Bobby Orlando ( born Bobby Orlando , real name Robert Philip Orlando , born 1958, Westchester County , NY [2] ), also known as Bobby 'O' [3] , is an American cult music producer [4] , "King Hi-NRG " of the 1980s [5] . Known for his collaboration with artists such as Devine , The Flirts [6] and Ronnie Griffith [7] .
| Bobby Orlando | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | |
| Date of Birth | 1958 |
| Place of Birth | westchester county new york |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | music producer , musician , composer , singer |
| Genres | Hi-NRG , post-disco , electronic music , Euro-NRG , R&B [1] |
| Aliases | Bobby 'o' |
| Labels | 'O' Records, Bobcat Records, Memo Records, MenoVision |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Collaboration
- 3 Solo discography
- 3.1 Albums
- 3.2 Singles
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
- 6 References
Biography
In 1979, Bobby founded his own label 'O' Records, which became a haven of incredible, kitsch -borne Hi-NRG- style songs that glorified body passion (such as The Flirts , Native Love and Shoot Your Shot " Devine ," Take A Chance On Me "by Waterfront Home [5] .
Bobby Orlando produced many hits , mainly in the bands and music projects he created, often consisting of him alone. He was the main vocalist in many of his groups, such as: One, Two, Three (songs “Another Knife In My Back”, “Runaway”), The Now, The Bigalows, Hippies with Haircuts, Kinski Music, Barbie & the Kens ( song “Just a Gigolo”), and Waterfront Home (song “Play That Jukebox”). His music projects: Ian Darby, The Beat Box Boys, Spooge Boy, Something / Anything, New Breed, Jonny Bankcheck, Hotline, Waterfront Home, Banana Republic, Oh Romeo, Teenrock, The New York Models, Hippies With Haircuts, Girly, Barbie & the Kens, Wow, 1 plus 1, The He Man Band, The Boyd Brothers, Nancy Dean, Ian Darby with Ya Ya, Cha Cha featuring Don Diego, Yukihoro Takanawa, This is House, Joy Toy, Dressed To Kill, Band Of South, Dynasty featuring Dexter D, The Now, “One, Two, Three,” Darlene Down, The Fem-Spies, Gangsters of House, Girls Have Fun, Zwei Maenner, Gomez Presley, Gringo Lopez, Patty Phillipe, Malibu, Lilly & the Pink, Miss Tammi Dee, Mc Fritz and the P-Rockers, Charlene Davis, Claus V, Ronnie Goes to Liverpool, The Bang Gang, Bubba and The Jack Attack, Fascination, Free Enterprise, Sandra Ford, Future Generation, Citrus, The College Boys, Condo, The Bigalows, Free Expression, The Look, Contact, Lola, Lifestyle, I Spies, Latin 1, Kinski Music, Gin a Desire, Beachfront, Vision 1, John "Gumball" Gonzales, C. Shore, Cha Cha Garcia, Klaus Vogel, Mein, B. Banora, Yuki, Gato Perro.
The most famous song by Bobby Orlando as a producer is “ West End Girls ” by Pet Shop Boys [5] . Neil Tennant , then unknown to anyone else, was a great admirer of his talent and Hi-NRG sound, and showed him demos. Bobby liked the recordings and he agreed to produce the band [8] [9] . He signed the band to his indie label Bobcat Records and produced some of the later famous songs. (Moreover, as the band members say, when they worked with Bobby, they wanted to make an authentic "bobby" record, exactly in the style of Bobby [10] .) Bobby's produced song “West End Girls” was released as a single and, although not was commercially successful, became a dance hit in clubs and played on some progressive American radio stations. However, after much deliberation, the group decided to part with the producer. According to rumors, the Pet Shop Boys paid the label and its owner Bobby Oh huge compensation [11] . (Then the group signed a contract with Parlophone and re-recorded both “West End Girls” [12] and other songs. So on the first Pet Shop Boys album we already see other versions of songs. The new version of “West End Girls” was again released as a single and gradually became a big hit.)
Collaboration
The list of artists that Bobby Orlando has produced includes Devine , The Flirts , singer Roni Griffith , singer Tony Caso [13] , the Pet Shop Boys group [10] and others.
Solo Discography
Albums
- 1983 - Freedom In An Unfree World (20th place in Switzerland) [14]
- 1985 - Bobby O & His Banana Republic
- 2005 - Outside the Inside
- 2010 - Bright Nothing World
- 2011 - Social Contract Theory
- 2012 - Primitive Primal Scream
- 2012 - Self-Evident Truth
- 2013 - Idols Of The Mind
- 2014 - Twilight Of The Masses
Singles
- (the list is incomplete)
- 1982 - "She Has A Way" [15]
- 1982 - “I'm So Hot 4 You” [16]
- 1983 - Reputation (20th place in Switzerland) [17]
Notes
- ↑ [ Orlando, Bobby (English) on the AllMusic Artist / Group website: Bobby Orlando] . Allmusic. Date of treatment July 26, 2009.
- ↑ Luca Locati Luciani. Crisco Disco: Disco music & clubbing gay tra gli anni 70 e 80 .
- ↑ Javier García Rodríguez. El celuloide rosa: un paseo por la historia del cine de la mano de personajes homosexuales . - Ediciones de la Tempestad, 2008.
- ↑ Jürgen Beck. Das ultimative Hit Quiz der 80er .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Modulations: une histoire de la musique électronique .
- ↑ Luca Locati Luciani. Crisco Disco: Disco music & clubbing gay tra gli anni 70 e 80 .
- ↑ James Arena. First Ladies of Disco: 32 Stars Discuss the Era and Their Singing Careers . - P. 60.
- ↑ Lynn Barber. Demon Barber - Viking, 1998.
- ↑ Pop Life: Inside Smash Hits Australia 1984 - 2007 .
- ↑ 1 2 Chuck Eddy. O% Rock and Roll Always Forgets: A Quarter Century of Music Criticism .
- ↑ Pet Shop boys: Howe Opportunity Came Knocking (neopr.) . - Billboard Jul 19, 1986.
- ↑ Peter Martland . Since Records Began: EMI, the First 100 Years , Batsford.
- ↑ Nicolae Sfetcu. Dance Music . - Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014-05-09.
- ↑ spanishcharts.com - Bobby 'O' - Freedom In An Unfree World .
- ↑ spanishcharts.com - Bobby 'O' - She Has A Way .
- ↑ spanishcharts.com - Bobby 'O' - I'm So Hot 4 You .
- ↑ spanishcharts.com - Bobby 'O' - Reputation .
Literature
- Anthony Coucke. Collaborateurs: Bobby 'O' Orlando // Pet Shop Boys s'il vous plaît? . - P. 84.
- Luca Locati Luciani. Crisco Disco: Disco music & clubbing gay tra gli anni 70 e 80 . - P. 114-117.
- Sheila Whiteley (editor). Sexing the Groove: Popular Music and Gender . - P. 119.
- James Arena. First Ladies of Disco: 32 Stars Discuss the Era and Their Singing Careers . - P. 60.
- Bernard Jay. Not Simply Divine . - P. 113.
- Bernard Jay. Not Simply Divine . - P. 119.
- Huw Collingbourne. Neon 80s . - P. 18.
- Federico Guglielmi (editor). Grande enciclopedia rock .
- Dance Trax (Neopr.) . - Billboard Sep 21, 1985.
- Billboard's Top Album Picks: First Time Around: DIVINE, Jungle Jezebel, O Records OLF2 (Vangaard ) : journal. - Billboard Feb 26, 1983.