Tina Charles, real name Tina Hoskins, is an English singer who began her artistic career as a backing vocalist and released her first single in 1969. Single played by a then totally unknown pianist by the name of… Elton John !
She released her first album "Tina things" in 1973, an album that will go completely unnoticed.
But she persevered and the miracle would occur three years later in 1976 when she crossed paths with Anglo-Indian composer/producer Biddu, well known for producing the hugely huge Single "Kung fu fighting" by Carl Douglas. He brought her on a set the track "I love to love (But my baby loves to dance)", a track that will make a real worldwide hit and become one of the biggest dance hits of the decade. The notoriety of the singer then literally explodes.
In the process, two other Singles were released which in turn were to hit the mark : first "Love me like a lover", also taken from the album "I love to love" which was released the same year. But also and above all "Dance little lady dance", taken from the album "Dance little lady" which also came out in 1976. At that time, in the group that accompanied her, there were two illustrious unknowm man, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. Which will become a few years later 'The Buggles', group which will produce one of the major titles of the XXth century with "Video killed the radio Star" !
The year 1977 saw the release of the album "Heart ‘n' soul", an album that did not experience the success of its predecessors and that put a stop to the singer's meteoric rise. The album will painfully produce two minor hits which are "Love bug - Sweets for my sweet" and "I'll go where your music takes me".
The singles that were released subsequently met with only a weak response from the public and the 80s were particularly complicated for the singer, almost irremediably sounding the death knell for her career. And this despite a real effort to adapt in terms of sound.
However, this will not prevent her from continuing to produce titles of significant quality thereafter.
To discover or rediscover...
Discography (among others ...) :
60s Decade :
Nothing in the world 1969
Good to be alive 1969
70s Decade :
Bo-Bo's party 1970
Baby don't you know anymore 1971
One broken heart for sale 1975
You set my heart on fire 1975
I love to love (But my baby loves to dance ) 1976
I can't dance to that music you're playing 1976
Love me like a lover 1976
Hold me 1976
Dance little lady dance 1976
Dr Love 1976
Rendezvous 1977
Cookie face 1977
Falling in love in summertime 1977
Love bug 1977
I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me 1978
Fire down below 1978
Makin' all the right moves 1978
Love rocks 1978
Boogie 'Round the Clock 1979
80s Decade :
Just one smile 1980
I’m just as bad as you 1980
Turn back the hands of time 1980
Rollin 1981
Love hunger 1985
Running into danger 1985
Second time around 1986
90s Decade :
Go to work on my love 1990
World of emotion 1993
Take my tears 1994
Is it love you're after ? 1995
2000s Decade :
Fels like Sunday 2008
2010s Decade :
You're love is my light 2011
Happy ending 2013
Saturday 2014
Tracks :
1969 ... the very first steps. In a style and sound typical of this decade. The basics are there, all she has to do is unroll ...
1969...it is clear that the big takeoff will not take place in the first year but it is certain that it will arrive at one time or another...
1970...it won't be for this year 1970 either. Afterwards you have to give time to time as they say and let things happen...
1971 ... in a cheerful and festive style, little Tina advances slowly but surely in her career. The rise in power is evident...
1975...the years pass and everything falls into place ideally. It could be that the big takeoff is very imminent...
1975 ... it was normal that at some point the efforts paid off. Here she gets her first ranked hit and that's just recognition...
1976 ... then comes THIS title. Here she delivers a track of formidable efficiency and which will remain as the biggest success of her entire career, but also as one of the biggest dance hits of the decade, or even of the end of the twentieth century. MO-NU-MEN-TAL !
1976...as much as the previous title will have been talked about, this one will go almost completely unnoticed. Sometimes you shouldn't try to understand...
1976 ... a decidedly exceptional year with this new planetary top hit. Admittedly, it cannot compete with 'I love to love' but we will largely be satisfied with it !
1976...a title with the most limited impact since it will only be released in Canada. It’s a shame because it’s far from unworthy, that’s clear…
1976 ... and it continues ! We are already at the 3rd planetary top hit. And this one will almost equal the feat of 'I love to love'. The singer literally walks on water. MAS-TER-FUL !
1976 ... the pass of 4 ! A truly astounding success which makes her one of the biggest phenomena of the moment. What year !
1977 ... after a totally euphoric 1976, it was foreseeable that the rest would be a little complicated to manage. The rest is nice but plunges the singer back into the depths of the Charts ...
1977...another title which will only be released in one country, namely Japan, hence a very limited impact necessarily...
1977 ... a 'Tina' style now recognizable among all and of a formidable efficiency. And which allows her to stay afloat no matter what ...
1977...the production of titles is plethoric and it is obvious that not all titles can finish No.1 in the Charts. Like this one in particular...
1978 ... unfortunately, the wind will suddenly turn and stop the meteoric ascent of little Tina. Here she signs her latest notorious hit. The singer will have shone with a thousand lights during the 1970s. The 1980s will unfortunately not be so generous ...
1978...especially as more and more titles go under the radar, which is necessarily worrying to say the least. Attention danger...
1978...a complicated year 1978 with titles that went under the radar and titles with limited success to say the least. She will have to ask herself the right questions and quickly...
1978...not to mention a title release strategy that is astonishing to say the least with this title which will once again only be released in Japan. Strange, strange...
1979 ... the adventure continues, of course. But the singer is not going to get a single ranked title anymore. She will have to be content to only do some figuration ...
1980 ... and yet she tries to adapt and stick to the new sounds of the moment. Unfortunately, her 70s label sticks to her skin and it will be extremely difficult for her to get rid of it ...
1980 ... it is true that on some titles, we sometimes come close to caricature. At the time of all electronic, his musical style is somewhat outdated ...
1980...a really complicated start to the 80s and one that is extremely worrying. So the beginning of the end or just a little air hole, good question...
1981... this title on the other hand would rather go in the right direction. But the delay is so important that it is now impossible for her to compete with the competition...
1985 ... a 4 years air gap which could have allowed her to recharge his batteries. Which unfortunately will not be the case. The fall is accelerating ...
1985...afterwards, as in music, nothing is ever finished, it could be that she manages to surprise us with a possible return to grace. Who knows...
1986...of course it doesn't quite go that way but we can still believe it. It's already happened to others so why not her...
1990 ... she will even begin a 4th decade to see if the miracle can still happen. Between good will and miracle, there is an ocean ...
1993 ... she even tried her hand at EuroDance, so there you had to dare this one. How to compete with young girls who are 20 years younger ? Impossible mission...
1994...what is certain is that she will try to go as far as she can and it doesn't matter whether there is success or not...
1995...especially since she makes real efforts to try to adapt as much as possible to the latest musical trends of the moment...
2008...we thought we wouldn't see her again but it was a bad idea to know her because here she is back again. To the delight of his core fans...
2011...a comeback that will go completely under the radar but she will have at least tried. It was clear that it was almost mission impossible for her to get back into the leading pack...
2013...but she continues to believe it no matter what. And in principle she is absolutely right because as long as there is life there is hope as they say...
2014...so last title or not ? Knowing her, it could very well be that we find her later, it remains to be seen how long it will take...
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