Army Of Lovers

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For the song by Lee Ryan, see Army of Lovers (song).

Army Of Lovers was a Swedish dance music group founded in 1987. They were famous for their controversial music videos (some of which were banned by MTV), directed by Fredrik Boklund and their costumes created by Camilla Thulin. Their name alludes to a documentary (IMDb entry) about Rosa von Praunheim, which in turn alludes to the Theban Band.

While Alexander Bard was the brain behind the band, Jean-Pierre Barda was the lead vocalist on hits such as "Crucified" and "Israelism". He has been with the group in all of its incarnations, and has often worn the most outrageous or revealing outfits. There is also some controversy as to whether or not he played any instrument for the group and helped write the songs.

Army Of Lovers had over 20 pan-European hits, the biggest being "Crucified", "Obsession" and "Sexual Revolution", while their presence in the US and the UK was limited to repeated club chart successes. They released five studio albums, made over 20 high-camp music videos, and became phenomenally successful across Eastern Europe, before Bard disbanded the group to concentrate on his new group Vacuum in 1996. The band reformed shortly in 2000. Army Of Lovers have later earned a widespread iconic status in the gay culture, often referred to as a perfect example of the postmodern take on the ideals of camp.

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[edit] Members

La Camilla left the group in 1991 to start a solo career and was replaced by Michaela. Dominika joined in 1992. In 1996 Michaela left and La Camilla came back.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Disco Extravaganza 1990
  • Massive Luxury Overdose 1991
  • The Gods Of Earth And Heaven 1993
  • Glory Glamour And Gold 1994
  • Les Greatest Hits 1995
  • Le Grand Docu-Soap 2000
  • 14 Klassiker (Sweden Only Compilation) 2003

[edit] Singles

  • When The Night Is Cold 1988
  • Love Me Like A Loaded Gun 1989
  • Baby's Got A Neutron Bomb 1989
  • Ride the Bullet 1990
  • My Army Of Lovers 1990
  • Supernatural 1990
  • Crucified 1991
  • Obsession 1991
  • Candyman Messiah 1991
  • Ride The Bullet Remix 1992
  • Judgment Day 1992
  • Israelism 1993
  • La Plage De Saint Tropez 1993
  • I Am 1993
  • Lit De Parade 1994
  • Sexual Revolution 1994
  • Life Is Fantastic Remix 1995
  • Give My Life 1995
  • Venus And Mars / Megamix 1995
  • King Midas 1996
  • Let The Sunshine In 2001
  • Hands Up 2001

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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