109-586: Lacu may refer to: Lacu, the former drummer of Hanoi Rocks Lacu , a Romanian skete on Mount Athos Lacu, a village in Odăile Commune, Buzău County, Romania Lacu, a village in Geaca Commune, Cluj County, Romania Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lacu . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
218-548: A concert venue and centre of independent youth culture, for the songs "Tragedy", "Oriental Beat", and "Motorvatin'". That same month, the band released their second album Oriental Beat . The album was mostly well received by critics and magazines, including Sounds and Kerrang! , whose Dave Dickson continued to extensively cover Hanoi Rocks's career in the 1980s. The band spent the spring of 1982 touring in Sweden, and had their first Japanese breakthrough with "Tragedy." In May,
327-642: A contract with the Japanese record company Nippon Phonogram. By January 1983, the band was touring outside of the UK, Finland, and Sweden. The Asian tour was largely covered by British magazines, and the band was featured on the cover of Sounds . The tour started in Bombay , continuing in Hong Kong and Japan . In Japan the band was very popular, with fans breaking into hotels to see the musicians. The ticket prices for
436-465: A horse and that meant we lost our last chance of recovering some rapport just by jamming together. Anyway, it was clear Sting had no real intention of writing any new songs for the Police. It was an empty exercise." Each band member continued with his solo career over the next 20 years. Sting continued recording and touring as a solo performer to great success. Summers recorded a number of albums, both as
545-610: A last tour. The band opened the 49th Annual Grammy Awards on 11 February 2007 in Los Angeles, announcing, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are The Police, and we're back!" before launching into "Roxanne". A&M, the band's record company, promoted the 2007–08 reunion tour as the 30th anniversary of the band's formation and of the release of their first single for A&M, "Roxanne". The Police Reunion Tour began in late May 2007 with two shows in Vancouver . Stewart Copeland gave
654-558: A live version of "Truth Hits Everybody". It reached No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart (although chart regulations introduced later in the decade would have classed it as an album). Pressured by their record company for a new record and a prompt return to touring, the Police released their third album, Zenyatta Mondatta , on 3 October 1980. The album was recorded in a three-week period in the Netherlands for tax reasons and
763-559: A police car. They were informed that Razzle had been taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. McCoy informed the band's manager Seppo Vesterinen, who then told the rest of the band. The band returned to London. The only tour dates not canceled were two shows at Helsinki Kulttuuritalo on 3 and 4 January 1985, which were broadcast live under the title of "Europe A Go-Go" to a worldwide audience of 200 million viewers. Both shows became memorials to Razzle, with "Million Miles Away" dedicated to him. Former Clash drummer Terry Chimes played
872-433: A punk band (blond being associated with punk at the time). The commercial was shot with the band—Summers states, "There’s a shot of us carrying a 6-foot-long packet of Wrigley’s across the room"—but was shelved and never aired. Copeland's older brother Miles was initially sceptical of the inclusion of Summers in the band, fearing it would undermine their punk credibility, and reluctantly agreed to provide £1,500 to finance
981-693: A solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians. Copeland became a prolific producer of movie and television soundtracks, and he recorded and toured with two new bands, Animal Logic and Oysterhead . However, a few events did bring the Police back together, albeit briefly. Summers played guitar on Sting's album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987), a favour the singer returned by playing bass on Summers' album Charming Snakes (1990) and later singing lead vocals on " 'Round Midnight " for Summers' tribute to Thelonious Monk Green Chimneys (1999). On 2 October 1991 (Sting's 40th birthday), Summers joined Sting on stage at
1090-495: A substantial hit, peaking at No. 2. The group's first single, "Fall Out", was reissued in late 1979, peaking at No. 47 in the UK. In October 1979, the group released their second album, Reggatta de Blanc , which topped the UK Albums Chart and became the first of four consecutive UK No. 1 studio albums. The album spawned the hit singles " Message in a Bottle " (No. 1 UK, No. 2 Canada, No. 5 Australia) and " Walking on
