Café Society (South African band)
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Café Society | |
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Origin | South Africa |
Genres | Hi-NRG |
Years active | 1984 – 1986 |
Labels | Passion Music ZYX Records Unidisc Injection Disco Dance Label Principle Records |
Members | Costa Anadiotis Julia Jade Aston Anneline Malebo Lolly Peterson Penny Lane George Vardas Peps Cotummaccio Tony Otto Gavin Langeveldt |
Café Society was a South African group from the 1980s best known for their two cover songs "Somebody to Love" and "Woodpeckers from Space".
Early years
The band was formed in Johannesburg in 1984.[1] Café Society consisted of various artists singing cover versions and original songs under the watchful eye of multi-instrumentalist and producer Costa Anadiotis. Costa Anadiotis was also the synthesizer player in the disco-rock South African group Buffalo with Peter Vee during the late 1970s as well as the group Fantasy.
"Somebody to Love"
The first song to be produced was a cover of Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love" in 1984, using the vocals of Julia Jade Aston. Aston was also a member of Working Girls, Face To Face and Wizard with Rob Russell Davies. The song was received well internationally because of its Hi-NRG-driven bassline popular at the time.
"Relight My Fire"
Next up was the
"Woodpeckers from Space" and the album
Then in 1985 when the
Albums
Relight My Fire – 1985
Side 1
- "Relight My Fire"
- "Take Me"
- "I'm on the Loose"
Side 2
- "Woodpeckers from Space"
- "Somebody to Love"
- "Night Rider"
- "So-o-much in Love"
References
- ISBN 0-620-18121-4.