Silver Convention
Silver Convention was a German disco recording act of the 1970s. The group … Read Full Bio ↴Silver Convention was a German disco recording act of the 1970s. The group was first named "Silver Bird Convention" or "Silver Bird".
The group was originally founded in Munich by producers and songwriters Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze. "Silver" is actually Sylvester Levay's nickname. Using female session vocalists for their first recordings, they scored a hit single in the United Kingdom in 1974 with the song "Save Me", and realised they would need to find a public face for what was at the time only a studio group.
They recruited vocalists Linda Thompson (real name Linda Übelherr, who would be billed on her solo records as Linda G. Thompson), Penny McLean (real name Gertrude Wirschinger) and Ramona Wulf (real name Ramona Kraft). As "Silver Convention" they scored two major U.S. hit singles. "Fly, Robin, Fly" whose complete lyrics consisted of only six words, spent three weeks at number 1 in 1975, and won the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Their follow-up hit "Get Up and Boogie" spent three weeks at number 2 in 1976. Michael Kunze actually wrote the lyrics on the two first albums under the pseudonym Stephan Prager. During this time the three singers released their own solo work. McLean and Thompson achieved hit singles with "Lady Bump" and "Ooh What a Night" respectively. Wulf's solo effort was only a moderate success.
Silver Convention represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with a song entitled "Telegram", finishing 8th, just after Dream Express. The entry had only English lyrics, but was allowed to enter in spite of the language rule being reintroduced this year, because the song was chosen to represent Germany before the reintroduction was announced.
With a new producer (John Davis) and a revised line-up of singers (Suzie McClosky aka Zenda Jacks, Rhonda Heath and Ramona Wulf) Silver Convention hit it big in the clubs in 1978 with the LP "Love in a Sleeper". The 12" single release from the LP was "Spend the Night With Me" backed with "Mission to Venus".
The further singles released by the trio attempted to duplicate the sound that had made them briefly successful, but the singles "Tiger Baby" and "No No Joe" were only minor hits.
Levay also worked with Giorgio Moroder, and Kunze went on to work with Jim Steinman. The solo careers of the three singers faded quickly and they left the music business.
The group was originally founded in Munich by producers and songwriters Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze. "Silver" is actually Sylvester Levay's nickname. Using female session vocalists for their first recordings, they scored a hit single in the United Kingdom in 1974 with the song "Save Me", and realised they would need to find a public face for what was at the time only a studio group.
They recruited vocalists Linda Thompson (real name Linda Übelherr, who would be billed on her solo records as Linda G. Thompson), Penny McLean (real name Gertrude Wirschinger) and Ramona Wulf (real name Ramona Kraft). As "Silver Convention" they scored two major U.S. hit singles. "Fly, Robin, Fly" whose complete lyrics consisted of only six words, spent three weeks at number 1 in 1975, and won the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Their follow-up hit "Get Up and Boogie" spent three weeks at number 2 in 1976. Michael Kunze actually wrote the lyrics on the two first albums under the pseudonym Stephan Prager. During this time the three singers released their own solo work. McLean and Thompson achieved hit singles with "Lady Bump" and "Ooh What a Night" respectively. Wulf's solo effort was only a moderate success.
Silver Convention represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with a song entitled "Telegram", finishing 8th, just after Dream Express. The entry had only English lyrics, but was allowed to enter in spite of the language rule being reintroduced this year, because the song was chosen to represent Germany before the reintroduction was announced.
With a new producer (John Davis) and a revised line-up of singers (Suzie McClosky aka Zenda Jacks, Rhonda Heath and Ramona Wulf) Silver Convention hit it big in the clubs in 1978 with the LP "Love in a Sleeper". The 12" single release from the LP was "Spend the Night With Me" backed with "Mission to Venus".
The further singles released by the trio attempted to duplicate the sound that had made them briefly successful, but the singles "Tiger Baby" and "No No Joe" were only minor hits.
Levay also worked with Giorgio Moroder, and Kunze went on to work with Jim Steinman. The solo careers of the three singers faded quickly and they left the music business.
