Bliss (British band)

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Bliss (German: Glück , Glückseligkeit) is a British rock and pop band from London . Bliss was founded in 1986 by Rachel Morrison (vocals) and Paul Ralphes (bass) in Coventry and was later joined by the current London music producer Tom E Morrison as a guitarist. In 2007 the band released the best-of album Spirit of Man . Your complete catalog was digitally republished by EMI Music .

Band history

After the band was founded in 1986 in Coventry, other band members Paul Sirett (guitar), Chris Baker (drums) and Roger Askew (keyboard, piano, Hammond organ) joined the band.

Between March and September 1988 the quintet recorded the debut album Love Prayer , which was eventually released by Parlophone / EMI. The album received good reviews in Great Britain ( Q Magazine , Sounds, Time Out and Music Week) and made chart successes in Brazil, Italy and Germany. In Brazil, Bliss was named "Best International Act for 1989".

Two German musicians, guitarist Tom E Morrison and drummer Michael Witzel (including Chris de Burgh ) joined the band in 1990. The second album A Change in the Weather , a production by Rupert Hine , was released. EMI soon ended the collaboration with the band.

This event initiated the decision to start over. Paul Ralphes moved to Brazil with his wife and began a successful career as a music producer. Morrison and her partner Tom E Morrison decided to go to Germany and live there. In 1992 the couple married.

Rachel Morrison is also on the four-CD label and in 2008 on Union Square Music Ltd. published sampler Simply Celtic Women with a total of 15 cover songs, including Songbird ( Fleetwood Mac ) or Orinoco Flow ( Enya ).

Discography

Albums

  • Loveprayer (debut) - September 1989 (Parlophone / EMI)
  • A Change in the Weather - March 1991
  • Best of Bliss - Spirit of Man - April 2007
  • My World Your World - August 2009

Singles

  • I Hear You Call - January 1989
  • Won't Let Go (2) - April 1989
  • How Does It Feel the Morning After - July 1989
  • Watching over Me - March 1991
  • Crash into the Ocean - June 1991
  • I Don't Want to Hurry - September 1991
  • Mercy - 2007
  • Believe - 2007

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