Fancy (singer)
Fancy |
Fancy in Munich, Germany (2011) |
Background information |
Birth name |
Manfred Alois Segieth |
Also known as |
Tess Teiges |
Born |
July 7, 1946 (1946-07-07) (age 65) |
Origin |
Germany |
Genres |
Italodisco, Euro Disco, Dance pop, Eurodance |
Occupations |
Singer, songwriter, Producer |
Years active |
1979–present |
Labels |
Metronome Music, ZYX Music, Polydor, Koch International, G.I.B. Music & Distribution GmbH, What's Up ?!, 69 Records (Germany), BMG, Koch Music, Happy Vibes Records. |
Fancy ( Manfred Alois Perilano) is a German Eurodance and Euro Disco (a.k.a. italo disco) artist who was popular in the mid to late 1980s.
Career
He first recorded in the German schlager style under the name of Tess Teiges before having his first hit as Fancy called "Slice Me Nice" in 1984. He was successful in the dance charts, topping Billboard's dance chart three times. He is renowned for his hit singles including "Bolero (Hold Me in Your Arms Again)", "Lady of Ice", "Chinese Eyes" and "Flames of Love". Many of these were collaborations with composer and producer Anthony Monn, who previously had achieved worldwide success with French singer Amanda Lear. One of Fancy's albums includes a cover version of her 1976 hit "Blood and Honey".
Fancy has also recorded many hits for other artists using a variety of other names. Mostly frequently in the name of Tess or Ric Tess he has written music for Grant Miller, Linda Jo Rizzo, Marc Buchner, The Hurricanes, Mozzart, Timerider amongst many others.
Fancy, who studies astrology and esoterica, once claimed in an interview, "I am a moon child". He has also recorded music for the shows of his good friends and fellow artists Siegfried & Roy.
In late 2008 Fancy released Forever Magic. The lead single was a new version of "A Voice in the Dark", previously found on the album All My Loving.
Discography
Albums
- 1985 - Get Your Kicks [#13 Switzerland, #13 Sweden]
- 1986 - Contact [#43 Sweden]
- 1988 - Flames of Love
- 1989 - All My Loving
- 1990 - Five
- 1991 - Six: Deep in My Heart
- 1995 - Blue Planet Zikastar
- 1996 - Colours of Life
- 1996 - Christmas in Vegas
- 1998 - Blue Planet (album Blue Planet Zikastar re-release with bonus)
- 1999 - D.I.S.C.O.
- 2000 - Strip Down
- 2001 - Locomotion
- 2004 - Voices from Heaven (album Christmas in Vegas re-release)
- 2008 - Forever Magic (pre-released in Russia, with different cover sleeve and bonus tracks)
- 2008 - Forever Magic
Compilations albums
- 1988 - Gold
- 1988 - Gold (Remix)
- 1991 - Hooked on a Loop (MC Promo)
- 1994 - [It's Me (The Hits 1984-1994)
- 1998 - Hit Party
- 1998 - Best Of
- 2001 - Fancy for Fans
- 2003 - Best Of... Die Hits Auf Deutsch
- 2004 - Greatest Hits
- 2009 - Disco Forever
- 2009 - Hit Collection
- 2009 - I Love Fancy
- 2010 - Fancy 25th Anniversary Box (5 cd set,first 5 albums Plus bonus tracks)
- 2010 - Fancy & Friends
- 2011 - Colours of The 80's
Singles
- 1984 - Slice Me Nice [#2 Austria, Sweden #7 sales #2 radio, #9 Switzerland, #11 Germany]
- 1984 - Chinese Eyes [#17 Austria, #9 Switzerland, #9 Germany, #2 hot dance music/club play USA, #82 France, #3 Sweden radio]
- 1984 - Get Lost Tonight [#19 Switzerland, #31 Germany]
- 1985 - L.A.D.Y O.
- 1985 - Check It Out/Get Your Kicks [#13 hot dance music/club play USA]
- 1985 - Check It Out/Colder Than Ice
- 1985 - Bolero (Hold Me in Your Arms Again) [#17 Belgium, Sweden #11 sales #4 radio, #18 The Netherlands, #6 Spain]
- 1986 - Lady of Ice [Sweden #17 sales #14 radio, #18 Switzerland, #13 Germany]
- 1987 - Latin Fire [#11 Switzerland, #24 Germany]
- 1987 - Raving Queen (Only released in Denmark)
- 1987 - China Blue [#35 Spain, #50 Germany]
- 1988 - Flames of Love [#13 Austria, #14 Germany, #13 Spain]
- 1988 - Fools Cry [#18 Germany, #15 Spain]
- 1988 - Fools Cry (Remix)
- 1989 - No Tears [#44 Germany]
- 1989 - All My Loving/Running Man
- 1989 - Angel Eyes
- 1990 - When Guardian Angels Cry
- 1990 - When Guardian Angels... Rap
- 1991 - Fools Cry Rap
- 1993 - No Way Out
- 1993 - Love Has Called Me Home
- 1994 - Long Way to Paradise
- 1994 - Long Way to Paradise Remixes
- 1994 - Beam Me Up
- 1995 - Again & Again
- 1995 - I Can Give You Love
- 1996 - The Big Dust (Remix)
- 1996 - Deep Blue Sky
- 1996 - Colours of Life
- 1998 - Flames of Love Re-release
- 1998 - Flames of Love'98
- 1998 - Mega-Mix'98 [#20 Germany]
- 1998 - Slice Me Nice'98
- 1998 - [|Come Back and Break My Heart
- 1998 - Long Way to Paradise (Remix '99)
- 1999 - D.I.S.C.O. (Lust for Life)
- 1999 - How Do You Feel Right Now?
- 2000 - We Can Move a Mountain
- 2000 - Gimme a Sign
- 2000 - [Megamix 2000
- 2001 - Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
- 2002 - Pretty Woman
- 2003 - Hor den Bolero (Promo Maxi-CD)
- 2008 - A Voice in the Dark 2008
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