Ottawan
Ottawan is a French disco music group that had success, especially in the 1980s. Founded by from the Caribbean (Guadeloupe ) originating Jean Patrick led by the French producer team Daniel and Jean Kluger Vangarde, they played very catchy pop numbers with a slight Caribbean overtones.
Career
Jean Patrick lived since the sixties in Paris and has worked in the music business when he met the, also from the Caribbean Annette, who had also settled in Paris in 1976. Together with her, he first appeared under the name Black Underground, afterwards it was renamed the Ottawan. With the title " DISCO " the duo in 1980 was generally known. The English version was a big hit ( # 2 on the charts) in Germany. Shortly thereafter, placed also the similar-sounding title " You're OK" in the French, German and British charts. The following year they had in Europe with the English version of " Hands Up ( Give Me Your Heart ) " still a great, last hit. In Germany, the disco - pop number kept 13 weeks in the top ten and reached the second place there again. Then the " Ottawan sound " had consumed and port title had no appreciable success more. According to a new trial as a follow - duo, Pam 'n Pat Patrick and Annette separated in 1982. Subsequently, various members sat in a rotating cast, the band continued. The rights of the inventor and producer of Ottawan lie since 1981 near Zagora Productions in France, whose owners are the producers Vangarde Daniel and Jean Kluger. In the new millennium finally toured two versions of Ottawan through the world, one in the cast Esther de Bijl and Robert Walker, the other adds in a cast with Patrick Jean -Baptiste is a singer.