiss band Yello. The record was released on 17 October 1994 through 4th & B'way and Mercury labels.
Essential Yello is a compilation album by Swiss electronic duo Yello. It was first released in 1992 and also available as a sell-through video release.
1980–1985 The New Mix in One Go is a compilation of remixed songs by the Swiss band Yello. It was released on March 17, 1986. The album peaked at No. 99 in Australia on the Kent Music Report chart in December 1986.
"The Race" is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released as the first single from their album Flag. The single was initially released on 11 April 1988 via the Fontana label.
Book of Love is the debut studio album by American synth-pop and electronic band Book of Love, released on April 1, 1986, by Sire Records.
Vicious Games is a song by Swiss group Yello, released in 1985. It was released as the second single from Stella. Vicious Games appears on the band's compilation album Essential Yello.
"The Rhythm Divine" is a 1987 song written by Boris Blank, Dieter Meier, and Billy Mackenzie and recorded by Yello with Shirley Bassey.
Yello by Yello is a compilation album from Swiss electronic duo Yello. It was released on 5 November 2010 via Polydor label. There are two versions of the album:
"Bostich" is a song by Swiss synthpop band Yello, released in 1981. It is the third and final single to be released from their debut studio album Solid Pleasure. "Bostich" appears on the band's compilation album Essential Yello. The song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard dance chart.
This is the discography of Swiss electronic music band Yello.
"Desire" is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in 1985. It was released as the third single from Yello's fourth studio album Stella. The song was written by Yello members Boris Blank and Dieter Meier and appears on the band's compilation album Essential Yello.
Jungle Bill is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in 1992. It was released as the third single from Yello's seventh album Baby. The song was written by Yello members Boris Blank and Dieter Meier and appears on the band's compilation album Essential Yello.
Goldrush is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in 1986 from the album One Second.
"I Love You" is a 1983 song by Swiss band Yello from their album You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess. The song reached number 41 in the United Kingdom and number 16 on the Billboard Dance Club songs chart. The song was also accompanied by a music video which was directed by Dieter Meier. AllMusic's John Bush stated the song has "deep-throated vocals".
