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Matt Bianco is a UK
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 band
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 that was formed in 1983
1983 in music

Events*Publication of A Generative Theory of Tonal Music by Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff.*February 6 - Madonna released her first ever album after signing to Warner Bros.....
. They are mainly known for their success in the mid 1980s and their jazz
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y, Latin
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-flavoured music
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.

Popular during the mid 1980s in continental Europe
Europe

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, Matt Bianco epitomised the new jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
 pop
Pop music

Pop music is a music genre that features a noticeable rhythmic element, melodies and hook , a mainstream style and a conventional structure.The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal" , but since the 1950s it has been used in the sense of a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternat...
 genre, that they shared with acts such as Working Week
Working week

Working week may refer to*Working Week , a British jazz-dance band of the 1980s and 1990s.*Working time, the period of time that people spend in paid labour...
, Sade
Sade

Sade can mean:* Sade , an English musical group* Sade Adu, female singer, the frontwoman of the band Sade* Marquis de Sade, the eighteenth century aristocrat, writer and libertine...
, Everything but the Girl
Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl are a two-person England band formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982 in music, consisting of lead singer and sometime-guitarist Tracey Thorn ...
, and The Style Council
The Style Council

The Style Council were an England musical group formed in 1983 by ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent lineup grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C....
. The name suggests that Matt Bianco is a personal name, often referred to the main constant member, Mark Reilly, but Matt is in fact "a made up spy, a secret agent; we loved spy TV themes and film scores".

ed by the late Kito Poncioni (bass
Bass guitar

The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
), Mark Reilly (vocals), and Danny White (keyboards), in 1982
1982 in music

See also:* 1982 in music * :Category:Record labels established in 1982* list of 'years in music'...
, out of the shards of the abandoned art poppers Blue Rondo A La Turk
Blue Rondo A La Turk

Blue Rondo A La Turk is a jazz standard by Dave Brubeck. It is based on the Mozart composition Rondo alla Turca, and is written in 9/8 time....
, for their first album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
 Whose Side Are You On?
Whose Side Are You On?

Whose Side Are You On? was the first album by Matt Bianco . Released in 1984, the title has long been out of print in most territories. At the time of first release, this smash hit work was instead available in three different editions, each featuring alternative track listings and length of songs....
 they hired then unknown Polish
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 vocalist Basia Trzetrzelewska.






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Matt Bianco is a UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 band
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
 that was formed in 1983
1983 in music

Events*Publication of A Generative Theory of Tonal Music by Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff.*February 6 - Madonna released her first ever album after signing to Warner Bros.....
. They are mainly known for their success in the mid 1980s and their jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
y, Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
-flavoured music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
.

Popular during the mid 1980s in continental Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, Matt Bianco epitomised the new jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
 pop
Pop music

Pop music is a music genre that features a noticeable rhythmic element, melodies and hook , a mainstream style and a conventional structure.The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal" , but since the 1950s it has been used in the sense of a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternat...
 genre, that they shared with acts such as Working Week
Working week

Working week may refer to*Working Week , a British jazz-dance band of the 1980s and 1990s.*Working time, the period of time that people spend in paid labour...
, Sade
Sade

Sade can mean:* Sade , an English musical group* Sade Adu, female singer, the frontwoman of the band Sade* Marquis de Sade, the eighteenth century aristocrat, writer and libertine...
, Everything but the Girl
Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl are a two-person England band formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982 in music, consisting of lead singer and sometime-guitarist Tracey Thorn ...
, and The Style Council
The Style Council

The Style Council were an England musical group formed in 1983 by ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent lineup grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C....
. The name suggests that Matt Bianco is a personal name, often referred to the main constant member, Mark Reilly, but Matt is in fact "a made up spy, a secret agent; we loved spy TV themes and film scores".

