Koo De Tah
1980s Australian pop music band
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Koo De Tah (also Koo Dé Tah or Koo Dee Tah)[1] were an Australian pop music band. The core band members were New Zealander Tina Cross and Russian-Australian Leon Berger. The group were formed and based in Sydney, Australia.
Koo De Tah | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Synthpop, new wave |
| Years active | 1984–1987 |
| Label | Mercury Records |
| Past members | Tina Cross Leon Berger Peter Radnai John Bettison Capree Morris Roger Faynes |
History
In the early 1980s, Cross, a successful singer in New Zealand moved to Australia. In 1984, she created Koo Dé Tah with Leon Berger. Berger was born in Russia and studied at the Moscow Conservatory of Music.[2] He had moved to Australia in 1973 and released two albums.[3]
In June 1985, Koo Dé Tah released their debut single, "Too Young for Promises", which reached Number six in the Australian singles charts[4] and Number 48 in New Zealand singles charts.[5][6] In November 1985, the group released "Body Talk", which peaked at number 27 on the Australian singles charts.
The band's self-titled debut album was released in September 1986 and peaked at number 54 on the Australian albums charts. The group parted ways shortly after.
Personnel
- Tina Cross – vocals
- Leon Berger – keyboards, songwriting, production
- Peter Radnai – drums
- John Bettison – guitar, violin
- Capree Morris – keyboards
- Roger Faynes – bass
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] | ||
| Koo De Tah |
|
54 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] |
NZ [8] | |||
| 1985 | "Too Young for Promises" | 6 | 48 | Koo De Tah |
| "Body Talk" | 27 | – | ||
| 1986 | "Think of Me" | 69 | – | |
| "Missed You All Along" | – | – | ||