Baltimora

For other uses, see Baltimora (disambiguation).

Baltimora
OriginMilan, Italy
Genres
Years active1984–1987
Labels
Past members

Baltimora was an Italian music project from Milan, active from 1984 to 1987.[3] They are best known for their 1985 single "Tarzan Boy" and are often considered a one-hit wonder in the United Kingdom and the United States. In other European countries, including their native Italy, Baltimora scored a follow-up hit "Woody Boogie" the same year.

History

Early years

In early 1984, Maurizio Bassi, a music producer and musician from Milan, met Jimmy McShane, a native of Derry, Northern Ireland. They decided to form an act fronted by McShane, a trained singer, dancer and actor, who had previously tried to break into the West End theater scene and toured with Dee D. Jackson.[4][5] McShane and Bassi chose the name Baltimora when, one evening together, McShane took a map of the United States, closed his eyes and happened to place his finger on Baltimore. They changed the final letter to an 'a' to make the name more in keeping with the act's Italian roots.[6]

Bassi recruited prominent Italian sessionmen to record their first album, including Giorgio Cocilovo on guitar and Gabriele "Lele" Melotti on drums. Fellow Italo disco producer Tom Hooker has claimed that Baltimora's lead vocals were performed by Maurizio Bassi,[2] as he'd done with Carrara, with McShane sometimes providing the backing vocals.[7][8] The bulk of Baltimora's song writing fell on Bassi and American lyricist Naimy Hackett, though McShane wrote the lyrics to their track "Survivor in Love".[9]

Success with "Tarzan Boy"

Baltimora's first single, "Tarzan Boy", was released in April 1985, and became a huge European success, peaking at No. 6 on the Italian single chart and entering the top 5 in numerous European countries, including West Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, France, the Netherlands and Norway.[10][11] The song eventually made it to the United Kingdom charts, where it reached No. 3 in August 1985.[12][13]

"Tarzan Boy" was released in Canada in October 1985 and peaked on the Canadian charts at No. 5 by the end of the year.[14] However, it took a while for the single to enter the Hot 100 single chart in the United States (where it was released on EMI). When it did, it remained on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six months, peaking at No. 13 in February 1986.[15] Baltimora performed on the American TV show Solid Gold, which helped further their success in America. The second single, "Woody Boogie", which also gained notable success, entered the top 20 in West Germany, Switzerland and Sweden.[11][16]

Baltimora's first album, Living in the Background, was released in Europe at the end of 1985 and in United States in 1986. Despite the success of "Tarzan Boy", Living in the Background only charted moderately, entering the top 20 album charts only in a few countries in Europe, including Sweden,[17] reaching the no. 49 spot on the US charts.[18]

When Baltimora's second album, Survivor in Love (1987) and the single "Key Key Karimba" failed to chart, Baltimora lost label support and Bassi decided to disband.

Jimmy McShane died of an AIDS-related illness in March 1995.[19]

Studio personnel

  • Maurizio Bassi: session arranger, musician, producer, and songwriter from Milan, Italy.[20]
  • Gaetano Leandro is an Italian pop keyboardist known for his collaboration with American singer Amii Stewart.[21] He joined the group in the studio for the Survivor in Love album, supplementing Bassi's keyboards.
  • Giorgio Cocilovo (born 1956) is an Italian jazz fusion guitarist and music teacher from Milan.[22]
  • Claudio Bazzari (Milan, 12 September 1949) is an Italian blues and country rhythm guitarist, he has played in various groups and as a session musician and has collaborated with many artists, including Fabrizio De André and Mario Lavezzi.
  • Pier Michelatti is an Italian session bassist, known for his collaboration with Pink Project, Fabrizio and Cristiano De André and Baltimora.[23]
  • Dino D'Autorio (born 1 February 1954) is an Italian pop, rock, jazz, funk and blues bassist, and music teacher/arranger from Penne, Italy.[21] He replaced Pier Michelatti as Baltimora's bassist in 1987.[21]
  • Gabriele "Lele" Melotti (born 20 September 1953) is an Italian session drummer and percussionist from Bologna, Italy.[24]