The early years as a trio

Formed by the late Kito Poncioni (bass
Bass guitar

The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
), Mark Reilly (vocals), and Danny White (keyboards), in 1982
1982 in music

See also:* 1982 in music * :Category:Record labels established in 1982* list of 'years in music'...
, out of the shards of the abandoned art poppers Blue Rondo A La Turk
Blue Rondo A La Turk

Blue Rondo A La Turk is a jazz standard by Dave Brubeck. It is based on the Mozart composition Rondo alla Turca, and is written in 9/8 time....
, for their first album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
 Whose Side Are You On?
Whose Side Are You On?

Whose Side Are You On? was the first album by Matt Bianco . Released in 1984, the title has long been out of print in most territories. At the time of first release, this smash hit work was instead available in three different editions, each featuring alternative track listings and length of songs....
 they hired then unknown Polish
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 vocalist Basia Trzetrzelewska. Her vocal arrangement
Arrangement

In music, an arrangement is either a rewriting of a piece of existing music with additional new material or a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch, such as a lead sheet....
s gave the album a jazzy dimension that Reilly and White could not anticipate, but made good use of. Mixmaster
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 Phil Harding
Phil Harding

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 applied what would become his signature style to the recordings
Sound recording and reproduction

Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical or mechanics inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects....
. Hits
Hit single

A hit single is a Sound recording track or Single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official Record chart through repeated airplay and/or significant commercial sales....
 like "Get Out of Your Lazy Bed" and "Half a Minute" (which Basia would feature live throughout her solo
Solo

Solo may refer to:Music and performing arts* Solo * Solo * Solo album* Drum solo* Guitar solo* Solo , an American R&B group* Solo , a Dutch pop rock band...
 career) turned Matt Bianco into one of the biggest acts of Europe in 1984
1984 in music

Events*January 21 - "Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
.

Basia and Danny White, subsequently a couple in real life too, left the group soon after the first album to pursue an apparently more lucrative solo
Solo (music)

In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer. In practice this means a number of different things, depending on the type of music and the context....
 career with Sony
Sony

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, under the name Basia, on the Epic
Epic Records

Epic Records is an United States record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. The label was founded in 1953 as a jazz label, and was eventually expanded to several genres of music....
 label
Record label

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. They maintained their working relationship with Phil Harding, who would continue to work with Matt Bianco as well. Mark Reilly, now without a musical partner, found ex-Wham keyboarder and session musician
Session musician

Session musicians are instrumental performers or vocalists who are available for hire for live performances or recording sessions, as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical ensemble or who have acquired fame in their own right as bandleaders....
, Mark Fisher, and recorded the next (self-titled) Matt Bianco
Matt Bianco (album)

Matt Bianco was the second, eponymous album by the United Kingdom Jazz music/Pop music/Soul music music ensemble Matt Bianco, released in 1986 in music for WEA Records....
 album.

The Reilly-Fisher duo years

With Mark Fisher replacing White and Trzetrzelewska, the sound changed considerably. Fisher, a keyboardist
Keyboardist

A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either piano or organ ....
, composer
Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
 and studio
Recording studio

A recording studio is a facility for Sound recording and reproduction. Ideally, the space is specially designed by an acoustics to achieve the desired acoustic properties ....
 wizard, contributed a more contemporary sound, compared to that of the early Matt Bianco. The use of synthesizer
Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing a variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequency....
s increased notably: Yamaha
Yamaha

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's DX-7 can be heard providing the slap bass in most songs, but the choice of noted studio musicians remained consistent with Ronnie Ross
Ronnie Ross

Albert Ronald "Ronnie" Ross was a jazz baritone saxophonist.Born in Calcutta, Ross moved to England in 1946 and began playing tenor saxophone in the 1950s with Tony Kinsey, Ted Heath, and Don Rendell....
 being the most prominent example. After the first album with the new line-up, they took a 13-piece band on to a Europe
Europe

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an tour, that saw them perform in front of an audience of more than 250,000 attendees in total.