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Silver Convention Lyrics
Acuestate Conmigo Now that the night's almost over Now that the song's all…
Always Another Girl There is always another girl to take a lucky woman's…
Blame It on the Music Don't leave me alone Don't want to go home This girl is…
Breakfast in Bed Do you, do you, do you wanna, Wanna take me home? Do…
Chains of Love What's come over me? I used to be so free Can't you,…
Dancing in the Aisle Dancing in the aisle On the 747 Dancing in the aisle On t…
Dancing in the Aisles Dancing in the aisle On the 747 Dancing in the aisle On the…
Disco Ball Champagne for the ladies Champagne for the ladies Be nice …
Everybody's Talking [spoken intro:] You know, everybody's talking about love the…
Everybody's Talking 'Bout Love You know, everybody's talking about love these days It's ju…
Fancy Party Look, there comes a teacher dressed up like a clown Over…
Fly Robin Fly Fly, robin fly Fly, robin fly Fly, robin fly Up, up to the…
Fly Robin Fly (Best Version Fly, robin fly Fly, robin fly Fly, robin fly Up, up to th…
Get Down Tonight Baby, baby let's get together Honey, honey me and you And …
Get It Up Get it up, get it up Oooh... get it up, sweet…
Get Up (That's right) get up and boogie Get up and boogie (That's…
Get Up & Boogie (That's right) get up and boogie Get up and boogie (That's r…
Heart of Stone I'm so tired of living all alone Can't you see I've…
Hollywood Movie A starry night, the moon is bright And we're alone together …
Hotshot Hot shot, hot shot You're a real sensation Hot shot, you g…
I Darling, I like it, I can't deny it Darling, I like…
I Like It Darling, I like it, I can't deny it Darling, I like…
I Like to Do It Darling, I like it, I can't deny it Darling, I like…
I'm Not a Slot Machine I'm not a slot machine If you know what I mean I'm…
I'm Your Boogie Man I'm your boogie man that's what I am I'm here to…
Lady Bump Sweet is her talk and she smiles like a beauty…
Land of Make Believe Dreaming I'm only dreaming Dreaming my troubles away La la …
Love in a Sleeper Let's go down to L. A. There is just a night…
Madhouse Dreaming I'm only dreaming Dreaming my troubles away La la …
Magic Mountain There's a magic mountain Out of nowhere land There's a mag…
Midnight Lady The world is a madhouse The world is a madhouse The world…
Mission to Venus Burning fire Higher, higher, higher Sweet desire Higher, …
No No Joe No, no, Joe No, no, Joe No, no, Joe The party's over and…
Old Wine in New Bottles Pour the old wine in new bottles Now is the time…
Play Me Like a Yo Yo Up and down And round and round Up and down And round and…
Play Me Like a Yoyo Up and down, and round and round Up and down, and…
Please Don't Change La la la la la la la La la la la…
Please Don't Change the Chords of This Song La la la la la la la La la la la…
San Francisco Hustle Come and dance Come and dance San Francisco Hustle Do, …
Save Me Oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh Baby save me, save me I'm…
Save Me '77 Oooh oooh oooh Oooh oooh oooh Baby save me, save me I'm am…
Shake Your Booty Everybody, get on the floor, let's dance Don't fight the fe…
Son of a Gun You son of a gun Please try to forget You son of…
Spend The Night With Me Spend the night with me Stay until the day breaks Share th…
Summernights Dancing in the streets Come on, come on Dancing in the str…
Telegram Since you've gone - I'm all alone - Stop Just can't…
Thank you Mr DJ Woh-woh-woh-woh Thankyou Mr D. J. Your sweet music made me f…
Thank You Mr. DJ Woh-woh-woh-woh Thankyou Mr D.J. Your sweet music made me fa…
The Boy With the Ooh La La He's the boy with the ooh la la See a boy…
Tiger Baby Tiger baby, aha (Ah) You'r e driving me crazy Tiger baby, …
Voodoo Woman Voodoo, voodoo woman Set my baby free Voodoo, voodoo woman…
Wolfchild Here come the cops Run, run, run Don't let 'em catch ya R…
You got what it takes I like what you do I like what you do to…