1199-529: Is that the band merely utilized the trappings of 1970s British punk : the bleached blond short hair, Sting in his jumpsuits or army jackets, Copeland and his near maniacal drumming style. In fact, they were criticized by other punk bands for not being authentic and lacking 'street cred'. What The Police did perhaps take from punk was a brand of nervous, energetic disillusion with 1970s Britain. The band were also able to draw on influences from reggae to jazz to progressive and pub rock . While still maintaining
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#17327805903811308-520: Is the only Police recording featuring Padovani. Mick Jagger reviewed the single in Sounds magazine. Also in May 1977, former Gong musician Mike Howlett invited Sting to join him in the band project Strontium 90 . The drummer Howlett had in mind, Chris Cutler , was unavailable, so Sting took Copeland. The band's fourth member was guitarist Andy Summers . A decade older than Sting and Copeland, Summers
1417-572: The Every Breath You Take: The Classics album in 1995. The album has sold over five million copies in the US. Following the failed effort to record a new studio album, the Police effectively disbanded. In the liner notes to the Police's box set Message in a Box , Summers explains: "The attempt to record a new album was doomed from the outset. The night before we went into the studio Stewart broke his collarbone falling off
1526-620: The BBC 's playlist, which the band attributed to the song's depiction of prostitution. A&M consequently promoted the single with posters claiming "Banned by the BBC", though this was a misconception. It was never banned, just not play-listed. Copeland later admitted, "We got a lot of mileage out of it being supposedly banned by the BBC." The Police made their first television appearance in October 1978, on BBC2 's The Old Grey Whistle Test to promote
1635-542: The Electric Boys and fit well with Hanoi Rocks. He suggested that bassist Andy "A.C." Christell , who had also played with the Electric Boys, should join the band. The reaction to Another Hostile Takeover was mixed. Critics liked the album's diversity and braveness to try new things, but some of the old fans and hard rock fans thought that the album was weird and that Hanoi Rocks had changed too much since
1744-741: The Foo Fighters have acknowledged being Hanoi Rocks fans. Alice in Chains also often played Hanoi Rocks's "Taxi Driver" live in their early days. Other Finnish rock groups that were influenced by Hanoi Rocks include The 69 Eyes (with whom McCoy has also worked) and Negative . In Finland, Hanoi Rocks is known as the Finnish rock band who, at their time, had come closest to real international fame, only much later giving way to such groups as HIM , Nightwish , Sonata Arctica , Stratovarius , Children of Bodom and Turisas . Hanoi Rocks also brought
1853-704: The Helsinki Ice Hall . Although Hanoi Rocks never achieved huge commercial success, they have a very big cult following and they have received critical acclaim for their musical style and energetic live performances. On 5 January 1985, Hanoi Rocks was featured in almost every category in a poll cast by Sounds , including Best Album (5th), Best Band (2nd) and Best Live Act (3rd). Hanoi Rocks's influence can be seen in various bands, including Guns N' Roses , and their glam look has been used by many bands, including Poison, L.A. Guns and Ratt . Other bands like Manic Street Preachers , Murderdolls , Skid Row and
1962-514: The Helsinki Ice Hall . Hanoi Rocks were formed in Helsinki in 1979 by Michael Monroe (Matti Fagerholm) and his friend, guitarist Andy McCoy (Antti Hulkko). McCoy did not join the band immediately, because he was the guitarist for the Finnish punk band Pelle Miljoona Oy . McCoy allowed Monroe to form the band with an agreement that McCoy would join later. The original line-up of Hanoi Rocks
2071-584: The Hollywood Bowl during The Soul Cages Tour to perform "Walking on the Moon", "Every Breath You Take", and "Message in a Bottle". The performance was broadcast as a pay-per-view event. On 22 August 1992, Sting married Trudie Styler in an 11th-century chapel in Wiltshire , southwest England. Summers and Copeland were invited to the ceremony and reception. Aware that all band members were present,
2180-658: The Metal: A Headbanger's Journey documentary movie. American TV Channel VH1 named the top "hair bands" of all time, and Hanoi Rocks was at number 40. When Sam Yaffa was asked about it, he replied: "We were a hat band, not a hair band!". The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion), and this remained unchanged for
2289-642: The Music Machine in London and on 5 August at the Mont de Marsan Punk Festival. Shortly after these two gigs (and an aborted recording session with ex- Velvet Underground member John Cale as producer on 10 August), Summers delivered an ultimatum to the band and Padovani was dismissed. The effect of Summers's arrival was instant: Copeland said: "One by one, Sting's songs had started coming in, and when Andy joined, it opened up new numbers of Sting's we could do, so