As Matt Bianco was a household name in Europe, Warner Brothers thought it was time to market them in the U.S.
United States

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. They hired Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter. She is in the top 100 of best selling music artists with over 90 million albums sold worldwide, with 26.5 million in the United States alone....
's husband and producer Emilio Estefan
Emilio Estefan

Emilio Estefan, Jr. is a Cuban-United States of Lebanon ancestry who is a musician and producer. Estefan's first taste of celebrity came as a member of the Miami Sound Machine, but he is currently better known as the producer of many famous singers....
 to produce a few songs, and recorded their third album, Indigo
Indigo

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, with the Estefan productions being chosen as singles. 1988
1988 in music

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's "Don't Blame it on That Girl" and "Good Times" only made a moderate impact, apart from "Wap-Bam-Boogie", an album track originally on the B-side of the first single too, which did well on the dance charts, and pushed the joint single release up to Number 11 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

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, making it their best achievement ever in the whole history of Matt Bianco, either as a trio or as a duo. After a first Greatest Hits album, entitled The Best of Matt Bianco, collecting their greatest hits
Greatest hits

A greatest hits album is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. To increase the appeal of the album – especially to people who already own the previously released material – it is common to include remixes or alternate takes of popular songs or new material, with new son...
 from 1983
1983 in music

Events*Publication of A Generative Theory of Tonal Music by Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff.*February 6 - Madonna released her first ever album after signing to Warner Bros.....
 to 1990
1990 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990....
, actually out in 1990
1990 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990....
, and another studio album
Studio album

A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"....
 with Warner Brothers - the fractured Samba in Your Casa
Samba in Your Casa

Samba in Your Casa was the fourth recording studio album by United Kingdom Pop music/Jazz music/Soul music/Dance music music ensemble Matt Bianco, released in 1991 in music....
, the fourth long-playing by the group, released in 1991
1991 in music

See also:* 1991 in music * :Category:Record labels established in 1991...
 - Reilly and Fisher split from their record company, and went freelance. From then on, they would record their albums in their own studios, and then offer them to independent distributors worldwide.

Now, they had total artistic freedom, but commercial success was harder to achieve. They scored contracts with ZYX Music
ZYX Music

ZYX Music is a Germany record label which was founded in 1971 by Bernhard Mikulski.The company was called Pop-Import Bernhard Mikulski up to 1992, when it was renamed to ZYX Music....
 and Intercord in Europe, and Victor Entertainment
Victor Entertainment

is a subsidiary of JVC that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as ....
 in Asia
Asia

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, but failed to sign on with another major label. The next albums did not sell that well in Europe, but they created a loyal fan base in Japan
Japan

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, and the rest of Asia
Asia

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. The albums Another Time Another Place
Another Time Another Place

This was Matt Bianco's first album after splitting from Warner Brothers. Eager to take on the world without the constraints of a marketing department, Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly recorded this in the Fishbowl, Fisher's own studio on the outskirts of London....
, Gran Via, World Go Round, A/Collection (not a Greatest Hits album, but more of a Best-Of collection
Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, source or subject matter....
, compiling a number of remake
Remake

A "remake" is a term used to describe something that has been done again, sometimes with better quality and more features....
s of Matt Bianco's stand-out album tracks plus remix
Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. A remixer uses Audio mixing to compose an alternate master recording of a song, adding or subtracting elements, or simply changing the equalization, dynamics, Pitch , tempo, playing time, or almost any other aspect of th...
es of a few of their hits too), Rico, and Echoes sold well enough for a comfortable lifestyle in the South
South

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-East
East

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 of England
England

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.

After twenty years recording and touring, Mark Fisher started to crave a different lifestyle, and the two split amicably.

The reunion of the original trio line-up

Initiated by a mutual friend, Basia and Danny White joined with Mark Reilly to reform the "original" Matt Bianco, in 2003
2003 in music

See also:* 2003 in music * :Category:Record labels established in 2003...
, signing to the Emarcy label. In 2004
2004 in music

See also:* 2004 in music * :Category:Record labels established in 2004...
, Matt Bianco released the album Matt's Mood
Matt's Mood

Matt's Mood is the 2004 "temporary comeback" album by UK Latin American music outfit Matt Bianco, released for Universal Music, and distributed by the Emarcy label....
 (the name is from one of their most popular early instrumental
Instrumental

An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments....
 tracks), which featured well-crafted adult-contemporary/jazz numbers, in the spirit of their first album. This was accompanied by an extensive PR exercise, giving the album plenty of airtime. The following year, they embarked on a world tour, which included stops in the UK
United Kingdom

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, Japan, and the United States.

