Collage was a
Los Angeles
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-based music group, best known for their crossover song "Romeo Where's Juliet?".
Career
Collage's debut album ''Do You Like Our Music?'', released in 1981 by
Solar Records
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, was produced by
the Whispers
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. Their next album ''Get In Touch'' was typified by the change from
disco/
funk elements found in the first album to
boogie
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-influenced
urban music
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. Before Collage's departure from the music business they also released album entitled ''Shine The Light'', which also features "Romeo Where's Juliet?".
The "real" success, however, came with the release of "Romeo Where's Juliet?", which was a moderate hit in the
United Kingdom
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. The single reached number 46 on the
British pop chart and number 49 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
Past members
*Albert De Gracia - Fender Rhodes, piano
*Dean Boysen - trumpet, flugelhorn
*Emilio Conesa - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
*David Agent - bass
*Kirk Crumpler - bass
*Larry White - electric guitar
*Lee Peters - background vocals, lead vocals
*Melicio Magdaluyo - saxophone, flute
*Richard Aguon - drums, percussion
*Ruben Laxamana - saxophone, vocals
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
References
External links
Collageat
Discogs
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Musical groups established in 1980
American contemporary R&B musical groups
American dance music groups
American boogie musicians
MCA Records artists
SOLAR Records artists
Musical groups disestablished in 1986