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#17327805903812398-687: The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, during the Synchronicity Tour (the latter was also documented in the VHS tape Synchronicity Concert in 1984). On 10 March 2003, the Police were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performed "Roxanne", "Message in a Bottle", and "Every Breath You Take" live, as a group (the last song was performed alongside Steven Tyler , Gwen Stefani , and John Mayer ). In
2507-674: The Richard Loncraine film Brimstone and Treacle . He also had a minor solo hit in the United Kingdom with the movie's theme song, a cover of the 1929 hit " Spread a Little Happiness " (which appeared on the Brimstone & Treacle soundtrack , along with three new Police tracks, "How Stupid Mr Bates", "A Kind of Loving", and "I Burn for You"). Over 1981 and 1982, Summers recorded his first album with Robert Fripp , I Advance Masked . In 1983, Stewart Copeland composed
2616-682: The Second British Invasion of the US: in 1983 Rolling Stone labelled them "the first British New Wave act to break through in America on a grand scale, and possibly the biggest band in the world". The Police disbanded in 1986, periodically reuniting for one-off performances before fully reuniting in early 2007 for a world tour ending in August 2008. They were the world's highest-earning musicians in 2008 due to their reunion tour, which
2725-577: The Tavastia Club in Helsinki. All the shows were sold out, and the band's original guitarist Nasty Suicide appeared as a special guest in three of the last gigs, and Lacu also appeared at the final show. The last show was released as a DVD in late 2009, titled Buried Alive . On 23 September 2022, an early line-up of Michael Monroe, Andy McCoy, Nasty Suicide , Sami Yaffa and Gyp Casino reunited in celebration of Monroe's 60th birthday, at
2834-637: The UK singles chart , and got radio airplay in America. After a July tour in England, Two Steps from the Move , whose title was changed from Silver Missiles and Nightingales at the last minute, was released. It was their most successful album in the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at number 28. " Underwater World / Shakes " and "Two Steps From the Move" were released as singles in the UK, and right away
2943-524: The contemporary punk rock movement , was eager to form a new band to join the burgeoning London punk scene. While less keen, Sting acknowledged the commercial opportunities, so they formed the Police as a trio, with Corsican guitarist Henry Padovani recruited as the third member. After their debut concert on 1 March 1977 at the Alexandria Club in Newport , Wales (which lasted only ten minutes),
3052-541: The glam metal genre for bands such as Guns N' Roses , Skid Row and Poison . According to Finnish radio and TV personality Jone Nikula , who was the band's tour manager in the 2000s, Hanoi Rocks's albums have sold between 780,000 and 1,000,000 copies around the world, mostly in Scandinavia and Japan. The original line-up (Michael Monroe, Andy McCoy, Nasty Suicide , Sami Yaffa and Gyp Casino ) reunited at Monroe's 60 year birthday concert on 23 September 2022 at
3161-570: The " 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ". The band were included among both Rolling Stone ' s and VH1 's lists of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". On 25 September 1976, while on tour with the British progressive rock band Curved Air in Newcastle upon Tyne , in the northeast of England, the band's American drummer, Stewart Copeland , met and exchanged phone numbers with ambitious singer-bassist Gordon Sumner, a.k.a. Sting , who at
3270-523: The 1980s. In 2005 and 2006, the band toured in Europe and Asia. On 18 August 2007 the band perform their new single 'Fashion' on Swedish Saturday live TV show Sommarkrysset ( TV4 ). For 2007's Street Poetry the band worked on some of the unfinished songs from the 1980s, such as "Teenage Revolution", which was first thought of during the Two Steps from the Move sessions in 1984. This album also marked
3379-523: The 1981 concert film, Urgh! A Music War . The film, which captured the music scene in the wake of punk , was masterminded by Stewart Copeland's brothers Ian and Miles. The film had a limited release but developed a mythic reputation over the years. At the 1982 Brit Awards in London, the Police received the award for Best British Group . After the Ghost in the Machine Tour concluded in 1982,