The present: back again to the duo

After the success of Matt's Mood
Matt's Mood

Matt's Mood is the 2004 "temporary comeback" album by UK Latin American music outfit Matt Bianco, released for Universal Music, and distributed by the Emarcy label....
, Basia and Danny White left Matt Bianco again to reinvigorate the Basia
Basia

Barbara Trzetrzelewska, known professionally as Basia, born September 30, 1954 in Jaworzno in Poland, is a Poland singer, songwriter and producer....
 franchise. Mark Reilly and Mark Fisher are back as a duo
Duet (music)

A duet is a musical composition or musical piece for two performers. In classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word Wiktionary:duo is also often used....
, and originally planned a new release in 2007
2007 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007....
, which wasn't out as yet though. Three compilations were instead marketed between 2005
2005 in music

Events*In the course of the year 2005, 12 rock albums reached the number 1 spot in America. This was the first time even ten albums have reached the top spot since 1996....
 and 2008
2008 in music

Events...
, including a Best-Of Volume 2, containing many of the Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
n tracks, which were so far only available in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 for European fans, and the re-release of the original 1990
1990 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990....
 Best-Of, featuring their greatest European hits from 1983
1983 in music

Events*Publication of A Generative Theory of Tonal Music by Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff.*February 6 - Madonna released her first ever album after signing to Warner Bros.....
 to 1990
1990 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990....
.

Discography


Albums

  • 1984
    1984 in music

    Events*January 21 - "Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
     - Whose Side Are You On?
    Whose Side Are You On?

    Whose Side Are You On? was the first album by Matt Bianco . Released in 1984, the title has long been out of print in most territories. At the time of first release, this smash hit work was instead available in three different editions, each featuring alternative track listings and length of songs....
     (UK Albums Chart
    UK Albums Chart

    The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus....
     #35)
  • 1986
    1986 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986....
     - Matt Bianco
    Matt Bianco (album)

    Matt Bianco was the second, eponymous album by the United Kingdom Jazz music/Pop music/Soul music music ensemble Matt Bianco, released in 1986 in music for WEA Records....
     (UK #26)
  • 1988
    1988 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988....
     - Indigo
    Indigo (album)

    Indigo was the third album by United Kingdom Pop music/Jazz music/Soul music/Dance music music ensemble Matt Bianco, released in July 1988 in music....
     (UK #23)
  • 1991
    1991 in music

    See also:* 1991 in music * :Category:Record labels established in 1991...
     - Samba in Your Casa
    Samba in Your Casa

    Samba in Your Casa was the fourth recording studio album by United Kingdom Pop music/Jazz music/Soul music/Dance music music ensemble Matt Bianco, released in 1991 in music....
  • 1994
    1994 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994....
     - Another Time Another Place
    Another Time Another Place

    This was Matt Bianco's first album after splitting from Warner Brothers. Eager to take on the world without the constraints of a marketing department, Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly recorded this in the Fishbowl, Fisher's own studio on the outskirts of London....
  • 1995
    1995 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995....
     - Gran Via (German edition
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
    )
  • 1995
    1995 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995....
     - Gran Via + 5 (Japanese edition
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
     + 5 extra tracks
    Bonus track

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    )
  • 1997
    1997 in music

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     - World Go Round (first Japanese edition
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
    )
  • 1998
    1998 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998....
     - World Go Round (second Japanese edition
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
     + Lost in You 1997)
  • 1998
    1998 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998....
     - World Go Round Spanish Version (third Japanese edition
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
     + 5 new tracks in Spanish
    Spanish language

    Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
    )
  • 2000
    2000 in music

    See also:* 2000 in music * :Category:Musical groups established in 2000* :Category:Record labels established in 2000...
     - Rico
  • 2002
    2002 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002....
     - Echoes
  • 2004
    2004 in music

    See also:* 2004 in music * :Category:Record labels established in 2004...
     - Matt's Mood
    Matt's Mood

    Matt's Mood is the 2004 "temporary comeback" album by UK Latin American music outfit Matt Bianco, released for Universal Music, and distributed by the Emarcy label....


