Fancy (singer)

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Name = Fancy


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Manfred Alois Perilano
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Origin = Germany
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Genre = Eurodance,Synth-pop and Euro Disco
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
Years_active = 1984 - 2004
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Fancy (born Manfred Alois Perilano, July 7, 1946) is a German Eurodance and 80s Synth-pop 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" & "Flames of Love". Many of these were collaborations with composer and producer Anthony Monn, who previously had achieved world-wide 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. The famous producer and singer Bobby Orlando produced some of Fancy's songs. Bobby Orlando also produced songs for Pet Shop Boys, Divine, Grant Miller, Claudja Barry, and 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.

There are rumours that Fancy is working on a new album which is going to be released late in 2008. There are also rumours about a new single from Fancy with the title "Magic" and there is said to be a new version of the song "A Voice In The Dark" from Fancy's 1989 album "All My Loving" on the new single too.

Discography

Albums

* 1985 - "Get Your Kicks" [#13 Switzerland, #13 Sweden]
* 1986 - "Contact" [#43 Sweden]
* 1988 - "Flames of Love"
* 1988 - "Gold"
* 1988 - "Gold Remix"
* 1989 - "All My Loving"
* 1990 - "Five"
* 1991 - "Six-Deep In My Heart"
* 1994 - "It's Me The hits 1984-1994"
* 1995 - "Blue Planet Zikastar"
* 1996 - "Colours Of Life"
* 1996 - "Christmas In Vegas"
* 1998 - "Hit Party"
* 1998 - "Best of"
* 1998 - "Blue Planet('99er Version)"
* 1999 - "D.I.S.C.O."
* 2000 - "Strip Down"
* 2001 - "Deep In My Heart (Neuauflage von "Six")"
* 2001 - "Fancy For Fans"
* 2001 - "Locomotion"
* 2003 - "Best Of...Die Hits Auf Deutsch"
* 2004 - "Greatest Hits"
* 2004 - "Voices From Heaven"
* 2007 - "Fancy presents retro 80's"

ingles

* 1984 - "Slice Me Nice" [#2 Austria, #7 Sweden, #9 Switzerland, #11 Germany]
* 1984 - "Chinese Eyes" [#17 Austria, #9 Switzerland, #9 Germany]
* 1984 - "Get Lost Tonight" [#19 Switzerland]
* 1985 - "L.A.D.Y. O."
* 1985 - "Check It Out"
* 1985 - "Bolero (Hold Me In Your Arms Again)" [#1 Spain for 6 months, #11 Sweden]
* 1986 - "Lady Of Ice" [#17 Sweden, #18 Switzerland, #13 Germany]
* 1987 - "Latin Fire" [#11 Switzerland]
* 1987 - "China Blue"
* 1987 - "Raving Queen"
* 1988 - "Flames Of Love" [#13 Austria, #14 Germany]
* 1988 - "Fools Cry" [#18 Germany]
* 1988 - "Fools Cry (Remix)"
* 1989 - "No Tears"
* 1989 - "All My Loving"
* 1989 - "Angel Eyes"
* 1990 - "When Guardian Angel Cry"
* 1990 - "When Gurdian Angels... Rap"
* 1991 - "Fools Cry... Rap (Whenever Fools Cry)"
* 1993 - "No Way Out"
* 1993 - "Love Has Called Me Home"
* 1994 - "Long Way To Paradise"
* 1994 - "Beam Me Up"
* 1995 - "Again & Again"
* 1995 - "I Can Give You Love"
* 1996 - "Big Dust(Remix)"
* 1996 - "Deep Blue Sky"
* 1996 - "Colors Of Life"
* 1998 - "Flames Of Love
* 1998 - "Flames Of Love '98"
* 1998 - "Fancy Megamix '98" [#20 Germany]
* 1998 - "Slice Me Nice '98"
* 1998 - "Come Back & 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" (Promo only)
* 2000 - "Megamix 2000"
* 2001 - "Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
* 2002 - "Pretty Woman"
* 2003 - "Hor den Bolero"

External links

* http://www.eurodancehits.com/fancybiography.html
* http://www.fancy-online.net/
* http://www.fancy-fanclub.de
* http://www.laut.de/wortlaut/artists/f/fancy/index.htm