The Romantics

The Romantics were founded in Detroit by Mike Skill, Wally Palmar, Richie Cole, and Jimmy Marinos 1977. Already at their first gig with Peter Frampton and Steve Miller, the band played in front of 80,000 people.

Band History

In 1978, the first single Little White Lies on the market. After the rock critic Greg Shaw became aware of it, could be published in the same year a single (Tell It to Carrie ).

The debut album The Romantics appeared in 1980. It came as a surprise to No. 61 of the U.S. album charts what the second album, National Breakout ( also 1980) do not even succeeded to some extent.

On the production Strictly Personal in 1981 was to be heard rather than skill guitarist Coz Canler. In 1983, Skill but returned and replaced Cole. In the same year, the Romantics were with the album In Heat and the associated singles Talking in Your Sleep and One in a Million (the latter was not published until February 1984) recorded their greatest successes not only in the U.S. but also in Europe. The album was to be heard in the traditional rock and roll style of Little Richard.

Despite the great success Marinos left the band as a replacement was David Petratos. He played for the first time on Rhythm Romance (1985). The album was not nearly as successful as its predecessor. As a single test of Time was disengaged.

In 1990 came the ex - Blondie drummer Clem Burke, the Romantics - as a substitute for Petratos, who had gotten out. Burke made ​​his debut EP on the Made in Detroit.

In 1996, the band toured again with Marinos as a drummer, but in 1997 he was again replaced by Burke. Created several live albums in that time. 2003, an additional studio album on the market product 61 / 49th

The glam metal band Poison in 2006 took a cover version of the song What I Like About You, which in 2007 on the album Poison'd! was published.

Discography

Albums

  • The Romantics (1980 )
  • National Breakout ( 1981)
  • Strictly Personal (1982 )
  • In Heat (1983 )
  • Rhythm Romance (1985 )
  • Made in Detroit (EP, 1993)
  • The King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: The Romantics Live in Concert (1996 )
  • 61/49 (2003)

Singles

  • What I Like About You (1980 )
  • Talking in Your Sleep (1983 )
  • One in a Million (1984 )
  • Test of Time (1985 )

Swell

  • Rock band
  • American band
Pop-Rock Singing Steve Miller Band Poison (American band)
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