Londonbeat

London Beat was a beginning of the 1990s globally successful multicultural pop group.

Band History

The Rhythm & Blues Band consisted of the U.S. singer Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Jimmy Chambers ( born January 20, 1946 Trinidad & Tobago ) and producer / multi-instrumentalist Willy M.

Londonbeat particularly struck by the clear voices, especially from Jimmy Helms, who landed a top 10 hit in the UK, even in the early 1970s with Gonna make you an Offer you Can not Refuse. Originating in 1987, the group from the vocal trio Beat Jockeys who sang such figures as Paul Young in the background. In 1988 they were the first band got a record deal with Dave Stewart's new music label Anxious.

The final breakthrough came in September 1990 with the worldwide hit I've been thinking about you ( number 1 hit in 27 countries ). Other chart positions they reached with A better love, No Woman, No Cry and You bring on the sun. Above all, I've been thinking about you was a worldwide success, reaching in the U.S. dance charts the top position.

After 1992, the old success could not be achieved even made ​​a comeback in the fall of 1994, no longer had the big success. After the last published in May 1995 Single nothing more was heard from the band.

In autumn 2003, they tried each on a new album partly new cast ( Jimmy Helms Jimmy Chambers and newly available Myles Kayne and Marc Goldschmitz ) their comeback and published in 2003 and 2004.

In 2005, Marc Goldschmitz left the band. He now lives in Berlin, where it plays among others in the indie rock band LEASH.

Londonbeat still exist and still occur worldwide.

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • " There's a beat going on " (07 /1988 )
  • " 9 a.m. (the comfort zone) " (10/ 1988)
  • "Falling in Love Again" (01 /1989)
  • "I've been thinking about You" (08 /1990 )
  • "A better Love" (11/ 1990)
  • " No Woman no cry " (02 /1991 )
  • " It's in the Blood" (05 /1991 )
  • " You bring on the Sun " (06 /1992)
  • "That's how I feel about you" (1992 )
  • "Lover you send me colors" (09 /1992)
  • " Come back " (10 /1994)
  • " I'm just your puppet on a string" (02 /1995)
  • " Build it with Love" (05 /1995)
  • " Where are U" ( ​​09 /2003)
  • " Busker McGee " (03 /2004)
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