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3488-513: The 1985 Brit Awards held at London's Grosvenor Hotel on 11 February, the band received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In July the same year, Sting and Copeland participated in Live Aid at Wembley Stadium , London. "It was very emotional for them. I think it was clear in Sting's eyes that he was not going to be in a band anymore. They had come together for this tour and that
3597-702: The 7" single " Until I Get You / Tragedy ", and the 12" maxi-single "Until I Get You / Tragedy / Oriental Beat." On 13 August, Lick Records released Hanoi Rocks's first three albums in Britain for the first time. The next day, the band played a show at the Ruisrock festival in Turku, Finland. Before the show, Michael Monroe stated in an interview with the Finnish television station YLE that McCoy and Suicide's alcohol use had gotten out of hand, and that he did not drink or use drugs. In October 1983, producer Bob Ezrin flew from
3706-456: The Hoople to help with the songwriting, and Hunter brought Jack Bruce (formerly of Cream ), who in turn brought Pete Brown , to the recording sessions. Brown wrote a lot of lyrics, but the only one the band used was "Smoked a lot of sky, drank a lot of rain", in "Million Miles Away". By the end of April the new album was almost ready for release, but Ezrin and the label thought that the album
3815-638: The Machine , co-produced by Hugh Padgham , was recorded at AIR Studios on the Caribbean island of Montserrat , with the exception of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" which was recorded at Le Studio at Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, and released in 1981. It featured thicker sounds, layered saxophones, and vocal textures. It spawned the hit singles " Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic " (featuring pianist Jean Roussel ), their fourth UK No. 1 (No. 3 in
3924-579: The Moon " (No. 1 UK). The album's singles failed to enter the US top 40, but Reggatta de Blanc still reached No. 25 on the US album charts. The band's first live performance of "Message in a Bottle" was on the BBC's television show Rock Goes to College filmed at Hatfield Polytechnic College in Hertfordshire. The instrumental title track " Reggatta de Blanc " won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. In February 1980,
4033-537: The Police No. 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2006, Stewart Copeland released a rockumentary about the band called Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out , based on Super-8 filming he did when the band was touring and recording in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In October 2006, Andy Summers released One Train Later , an autobiographical memoir detailing his early career and time with
4142-659: The Police released their last studio album, Synchronicity , which spawned the hit singles " Every Breath You Take ", " Wrapped Around Your Finger ", " King of Pain ", and " Synchronicity II ". By that time, several critics deemed them "the biggest rock band in the world". Recording the album, however, was a tense affair with increasing disputes among the band. The three members recorded their contributions individually in separate rooms and over-dubbed at different times. The Synchronicity Tour began in Chicago, Illinois in July 1983 at
4251-539: The Police's first album. Recording Outlandos d'Amour was difficult, as the band was working on a small budget, with no manager or record deal. It was recorded during off-peak hours at the Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead , Surrey, a converted recording facility above a dairy which was run by brothers Chris and Nigel Gray . During one of his periodic studio visits, Miles heard " Roxanne " for
4360-561: The Schoener outfit on German television made the German public aware of Sting's unusual high-pitched voice, and helped pave the way for the Police's later popularity. The bleached-blond hair that became a band trademark happened by accident. In February 1978, the band, desperate for money, were asked to do a commercial for Wrigley's Spearmint chewing gum (directed by Tony Scott ) on the condition they dye their hair blond in order to play
4469-637: The U.S.), " Invisible Sun ", and " Spirits in the Material World ". As the band was unable to agree on a cover picture, the album cover had three red pictographs, digital likenesses of the three band members in the style of segmented LED displays, set against a black background. In the 1980s, Sting and Summers became tax exiles and moved to Ireland (Sting to Roundstone, County Galway , and Summers to Kinsale in County Cork) while Copeland, an American, remained in England. The group opened and closed
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4578-744: The UK in December 1983, including four sold out nights at London's Wembley Arena , and the tour ended in Melbourne , Australia on 4 March 1984 at the Melbourne Showgrounds (the final concert featured Sunnyboys , Kids in the Kitchen , Bryan Adams and Australian Crawl , with the Police topping the bill). Sting's look, dominated by his orange-coloured hair (a result of his role in Dune ) and tattered clothing, both of which were emphasised in
