Q-Feel was a British

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group. They released their self-titled album in 1982, which included their only

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, "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)". It was an entry in the 1982 ''

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'', the UK's pre-selection for the

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. It finished sixth (out of eight) behind eventual winners

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. The outfit remains a

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In popular culture

The song "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" was featured in the 1985 dance film, ''

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'', and the opening sequence of the 2007 retro comedy, '' Kickin' It Old Skool''. Due to its presence in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'', the song gained significant exposure in Los Angeles, where Top 40 radio station 102.7 KIIS-FM championed the record, making it one of their most-played songs at the time of the film's release.

After break-up

Group frontman

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went on to achieve success as a songwriter and (eventual) solo artist, co-writing many hit songs of the 1980s, including the number one hits "

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) and "

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" (

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), and collaborating with artists as diverse as

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, and

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. He has frequently collaborated with fellow Q-Feel alumnus Brian Fairweather on songwriting and performing with other musicians. In 1995, Page scored a major U.S. solo hit with "In The House of Stone and Light". This tune served as the title track of his debut solo album, 1994's '' In the House of Stone and Light'', which featured contributions from Fairweather and fellow former Q-Feel bandmate, Trevor Thornton. Following Q-Feel's dissolution, the band's keyboardist Chris Richardson embarked on a lengthy career directing church choirs in London, deliberately avoiding the spotlight and refusing offers to stay involved in the contemporary music scene. Richardson died in March 2019.

Personnel

– bass, vocals *Brian Fairweather – guitar, vocals *Trevor Thornton – drums *Chris Richardson – keyboards,

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Studio personnel

* Nigel Green - recording engineer * Mike Shipley - recording engineer * Peter Harris - drum programming * Matt Wallis - assistant engineer * John Kongos - Fairlight CMI synthesizer programming

Discography

Albums

*''Q-Feel'' (1982), Jive

Singles

*"Doctor on the Radio" (1981) *"Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" (1982) *"Crosstalk" (1982) (promo only) *"Heroes Never Die" (1984) *"Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" (1989) (reissue)

Charts

Singles

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References

External links

* * {{Authority control English electronic music groups English new wave musical groups English synth-pop groups Musical groups established in 1981 Musical groups disestablished in 1984 British hi-NRG groups English synth-pop new wave groups Jive Records artists