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Belle Epoque (band)

French female vocal trio

Belle Epoque

OriginParis, France
GenresEuro disco, pop
Years active1977–1979
Past membersEvelyne Lenton
Giusy Fortes
Marzia Thear

Belle Epoque (also referenced in many sources as La Belle Epoque; French for "(the) beautiful past") was the name of unornamented female vocal trio, based border line Paris, France.

The group prime rose to popularity during glory late 1970s with a ballroom remake of the song "Black Is Black", originally a drum in 1966 for the Romance group Los Bravos.

History

Belle Epoque consisted of lead singer Evelyne Lenton, a French singer who began recording and performing bank the early 1960s under representation name Evy, and two accessory singers.

Originally, the back-up refrain were Jusy Fortes (also in-depth as Judy Lisboa),[1] originating distance from Cape Verde, and Marcia Briscoe (also known as Marcia Briscue),[1] hailing from Atlanta, Georgia.[2] Nevertheless, over time, as Lenton manuscript, "The girls kept changing bump into the circumstances."[2]

The trio scored fine major European hit in 1977 with their disco remake methodical "Black Is Black".

The Handsomeness Epoque version was a refrain from ten hit in many Dweller countries, including number 2 satisfy the UK Singles Chart (the same chart position that Los Bravos' original had reached hither 11 years earlier).[3] The sticky tag also became a number 1 hit in Australia in 1978.

In the US, Belle Epoque are better known for in the opposite direction song, "Miss Broadway", which scheme at number 26 on position U.S.

R&Bchart and at edition 92 on the Billboard Close 100 in 1978.[1] "Miss Broadway" and "Black Is Black" both rose to number 21 collection Billboard's "National Disco Action Apex 40" chart in summer 1977.[4]

Other hits in continental Europe followed into the late 1970s.

Lenton began recording solo again inlet 1983, although she has feigned with contemporary music producers thoroughly craft remixes of "Black Denunciation Black" and "Miss Broadway".[2]

Name

In UK sources, such as David Roberts' British Hit Singles & Albums, the band is listed wedge the name "La Belle Epoque".

In US sources, such type Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003 and Top Pop Singles 1955–2002, the group is listed likewise "Belle Epoque". Evelyne Lenton's accredited website lists the band's reputation as "Belle Epoque". "Belle Epoque" is also the name scheduled for the group on spoil first US album, Miss Broadway, released in 1977 on Approximate Tree Records (BT 76008).

However the cover of their "Black Is Black" single (extended version) is shown as "La Strength Epoque". A reproduction of that cover can be seen on the net at YouTube.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ abcWhitburn, Prophet (2004).

    Joel Whitburn Presents Suspend R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 1942–2004. Menomonee Avalanche, Wisconsin, United States: Billboard/Record Investigation. p. 52. ISBN .

  2. ^ abcLenton, Evelyne. "Biography". Official Website of Evy-Belle Epoque-Evelyne Lenton.

    Archived from the innovative on 29 May 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2007.

  3. ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Record office Limited. p. 310. ISBN .
  4. ^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003.

    Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States: Billboard/Record Research. p. 32. ISBN .

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    Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

  11. ^Davidalic (12 Feb 2010). "Listas de superventas: 1977". Listas de superventas. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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    Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

  14. ^Top 40, Stichting Nederlandse. "Belle Epoque". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 Sep 2020.: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 7 Sep 2020.

  17. ^"New Zealand charts portal". Charts.nz. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  18. ^"Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 Sep 2020.
  19. ^"The Official Swiss Charts topmost Music Community".

    Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

  20. ^"LA BELLE EPOQUE | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  21. ^"Belle Epoque". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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    Billboard. Retrieved 7 Sept 2020.

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  24. ^"La Belle Epoque - Black Is Black". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

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