Biography
Eroupion is a British musical group, whose participants began to come from the Caribbean Islands. The team appeared on the scene in the first half of the 1970s and started from the release of several memorable compositions. In 1975, the team was awarded the status of the "Best New Soul-Group of Great Britain".Soloist was spent by Wilson for a long time. Later vocalist was realized as an independent actress.
Despite the stop of creative activity, Eruption is still periodically performing together, and team hits remember older fans and young generations.
The history of creation and composition
Erpation was formed in London in 1969. The creators of the team became schoolchildren. As a name, they decided to use the oxymoron, which translated from English sounds like a "quiet eruption", but in 1974 reduced the name, leaving a concise "eruption".
The history of the creation of the team is conditionally divided into 2 stages. The first lasted from 1969 to 1975. At this time, novice performers performed on the club sites. In 1975-1985, they found fame and secured on stage as disco artists, each single became a hit.
Idean inspirer Eruption was Leslie Johnson. Together with relatives, brothers Morgan and Greg Perrino, he created the first team of the team. Drummer Eric Kingsley and Keyman Jerry Williams joined him. The latter in the group came soloist Preli Wilson.
The beginning of the career seemed successful, but in 1976, Leslie left the group. At the head of the team stood Raughters. The musicians recorded a pair of author's compositions in the studio. They participated in the Soul Search Contest competition and became winners. The organizer was played by the RCA, so the finalists were honored with the head of the company Frank Farian. Producer proposed collaboration to artists. Work began in recording studio. In the same year, the release of the single "Let Me Take You Back in Time" took place.
Music
Erption quickly gained popularity. In the first 2 years, artists learned in the United States and other countries of the world. Popularity was necessary to maintain touring and release of a new material, but during this period the label did not bet on the group. Suddenly drafted on tour in Germany, the musicians again gained success. Artists interested Label Hansa Records. Together with the popular Boney M Eruption went to the tour.In 1977, the Debut Album "Erption" came out. Working in the style of disco, the team combined in the compositions of the usual sound with elements of the cooler and the electrop. Single "I CAN't Stand The Rain" became a hit and was known worldwide. In the US Charts, he started in the top five leaders, and in the UK he entered the twenty.
In Russia, then another USSR, about the work of the teams knew since 1978. On television launched the release of the International Panorama Transmission, within which they told about the work of Eruption. The team retained the love of Russian fans to this day.
In 1979, the musicians presented the world-famous single "ONE WAY TICKET". Translated to the Russian song title sounds like a "one-end ticket". The composition turned out to be so popular that remixes were made at once in several countries. In the USSR, the song "Blue Inay" wrote on her motive.
Gradually became clear that the preached is more interested in solo career. Frank Farian chose her personal Promotion. After the global casting, a new vocalist was chosen for Erption. She became Kim Davis. Together with her, the team recorded the single "Go Johnnie GO" and in the 1980th released the album "Fight Fight Fight".
It seemed that the Erption had a second breathing and the main successes were still ahead. But the tragic death of Kim in the car accident interrupted the performances. The collective was invited to the soloist Jane Johan. She participated in the "Runaway" and "You" songs. By this time, the albums of the team were abounded by the sound in the style of funk, jazz rock and soul.
This attracted the attention of music lovers who became fans of Eroup Creativity. But not every listener was ready to perceive such genres, because such music was thinner and sensitively popular disco. In 1983, the musicians presented the album "Our Way", but he no longer enjoyed such interest as the early plates of the group.
Despite the diligent work and the efforts of the team, his glory gradually faded. In 1985, the team broke down. Perhaps this was affected by the departure of Prel, the voice and artistry of which was the main part of the unique image of Eroup.
The voices of her sequences were not losing Wilson vocal data, but none of them conquered the audience as it was able to preach. The soloist was successful as an independent actress. She received the rights to perform the compositions of Eruption, but her own songs liked listeners.
In 1994, the collective discography was replenished with an album "Eroupion Feat. Precious Wilson ", which was present several group hits in the new version.
Eroupion turned out to be a unique phenomenon for the era of 1970-1980. For the whole creative biography, the band sold about 60 million copies of the plates. The musical industry of the 1980s did not assume promotion through clips, so the story video to the songs was a bit. The team clips replaced the rollers from concert performances and staged records.
ErptiOn now
Now Prelbs and Eroup are individually continued artistic activity. Their paths sometimes intersect. A vocalist in the team of the team from session musicians gives concerts, and its former partners sometimes perform on the club sites and become guests TV shows.
Embed from getty imagesThe team has no own account in "Instagram". Photo and video Eruption are open through the Internet. Today, anyone has the opportunity to invite the team and Preches Wilson to speak at any event.
Discography
- 1977 - "Eroupion"
- 1979 - "LEAVE A LIGHT"
- 1980 - "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT"
- 1983 - "Our Way"
- 1994 - "Eroup FEAT. Precious Wilson »
Clips
- "Joy to the World"
- «ONE WAY TICKET»
- "Runaway"
- "Leave a Light"
- PARTY PARTY
- "I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN"
- "RAISING TO MY FAMILY"