Koo De Tah (also Koo Dé Tah or Koo Dee Tah)[1] was a New Zealand/Australian pop music band of the 1980s. The core band members were New Zealander Tina Cross and Russian-Australian Leon Berger;[2][3] the group was based in Sydney.
Koo De Tah | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Synthpop, new wave |
| Years active | 1984–1987 |
| Labels | Mercury Records |
| Past members | Tina Cross Leon Berger Peter Radnai John Bettison Capree Morris Roger Faynes |
In 1984 Cross, who was a successful singer in New Zealand (having four top 50 singles[4] and won the 1979 Pacific Song Contest), moved to Australia and formed the band with Berger. Berger was born in Russia and studied at the Moscow Conservatory of Music.[5] He had moved to Australia in 1973 and released two albums.[6] Prior to forming the group, Berger and Cross had met at a song contest in New Zealand.[5] Koo De Tah scored a hit in 1985 with their debut single, "Too Young for Promises", which reached Number six in the Australian singles charts[7][8] and Number 48 in New Zealand music charts.[9][10]
The band's self-titled debut album was released in 1986. Four singles were released, but aside from the high-placing "Too Young For Promises" only one other single, "Body Talk", entered the top 40 in Australia.[citation needed]
Cross went on to have a successful career in musical theatre in New Zealand appearing in Cats, Chicago, The Rocky Horror Show and many other productions. Berger later produced and co-wrote all but one song for the 1992 debut album by Melissa Tkautz, and went on to establish a recording studio.[citation needed]
As of April 2024, Koo De Tah is available for streaming on Spotify. [citation needed]
Personnel
edit- Tina Cross – vocals
- Leon Berger – keyboards, songwriting, production
- Peter Radnai – drums
- John Bettison – guitar, violin
- Capree Morris – keyboards
- Roger Faynes – bass
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] | ||
| 1986 | Koo De Tah
|
54 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [11] |
NZ [12] | |||
| 1985 | "Too Young for Promises" | 6 | 48 | Koo De Tah |
| "Body Talk" | 27 | – | ||
| 1986 | "Think of Me" | 69 | – | |
| "Missed You All Along" | – | – | ||
References
edit- ^ "Koo Dé Tah Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Продюсер Данил Масловский о спросе на винил, редких находках и дружбе со звездами. In Russian
- ^ CD: Koo Dé Tah — «Koo Dé Tah» (1986/2021) 2CD Expanded Edition
- ^ "Discography – Tina Cross". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Canberra braces for musical Koo De Tah". Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 28 August 1986. p. 11 Supplement: The Good Times. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Don Groves (14 October 1979). "Leon Berger, star of the turntables". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Billboard". 97 (41). Billboard Publications Inc. 12 October 1985: 69. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Top 10 Australian Hits of 1985". Oz Net Music Chart. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Tina Cross – New Zealand Musicians & Bands". Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Discography – Koo De Tah". New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 169. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | the Official New Zealand Music Chart". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.