The Parachute Club (original) (raw)

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The Parachute Club war eine Dance-, World Music- und Disco-Pop-Formation aus Toronto, Kanada. Die Gruppe bestand von 1982 bis 1988. Einige ihrer Titel avancierten zu Hits – darunter Rise Up, ein Stück, das sich gegen Diskriminierung richtete und vor allem in der Schwulen- und Lesben-Szene großen Anklang fand. 1988 löste sich die Band auf. Mit teils geänderter Besetzung formierte sie sich im neuen Jahrtausend jedoch zeitweilig neu. (de)
The Parachute Club was a Canadian band formed in Toronto in 1982. They released three top 40 hits in Canada between 1983 and 1987, including "Rise Up", "At the Feet of the Moon" and "Love Is Fire" (which featured guest duet vocals from John Oates). The band was well known for being one of the first mainstream pop acts in Canada to integrate world music influences, particularly Caribbean styles such as reggae and soca, into their sound. "The Chutes", as they were known, broke up after touring to promote their third and final album, and played their final gig in the summer of 1988. A reconstituted version of the Parachute Club (including four of the earlier band members) played a number of live shows between 2005 and 2008. The band reunited again in 2011 and remained intermittently active through 2014. (en)

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The Parachute Club, circa 1984. (en)

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The Parachute Club (en)

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada (en)

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Chris Brown (en)
Aaron Davis (en)
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Keir Brownstone (en)
Vicki Randle (en)
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Chendy Leon Jr. (en)
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Miranda Jackie Walsh (en)
Mystic Walsh (en)

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The Parachute Club (en)

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The Parachute Club war eine Dance-, World Music- und Disco-Pop-Formation aus Toronto, Kanada. Die Gruppe bestand von 1982 bis 1988. Einige ihrer Titel avancierten zu Hits – darunter Rise Up, ein Stück, das sich gegen Diskriminierung richtete und vor allem in der Schwulen- und Lesben-Szene großen Anklang fand. 1988 löste sich die Band auf. Mit teils geänderter Besetzung formierte sie sich im neuen Jahrtausend jedoch zeitweilig neu. (de)
The Parachute Club was a Canadian band formed in Toronto in 1982. They released three top 40 hits in Canada between 1983 and 1987, including "Rise Up", "At the Feet of the Moon" and "Love Is Fire" (which featured guest duet vocals from John Oates). The band was well known for being one of the first mainstream pop acts in Canada to integrate world music influences, particularly Caribbean styles such as reggae and soca, into their sound. (en)

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