Baltimora
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| Baltimora | |
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 Jimmy McShane in his "Tarzan Boy" music video |
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| Origin | Italy, Europe |
| Years active | c. 1985 to 1987 |
| Genres | Italo disco |
| Labels | EMI |
Jimmy McShane, aka Baltimora (May 23, 1957 - March 29, 1995) was a Northern Irish dancer and singer, best known for his 1985 hit, "Tarzan Boy". Although he was the frontman of the band, the songs were written by Maurizio Bassi and Naimy Hackett, with some exceptions (McShane wrote the lyrics to the track "Survivor In Love").
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[edit] Career
Baltimora first appeared during the summer of 1985 in a sweep over Europe, before finding distribution in the United States via EMI. The time it took for EMI to finally release "Tarzan Boy" in U.S. resulted in the song earning a six month stay on the Hot 100, ultimately peaking at #13 in the early spring of 1986. His first album, Living in the Background arrived some time later.
"Tarzan Boy" made a second run up the Hot 100 in the spring of 1993, climbing to #51 thanks to its appearance in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. No such resurgence occurred when the song appeared again in a movie a few years later, this time in the 1997 Chris Farley comedy, Beverly Hills Ninja.
"Tarzan Boy" caught the attention of millions in a 1995 Listerine commercial, which featured the song playing (minus the lead vocals) as a computer-animated bottle of blue minty mouthwash swung around on vines in a colorful digital jungle. "Tarzan Boy" was also featured in Coca-Cola Light´s spots in Latin American and Spain campaigns. On Danish television the song appeared in a dubbed version in a Telia (Scandinavian telecommunication company) commercial as part of an advertising strategy involving various 80's hit singles.
McShane died on 29 March 1995, as a result of AIDS.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Living in the Background (1985)
Tracks - 1. Tarzan Boy 2. Pull The Wires 3. Living In The Background 4. Woody Boogie 5. Chinese Restaurant 6. Running For Your Love
- Survivor in Love (1987) (Italy Only)
Tracks - 1. Key Key Karimba 2. Global Love 3. Jimmy's Guitar 4. Come On Strike 5. Set Me Free 6. Survivor In Love 7. Call Me In The Heart Of The Night 8. Eye To Eye
- Living in the Background (Re-released on CD 2003)
Tracks - 1. Tarzan Boy 2. Pull The Wires 3. Living In The Background 4. Woody Boogie 5. Chinese Restaurant 6. Running For Your Love 7. Tarzan Boy (Summer Version) 8. Jukebox Boy 9. Up With Baltimora 10. Tarzan Boy (1993 Remix) 11. Jungle Life (Dub) 12. Tarzan Boy (Extended Remix)
[edit] Singles
- Tarzan Boy (1985)
- Living in the Background (1985)
- Woody Boogie (1985)
- Chinese Restaurant (1985)
- Juke Box Boy (1985)
- Key Key Karimba (1987)
- Survivor in Love (1987)
- Global Love (feat Linda Wesley) (1987) - 12" single
- Call Me in the Heart of the Night (1987) - 12" single
[edit] Music Videos
- Tarzan Boy
- Woody Boogie
- Key Key Karimba
- Juke Box Boy