Compilations

  • 1990
    1990 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990....
     - The Best of Matt Bianco (UK #49) (collection of best tracks from the Europe
    Europe

    Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
    an period 1983
    1983 in music

    Events*Publication of A Generative Theory of Tonal Music by Fred Lerdahl and Ray Jackendoff.*February 6 - Madonna released her first ever album after signing to Warner Bros.....
     to 1990
    1990 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990....
    )
  • 1993
    1993 in music

    This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993....
     - Yeah Yeah
  • 1998
    1998 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998....
     - A/Collection (collection of remake
    Remake

    A "remake" is a term used to describe something that has been done again, sometimes with better quality and more features....
    s of hits and of stand-out album tracks) (Japanese edition
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
     including 17 tracks)
  • 2000 - A/Collection (collection of remake
    Remake

    A "remake" is a term used to describe something that has been done again, sometimes with better quality and more features....
    s of stand-out album tracks and remix
    Remix

    A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. A remixer uses Audio mixing to compose an alternate master recording of a song, adding or subtracting elements, or simply changing the equalization, dynamics, Pitch , tempo, playing time, or almost any other aspect of th...
    es of a few hits) (European edition
    Europe

    Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
     including 16 tracks)
  • 2005
    2005 in music

    Events*In the course of the year 2005, 12 rock albums reached the number 1 spot in America. This was the first time even ten albums have reached the top spot since 1996....
     - The Best of Matt Bianco: Platinum Collection (re-release of 1990
    1990 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990....
     Best-Of album)
  • 2006
    2006 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006....
     - Wap Bam Boogie
  • 2008
    2008 in music

    Events...
     - The Best of Matt Bianco - Volume 2 (collection of best tracks from the German
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
    /Asia
    Asia

    Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
    n period 1991
    1991 in music

    See also:* 1991 in music * :Category:Record labels established in 1991...
     to 2008
    2008 in music

    Events...
     - Internet
    Internet

    The Internet is a global network of interconnected computers, enabling users to share information along multiple channels. Typically, a computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast array of available server and other computers by moving information from them to the computer's local memory....
     release)


Singles


Singles Europe 1983-1990
  • February 1984
    1984 in music

    Events*January 21 - "Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
     - "Get Out of Your Lazy Bed
    Get Out of Your Lazy Bed

    "Get Out of Your Lazy Bed" is the debut single from UK band Matt Bianco, released in 1984, along with their debut album Whose Side Are You On?....
    " (#15 UK Singles Chart
    UK Singles Chart

    The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
     - 8 weeks in the charts), #8 Ireland
    Irish Singles Chart

    The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association by Chart-Track....
    .
  • April/May 1984
    1984 in music

    Events*January 21 - "Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
     - "Sneaking Out the Back Door"/"Matt's Mood" (#44 UK - 7 weeks), #22 Ireland
    Irish Singles Chart

    The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association by Chart-Track....
    .
  • November 1984
    1984 in music

    Events*January 21 - "Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
     - "Half a Minute" (#23 UK - 10 weeks)
  • February 1985
    1985 in music

    Sorry, no overview for this topic
     - "More Than I Can Bear" (remix
    Remix

    A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. A remixer uses Audio mixing to compose an alternate master recording of a song, adding or subtracting elements, or simply changing the equalization, dynamics, Pitch , tempo, playing time, or almost any other aspect of th...
    ) - (#50 UK - 7 weeks)
  • September 1985
    1985 in music