Style

Baltimora's music style is mainly described as Italo disco[25][26][27][28] and sometimes as new wave,[3][29] including their first album, Living in the Background.[30]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
CAN
[31] 		SWE
[32] 		US
[18]
Living in the Background
  • Released: 4 September 1985
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CS, CD, LP
 49 18 49
World Re-Mix
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CS, LP
 — — —
Survivor in Love
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, LP
 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details
Tarzan Boy: The World of Baltimora[34]
  • Release date: 26 November 2010
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[35] 		AUT
[36] 		CAN
[37] 		FRA
[38] 		GER
[11] 		NED
[39] 		SWE
[32] 		SWI
[40] 		UK
[12] 		US
[18]
"Tarzan Boy" 1985 6 2 5 1 3 1 2 4 3 13 Living in the Background
"Woody Boogie" 18 — — — 20 32 4 15 114 —
"Living in the Background" — — 96 — — — — — — 87
"Juke Box Boy" 1986 — — — — — — — — —
"Key Key Karimba" 1987 37 — — — — — — — — — Survivor in Love
"Global Love"
(with Linda Wesley) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Call Me in the Heart of the Night" 1988 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ Castelli, Vittorio (20 December 1986). "Now Italian Talent Can Make That Vital International Breakthrough". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 51. p. I-6. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ a b Hooker, Tom (September 2001). "Tom Hooker – Interview". Italo-disco.net (Interview). Interviewed by Zeljko Vujkovic. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "Baltimora". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ^ Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries – Nick Talevski. Omnibus Press. 7 April 2010. ISBN 9780857121172. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  5. ^ McNeilly, Claire (27 April 2016). "Tragic Derry pop star Jimmy McShane's Tarzan Boy a big hit again thanks to new Wonga ad". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ Jimmy McShane (Baltimora) (23 August 1985). Bravo TV (TV). RTL II.
  7. ^ Marx, Tommy (17 July 2009). "One Hit Wonder: Baltimora". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Tom Hooker". Euro-Flash.net. 2004. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
  9. ^ Survivor in Love (liner notes). Baltimora. ESonCD. 1987. Retrieved 4 January 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Baltimora – Tarzan Boy" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  11. ^ a b c "Baltimora" (in German). Official Charts. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Baltimora". Official Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  13. ^ Wanner, Cheryl (29 March 1986). "Baltimora: Living in the Background". The Morning Call. p. 59. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  14. ^ "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 15. 21 December 1985. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 9. 1 March 1986. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510.
  16. ^ "Baltimora – Woody Boogie". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  17. ^ "Baltimora – Living in the Background". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  18. ^ a b c "Baltimora – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  19. ^ Talevski, Nick (2006). Rock Obituaries: Knocking on Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-84609-091-2.
  20. ^ "Maurizio Bassi". Discogs. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  21. ^ a b c "Baltimora – Survivor In Love (1987) MP3". IsraBox. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  22. ^ "Giorgio Cocilovo". Dvmark. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  23. ^ "Pier Michelatti – Collaborazioni". Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  24. ^ "Gabriele Melotti". Discogs. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  25. ^ Piazza, Enrico; Fusaro, Francesco (16 January 2012). "RETROTERRA: Storia dell'Italo Disco" (in Italian). Rockit.it. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  26. ^ Fabbri, Franco; Plastino, Goffredo (2013). "Italo Disco". Made in Italy: Studies in Popular Music. Routledge. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-415-89976-5.
  27. ^ Morasca, Fabio (29 July 2013). "Nord Sud Ovest Est, la seconda puntata: Edoardo Bennato, Lollipop, Gazebo e Dj Francesco" (in Italian). TvBlog.it. Retrieved 3 May 2015. si parla del genere Italo Disco e di alcuni suoi rappresentanti: Baltimora, Sandy Marton, Taffy, Ryan Paris, Joe Yellow, Jock Hattle e Den Harrow.
  28. ^ Suiveng, Yannick (30 October 2013). "Flashback Top 50 : qui était n°1 en octobre 1985 ?". Charts in France (in French). Pure Charts. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  29. ^ Gaslin, Glenn; Porter, Rick (1998). The Complete, Cross-referenced Guide to the Baby Buster Generation's Collective Unconscious: Baltimora. Berkley Trade; Boulevard trade pbk. p. 13. ISBN 978-1572973350.
  30. ^ "60 Great Albums You Probably Haven't Heard". Vulture.com. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  31. ^ Peak positions for Canada:
    • For "Living in the Background": "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 19. 1 February 1986. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  32. ^ a b "Discography Baltimora". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  33. ^ a b "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  34. ^ "Tarzan Boy: The World of Baltimora". EMI Germany. Archived from the original on 10 December 2010.
  35. ^ For Italian peaks:
    • For "Tarzan Boy": "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 38. 28 September 1985. p. 71. see last week position. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
    • For "Woody Boogie": "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 45. 9 November 1985. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510.
  36. ^ "Discographie Baltimora" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  37. ^ Peak positions for Canada:
    • For "Tarzan Boy": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 15. 21 December 1985. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
    • For "Living in the Background": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 3. 12 April 1986. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  38. ^ "Discographie Baltimora" (in French). Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  39. ^ "Top 40: Baltimora". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  40. ^ "The Official Swiss Chart – Search for: Artist: Baltimora". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  41. ^ "French single certifications – Baltimora" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 15 September 2022. Select BALTIMORA and click OK. 
  42. ^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2010.

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