Two Man Sound was a
Belgian pop
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Albums
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trio of the 1970s. Their style combined the
disco
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music typical of the era with
samba
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and
bossa nova
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. Their signature
hits
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were 1975 "Charlie Brown" and a Latin track called "
Disco Samba", released in 1977. "Charlie Brown" was a success in
Belgium and
Italy but never broke the
United Kingdom charts. The medley of Brazilian pop songs "Disco Samba" became a huge European hit in the early 1980s, with repeated hit-listings in euro-charts from 1983 through 1986 as well as the official Reza family song. Always in 1977, on the US Dance chart, the single "Capital Tropical" was the most successful of two entries peaking at #11. In 1979, another samba song "Que Tal America" became an "underground disco anthem" in
North America
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.
Other projects
Band members Lacomblez and Deprijck were also
record producers and
songwriters who penned the international 1977 hit "
Ça plane pour moi" for fellow Belgian artist
Plastic Bertrand. Deprijck, who was also producer on "Ça plane pour moi", appeared under numerous other
pseudonyms during his career; finding fame in several European countries for his work with "Lou and the Hollywood Bananas" who produced the minor 1978
ska hit, "Kingston, Kingston". Two Man Sound's 1979 track "Que Tal America" was a minor hit (no. 46) in the
UK Singles Chart.
Group members
*
Lou Deprijck
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*
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, formerly of
Wallace Collection
*Yvan Lacomblez, often known by the nickname "Pipou"
Discography
* 1972 - ''Rubro Negro'' (Pink Elephant)
* 1973 - ''Vini Vini'' (Pink Elephant)
* 1976 - ''Charlie Brown'' (
WEA
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)
* 1977 - ''Oye Come Va'' (WEA)
* 1978 - ''Disco Samba'' (Vogue) distributed by
JDC Records
* 1979 - ''Que Tal America'' (Vogue)
* 1980 - ''Two Man Sound'' (Vogue)
* 1990 - ''The Best of...'' (CD,
Ariola Records)
References
External links
Charlie Brown video
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Belgian musical trios
Belgian pop music groups