Japan were an English new wave band formed in 1974 in Catford,South London by David Sylvian,Steve Jansen (drums) and Mick Karn,joined by Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Rob Dean the following year. Initially a glam rock-inspired band,Japan developed their sound and androgynous look to incorporate electronic music and foreign influences.
Giovanni Giorgio Moroder is an Italian composer and music producer. Dubbed the "Father of Disco",Moroder is credited with pioneering euro disco and electronic dance music. His work with synthesizers had a large influence on several music genres such as Hi-NRG,Italo disco,synth-pop,new wave,house and techno music.
The Three Degrees is an American female vocal group formed circa 1963 in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. Although 16 women have been members over the years,the group has always been a trio. The current line-up consists of Valerie Holiday,Helen Scott,and Freddie Pool. Tabitha King is currently filling in for Helen Scott,who is currently suffering from coronavirus. The group were particularly successful in the UK,achieving 13 Top 50 hit singles between 1974 and 1985.
Ariola is a German record label. In the late 1980s,it was a subsidiary label of the Bertelsmann Music Group,which in turn has become a part of the international media conglomerate Sony Music Entertainment.
Gentlemen Take Polaroids is the fourth studio album by the English band Japan,released in November 1980 by Virgin Records.
Quiet Life is the third studio album by English new wave band Japan,first released on 17 November 1979 in Canada by record label Hansa.
"Call Me" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie and the theme to the 1980 film American Gigolo. Produced and composed by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder,with lyrics by Blondie singer Debbie Harry,the song appeared in the film and was released in the United States in early 1980 as a single. "Call Me" was No. 1 for six consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,where it became the band's biggest single and second No. 1. It also hit No. 1 in the UK and Canada,where it became their fourth and second chart-topper,respectively. In the year-end chart of 1980,it was Billboard's No. 1 single and RPM magazine's No. 3 in Canada.
"I Feel Love" is a song by the American singer and songwriter Donna Summer. Produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte,it was recorded for Summer's fifth studio album,I Remember Yesterday (1977). The album concept was to have each track evoke a different musical decade;for "I Feel Love",the team aimed to create a futuristic mood,employing a Moog synthesizer.
"I Second That Emotion" is a 1967 song written by Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland. First charting as a hit for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles on the Tamla/Motown label in 1967,"I Second That Emotion" was later a hit single for the group duet Diana Ross &the Supremes and the Temptations,also on the Motown label.
Nº1 in Heaven is the eighth studio album by American rock band Sparks. Recorded with Italian disco producer Giorgio Moroder,the album marked a change of musical direction for the group and became influential on later synth-pop bands.
"All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by the Velvet Underground and Nico,written by Lou Reed and released on the group's 1967 debut studio album,The Velvet Underground &Nico.
"Rush Rush" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder and performed by American singer Debbie Harry. It was released as the fourth and final single from the soundtrack to the 1983 film Scarface.
"Beat the Clock" is a disco single by the American rock duo Sparks,which was released in 1979. It is named after the game show,Beat the Clock.
Assemblage is a compilation album by the British band Japan,released in September 1981 by Hansa Records.
The Very Best of Japan is a compilation album by the British band Japan,released worldwide in 2006 by EMI Music.
"The Number One Song in Heaven" is a disco song by the American rock duo Sparks. Released as a single in 1979,the song was produced and co-written by electro-disco producer Giorgio Moroder. It became a top 20 hit in the UK,where it peaked at number 14. In addition to the standard black vinyl,both the 7" and 12" versions of the single were issued in a variety of coloured vinyl releases.
"Right Here,Right Now" is a song recorded by Italian producer Giorgio Moroder,featuring the vocals of Kylie Minogue,for Moroder's studio album DéjàVu. The song had a minor impact on singles chart in Europe and attained the top position of the US Dance Club Songs.
"DéjàVu" is a song by Italian disc jockey producer Giorgio Moroder,featuring vocals from Australian singer Sia. The song is the third single on Moroder's 2015 album,DéjàVu. It was released on 17 April 2015,as a digital download via iTunes.
"European Son" is a song by the British band Japan.
"Quiet Life" is a song by the British new wave band Japan. It is the title track of their 1979 album Quiet Life. The lyrics to the song refer to the problems the band was going through at the time. They had lost their US record contract and Hansa Records had been pressuring them for a hit single in the UK.