    Sorry, no overview for this topic
     - "Yeh Yeh
    Yeh Yeh

    "Yeh Yeh" is a Latin American music Soul music song. It was written by Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick and first recorded by Mongo Santamaria on his 1963 album Watermelon Man ....
    " (#13 UK - 10 weeks), #15 Ireland
    Irish Singles Chart

    The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association by Chart-Track....
    .
  • February 1986
    1986 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986....
     - "Just Can't Stand It" (#66 UK - 2 weeks)
  • June 1986
    1986 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986....
     - "Dancing in the Street" (#64 UK - 3 weeks)
  • May 1988
    1988 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988....
     - "Don't Blame It on That Girl / Wap-Bam-Boogie" (double A-side) (#11 UK - 13 weeks), #8 Ireland
    Irish Singles Chart

    The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association by Chart-Track....
    .
  • August 1988
    1988 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988....
     - "Good Times" (#55 UK - 3 weeks)
  • January 1989
    1989 in music

    This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989....
     - "Nervous / Wap-Bam-Boogie (re-mix)" (#59 UK - 2 weeks), #22 Ireland
    Irish Singles Chart

    The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association by Chart-Track....
    .
  • April 1989 - "Say It's Not Too Late" (UK -)
  • September 1990 - "Fire in the Blood" (UK -)
  • December 1990 - "Wap-Bam-Boogie 1990" (UK -)
  • February 1992 - "What a fool believes
    What a Fool Believes

    "What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, and recorded by The Doobie Brothers for their 1978 in music album Minute by Minute ....
    " #23 Ireland
    Irish Singles Chart

    The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association by Chart-Track....
    .


Singles Germany/Asia 1991-1998
  • October 1991 - "Macumba"
  • 1992 - "What a Fool Believes
    What a Fool Believes

    "What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, and recorded by The Doobie Brothers for their 1978 in music album Minute by Minute ....
    "
  • September 1993 - "Our Love
    Our Love

    Our Love can refer to:*Our Love , an album from the Cantopop band Twins *"Our Love ", a 1978 in music song by Natalie Cole*"Our Love ", a 1994 in music song by Matt Bianco...
    " (Japan
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
    )
  • 1994 - "Our Love
    Our Love

    Our Love can refer to:*Our Love , an album from the Cantopop band Twins *"Our Love ", a 1978 in music song by Natalie Cole*"Our Love ", a 1994 in music song by Matt Bianco...
    " (Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
    )
  • December 1994 - "Buddy Love"
  • August 1995 - "Lost in You
    Lost In You

    "Lost In You" is the third single released from British singer-songwriter Shelly Poole's first solo album Hard Time for the Dreamer , but only the first to be released in a physical format....
    " (Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
    )
  • October 1995 - "Lost in You
    Lost In You

    "Lost In You" is the third single released from British singer-songwriter Shelly Poole's first solo album Hard Time for the Dreamer , but only the first to be released in a physical format....
    " (Japan
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
    )
  • June 1997 - "Altozano"
  • July 1997 - "Sunshine Day / Lost in You 1997"
  • 1998 - "Boogie Mi Vista"


See also

  • List of smooth jazz performers
    List of smooth jazz performers

    The following artists and bands have performed smooth jazz....
  • List of British pop musicians of the 1980s
    List of British pop musicians of the 1980s

    List of British pop musicians of the 1980s in alphabetical order with side notes and additional links:...
  • Sophisti-pop
    Sophisti-pop

    Sophisti-pop is a music genre used to describe a certain kind of smooth radio-friendly pop music with a jazz or soul music tinge. First appearing in the mid-1980s, its usual reliance on synthesizers was typical for the decade....


Sources

  • Paul Gambaccini
    Paul Gambaccini

    Paul Matthew Gambaccini is a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom. He has dual United States and United Kingdom nationality, having become a British citizen in 2005....
    , Tim Rice
    Tim Rice

    Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, author, radio personality and television gameshow panellist....
    , Jonathan Rice, Guinness Book of British Hit Singles (9th edition) - ISBN 0-85112-526-3


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