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Paparazzi (Music)
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })A highly talented 80's band that was victim to one of the worst examples of Executive Meddling in music history.Or, to be more precise, Paparazzi was an English New Wave group from Birmingham made up of Michael Dorian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, pianist), Glyn Ricard (drummer, percussionist), David Manray (bassist, backing vocalist) & Nick Eugovni (keyboards). They got their start at the Rum Runner and Duma clubs. Record companies were interested in them early; Mervyn Winwood, the head of CBS, said they had great potential but were not ready for a contract yet. The band disagreed and left, foreshadowing their defiance against corporate suits that would ultimately be their downfall.In March 1983, they were picked up by Virgin & recorded early versions of "Stop" and "Pictures Of Love". However, they left (again) after disliking Virgin's attempts to dictate their sound, signing to MCA that July. Thereza Bazar from Dollar was their producer at the label's insistence. Whilst Alan Murphy joined the ranks as a guitarist, "Stop" was re-recorded and released as a single. The song received a music video filmed in Spain. It was popular and requested heavily on MTV and caused the group to be hyped as the new Roxy Music. The band had Creative Differences with Thereza and she left subsequent recordings after the second (and last) single, "Don't Stay All Night" (yet still receiving a producer credit). Nik Kershaw, another MCA artist, became popular and MCA, already annoyed at the group's sacking of Thereza, made an ultimatum: be more successful than him or we drop you. They planned to tour with Simple Minds; unfortunately, the pressure was too much and Nick left. Michael ended the band, refusing to perform without Nick. Thus, a great group was never meant to be.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })The band's unreleased album, Cold In a Warm Climate, can be heard at this YouTube playlist.Paparazzi provides examples of: | |
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