Artist:Goldfrapp
Song:Ooh La La
Album:The Singles
Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory have had success in England and the dance charts. The 2005 single Ooh La La is their biggest hit to date. I would describe their music as similar to trip hop like Portishead but more danceable. Alison was born May 13,1966 in Enfield, London, England. She toured with the group Dreadzone and was featured on Tricky's 1995 single Pumpkin. Gregory was born Sept. 17, 1959 in Bristol, England. He studied orchestral music at the University of York. Gregory recorded and toured with Tears for Fears, Portishead and Peter Gabriel. The two met in 1999 and started working together after Gregory heard Alison's vocal on Pumpkin. She had already signed a record deal with Mute Records with EMI distribution. They decided to call themselves Goldfrapp. She writes the lyrics and he writes the music and produces. They had success in England but didn't have a big hit single until Ooh La La reached #4 on the British Singles chart. It also topped the US Dance chart. It's from the 2005 album Supernature which was their third album. And most of Goldfrapp's success has been in dance clubs. They have recorded seven albums, most recently in 2017. This budget comp is a good intro to their music. They were fading so it was probably a good time for a hiatus. Alison has been concentrating on her photography. She recently released a couple of singles with producer Paul Woolford. Gregory recently composed the music for the 2022 BBC/Amazon Prime series Chloe. I would not be surprised if Alison goes solo. Here's the video for Ooh La La by Goldfrapp.
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