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Trio Rio | |
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| Origin | Cologne, Germany |
| Genres | Latin dance, Eurodisco |
| Years active | 1983–1987 |
| Labels | Metronome Records |
| Members | Peter Fessler Serge Maillard Oliver Heuss Cläusel Quitschau Pablo Escayola Klaus Mages |
Trio Rio was a German quintet from Cologne.
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Trio Rio | |
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| Origin | Cologne, Germany |
| Genres | Latin dance, Eurodisco |
| Years active | 1983–1987 |
| Labels | Metronome Records |
| Members | Peter Fessler Serge Maillard Oliver Heuss Cläusel Quitschau Pablo Escayola Klaus Mages |
Trio Rio was a German quintet from Cologne.
The band was founded in 1983 by vocalist Peter Fessler (born 1959) together with four friends all of whom he met during his study at the Cologne University of Music. They are best known for their hit song "New York - Rio - Tokyo" which reached number three on the German chart in 1986. The follow-up single, "Voulez Voulez Vous" did not manage to chart. The band separated in 1987.
After the band's separation. Fessler would move to the United States. Performing solo in clubs, bars and hotels in New York and San Fransisco, before returning to Germany in 1991 to resume his solo career. in 1993 he would release "Conquer Me", which became solo hit. From there he switched to playing jazz with Randy Crawford, Sheila E., Al Jarreau and Chaka Khan he also began writing songs for various artists. Klaus Mages later joined the Rainbirds. Oliver Heuss went on to compose film scores and ad jingles. The bass player of the band, Cläusel Quitschau passed away in 2016.
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