Baccara

Baccarat is a Spanish disco duo that was in the late 1970s as the world's most successful female singing duo. It is named after the Baccara Rose.

History

Mayte Mateos ( born February 7, 1951) and María Mendiola ( April 4, 1952) first met in November 1973 at the Spanish Fernsehballett know. As flamenco dancers and singers they made in Spain as a duo Venus independently and included performances by on Fuerteventura, where she (now all RCA, Sony Music) in January 1977 by Leon Deane, Fred Dieckmann and Patrick Kavetz were discovered.

The first album " Baccara " was partially taken up by the German producer Rolf Soja and Frank Dostal mesh in the recording studio and was a huge success. Mitbeteiligt were also Peter Zentner and gates Syvertsen. The coupled- singles " Yes Sir, I Can Boogie " and " Sorry, I'm A Lady" were number - one hits in Europe and are now disco classics. " Yes Sir, I Can Boogie " was the number 1 in 18 countries, and in Germany is one of the disk of the best selling singles of all time.

In England Baccara was even the first Spanish group and the first female vocal duo, which was also placed in the top of the charts. Other successful singles such as " Darling ", " Ay, Ay Sailor" and " The Devil Sent You To Lorado " followed.

1977 Baccara sang for Germany at the World Popular Song Contest in Tokyo. Their song was called " Mad In Madrid ". With the song " Parlez- vous français? " Represented the duo in 1978 when Luxembourg Euro Vision Song Contest and reached it in seventh place.

The late 1970s, followed by regular appearances on the show as well as in French Sacha West and East German television in the music shop, disco and a boiler Colorful.

1979 Baccara took in under the banner of UNICEF " Year of the Child " sung the German title " One plus one is one " on.

After some legal wrangling, in 1982, the paths of Mayte and Maria split up for good. Both initially pursued solo projects and later founded one after each its own new vocal duo.

1983 made ​​Mayte as "... the voice of Baccara " the beginning together with Marisa Pérez, a former colleague from the TV ballet. They went under the familiar name Baccara mostly on having a known repertoire. Marisa left after a short time the duo. The Spanish singer Paloma Blanco sings now with Mayte Mateos around the world.

Followed in 1985 by María Mendiola and founded - also with Marisa Pérez - the duo New Baccara. Years later they left off the " New " and since then, there are two female singing duo named Baccara.

From 1994 to 1998 Mayte sang, inter alia, with Jane Comerford. In the period from 1999 to 2004 originated from Baccara feat. Mayte Mateos two albums: " Baccara 2000 " (1999) and " Soy tu Venus" ( 2004). They took in 2004 with the eponymous song " Soy tu Venus " at Melodifestivalen, the Swedish preselection for the Euro Vision Song Contest, in part.

On 27 July 2007, a 3- CD box he appeared with all the original Baccara - item ( for example, for the first time on CD rarities like " Amoureux ", " Baila -tu ", " Candido " and " One plus one is one") at the 30- year anniversary on the market.

Original Baccara - producer Rolf Soja and Frank Dostal copywriter worked after 25 years back together with the original lead singer Mayte Mateos. The result was the album "Satin ... In Black & White", which went on sale on June 27, 2008. Included are six classic in admissions as well as six previously unreleased songs like " Nights In Black Satin", "Simply Forget" and " (I Do not Want ) To Lose Lautrec ," her along with a " German Medley ", consisting of German versions greatest hits: " Yes Sir, I Can Boogie ( But only on this song ) ," "I 'm a Lady" and " the devil sent you to Laredo ".

In December 2010, a " Christmas Medley " was released as a download. Meanwhile produced new recordings have not yet been published by peer -music.

The Spanish band Sala & the strange sounds produced with Mayte Mateos 2013 has a current, rocking version of the world hit " Yes Sir, I Can Boogie " and an accompanying video. On 27 April 2013, the song will be officially presented in the Roller Disco Boogie " Charada " in Madrid / Spain.

Discography

Singles ( selection)

Albums

Awards

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