Champagne was a Dutch pop group founded on October 15, 1976.
On a text and music producer Martin Duiser 's and Outsider-singer Wally Tax (by the Champagne-members Wally called Text) was recorded Rock and Roll Star . The second single was recorded In February 1977.Both plates scored well in the charts.
Champagne emerged from a number of coincidences. Trudy Schell and Bert van der Wiel knew each other from school, met in the Rotterdam music world and decided to form a duo. At about the same time decidedJan Vredenburg and Paulette Bronkhorst to end their work as a drummer and singer of the Orchestra with which they performed every day and to try their luck in a different way. They were brought together by producer Martin Duiser.
Dressed in Gatsbyclothes and with a professional stage-act knew Champagne to Captivate a wide audience. On 1 april 1981 held the group to exist.
Paulette Bronkhorst has with singer Leida Sabee 2 singles released under the name Chica and Jan Vredenburg has made a single in 1981 with the Group Shampoo. In 1982 Jan Vredenburg Champagne decided to revive again. This time as a trio with Media: Rosina Brochard (Lady) known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest with the group Media: "Harmony" and they signed Jean Cariot again for two singles: Woman I know and A little Bit of Soap. both songs reached the lower regions of the charts. On June 29, 2009 is Bert van der Wiel (the mustachioed singer with glasses) after a short illness at the age of 64 died. [1]
Paulette Bronkhorst and Trudy Schell have both been withdrawn entirely from the music scene.
Jan Vredenburg in recent years has been touring with his band [2] Old Love doesn't rust in the music theatre program "De Bonte Tuesday evening train" along the Dutch theatres, writes books and owns an event agency.
Singles[Edit][]
- 1976 Rock And Roll Star
- 1977 Oh Me, Oh My, Goodbye
- 1977 Valentino
- 1978 Light Up My Eyes
- 1979 that's Life
- 1979 Blackjack
- 1979 roller ball
- 1980 Sjoo Sjoo Sugar
- 1980 Captain
- 1982 Woman I Know
- 1983 A Little Bit Of Soap
Albums[Edit][]
- 1977 Champagne
- 1979 roller ball
- 2007 The Best Of