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Arabesque | |
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![]() The classic Arabesque lineup (1980): (From top) Jasmin Vetter, Sandra Lauer, Michaela Rose | |
Background information | |
Origin | Frankfurt, West Germany (now Germany) |
Genres | Euro disco, pop, dance pop |
Years active | 1977–1984, 2006-present |
Labels | RCA/Victor |
Members | Michaela Rose Sabine Kemper Silke Brauner[1] |
Past members | Sandra Lauer (1979-1984) Jasmin Vetter (1978-1984) Elke Brückheimer (1979) Heike Rimbeau (1978-1979) Karen Ann Tepperis (1977-1978) Mary Ann Nagel (1977-1978) |
Website | www.arabesque-music.com |
Arabesque are an all-girl trio formed at the height of the European disco era in 1977, in the West German city of Frankfurt. The group's changing lineup worked with the German composer Jean Frankfurter (Erich Ließmann).
Arabesque were especially popular in Japan.[2] Their songs began being aired on Japanese late-night radio shows in the late 1970s, and with support from groups such as the Takenoko-zoku, they became especially popular with teenagers and a driving force behind the popularity of Western music in Japan in the early 1980s. Their popularity also spread to South Korea, Chinese-speaking countries and other parts of Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
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