Gangway (Band)

Gangway was a Danish pop band that existed from 1982 to 1998.

Gangway was founded by Henrik Balling, Allan Jensen and Jan Christensen in Copenhagen in 1982. At first, they were still called unforced error and played somber New Wave. After a few concerts, the underground label Irmgardz became aware of them, and they received a contract. In 1984, her first album, The Twist on the market and should sell in Denmark over ten thousand pieces. At this time, Christensen was replaced by Gorm Ravn - Jonsen.

In 1985, the band produced three music videos and two singles, one of which found an echo in the British music press. Published in 1986 Gangway their second album called Sitting in the park with the typical for this time British pop music. The album attracted mainly because of the song My Girl and Me stir in England and Denmark. In the same year they turned in Austria the comedy film Gangway in Tyrol.

In 1987 the band signed a contract with PolyGram and one year on the album Sitting in the Park ( Again! ) out. In 1990, she signed with Electra and then published in 1991 The Quiet Boy Ate the Whole Cake. When the label went bankrupt, they were part of BMG Ariola, and the old the band's albums were released in Japan. In 1992 the album Happy Ever After, with Cai Bojsen -Møller as a new member. In 1993, she won several Danish Music Awards, and the album was the biggest commercial success gangways.

The 1994 released album Optimism was less successful, and after a tour of Japan heard Bojsen -Møller on to play with the band. In 1996, she took on in London That's Life, sell less albums that could than its predecessor. After unsuccessful concert tours, the band broke up in 1997. In 1998, BMG a best-of album out.