Collage (American band)

Not to be confused with Collage (American duo).

Collage
OriginSan Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
GenresBoogie, dance, soul, funk, synthpop
Years active1980–1986
LabelsSOLAR
MCA Records
Past membersAlbert De Gracia
Dean Boysen
Emilio Conesa
Kirk Crumpler
Larry White
Lee Peters
Melicio Magdaluyo
Richard Aguon,
Ross Wilson
Ruben Laxamana

Collage was a Los Angeles-based music group, best known for their crossover song "Romeo Where's Juliet?".

Career

Collage's debut album Do You Like Our Music?, released in 1981 by Solar Records, was produced by the Whispers. Their next album Get In Touch was typified by the change from disco/funk elements found in the first album to boogie-influenced urban music. Before Collage's departure from the music business they also released album entitled Shine The Light, which also features "Romeo Where's Juliet?".

The "real" success, however, came with the release of "Romeo Where's Juliet?", which was a moderate hit in the United Kingdom. The single reached number 46 on the British pop chart[1] and number 49 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[2][3]

Past members

  • Albert De Gracia - Fender Rhodes, piano
  • Dean Boysen - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Emilio Conesa - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • David Agent - bass
  • Kirk Crumpler - bass
  • Larry White - electric guitar
  • Lee Peters - background vocals, lead vocals
  • Melicio Magdaluyo - saxophone, flute
  • Richard Aguon - drums, percussion
  • Ruben Laxamana - saxophone, vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Chart positions Record label
US US
R&B 		UK
1981 Do You Like Our Music? — — — SOLAR
1983 Get in Touch — — —
1985 Shine the Light — — — MCA
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
R&B
[4] 		US
Dance
[4] 		UK
[1]
1982 "Money in Your Pocket" — — —
"Groovin'" — — —
1983 "Get in Touch with Me" 56 — —
"Young Girls" — — —
1985 "Romeo Where's Juliet?" 86 49 46
"Winners and Losers" — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

  1. ^ a b "COLLAGE - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Billboard (r) R&B Top 100 (tm)". Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 97: 60. August 3, 1985. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ "Billboard (r) Dance Top 80 (tm)". Billboard/Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 97: 72. August 31, 1985. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ a b "Collage [US R&B group] Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 10, 2020.