4687-527: The US at the famous New York City club CBGB , The Rathskeller (The RAT) in Boston and at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York, from which "Roxanne" finally debuted on US radio on WPDH , and a gruelling 1979 North American tour in which the band drove themselves and their equipment around the country in a Ford Econoline van. That summer, "Can't Stand Losing You" was also re-released in the UK, becoming
4796-460: The US to see Hanoi Rocks live in London, and in December he was confirmed as the producer for the next album. Their December shows at Marquee were recorded and released as a live album and an accompanying live video, both titled All Those Wasted Years . In early 1984, Hanoi Rocks and Bob Ezrin recorded Two Steps from the Move , in New York and Toronto. Ezrin had invited Ian Hunter of Mott
4905-606: The Year , but lost to Michael Jackson 's Thriller . "Every Breath You Take" won the Grammy for Song of the Year , beating Jackson's " Billie Jean ". "Every Breath You Take" also won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal , while the album won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal . "Every Breath You Take" also won the American Video Award for Best Group video, and
5014-412: The album was mixed, and when they heard the finished product they were not happy. The album was remixed in 2003, featuring two new songs, "Moonlite Dance" and "Bad News". Most of 2003 and 2004 consisted of touring, but Costello departed to continue his work with Popeda. Costello was replaced by guitarist Stevie Klasson, whose only recording with Hanoi Rocks was the " Keep Our Fire Burning " single. Klasson
5123-401: The all-star finale of "I Shall Be Released". As the lead singer of U2 – who themselves would soon be regarded as the biggest band in the world – Bono stated, "It was a very big moment, like passing a torch." In July of that year, the trio reunited in the studio to record a new album. However, Copeland broke his collarbone in a fall from a horse and was unable to play the drums. As a result of
5232-566: The archive album Strontium 90: Police Academy . "I thought there was fantastic potential in Sting and Stewart. I'd always wanted to play in a three-piece band. I felt that the three of us together would be very strong. They just needed another guitarist and I thought I was the one." —Summers on Sting and Copeland after first hearing them at the Marquee Club in Oxford Street, London. Summers' musicality impressed Sting, who
5341-449: The autumn of 2003, Sting released his autobiography, Broken Music . In 2004, Copeland and Summers joined Incubus onstage at KROQ 's Almost Acoustic Christmas concert in Los Angeles performing "Roxanne" and "Message in a Bottle". In 2004, Henry Padovani released an album with the participation of Copeland and Sting on one track, reuniting the original Police line-up for the first time since 1977. Also in 2004, Rolling Stone ranked
5450-533: The band for. The second single " Tragedy / Café Avenue ", written by McCoy when he was fifteen or sixteen years old, was released in February 1981. That same month, the band released its debut album, Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks , produced by Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy, calling themselves "The Muddy Twins." The album was well-received, reaching number five on the Finnish album charts. In September 1981, after extensive tours in Sweden and Finland,
5559-454: The band moved to London, where they recorded their second album. On 19 September 1981, the band made their debut at the Marquee Club in London. In late November they returned to Finland and released the single " Desperados / Devil Woman ". Another single, " Dead by X-Mas / Nothing New ", was released in December. In January 1982, Hanoi Rocks recorded their first music videos at the Lepakko ,
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#17327805903815668-421: The band went on hiatus while Sting recorded and toured in support of his successful solo debut LP, the jazz -influenced The Dream of the Blue Turtles , released in June 1985; Copeland recorded and filmed The Rhythmatist (1985); and Summers recorded another album with Robert Fripp ( Bewitched , 1984) and the theme song for the film 2010 —which was not used in the film, but included on the soundtrack album. At
5777-489: The band went on tour with Johnny Thunders. In November the single " Don't You Ever Leave Me / Oil And Gasoline " was released, by which time the new album had sold 200,000 copies—most of them in the U.S. (60,000), Britain (50,000), and Finland (20,000). In the US the album sold 44,000 copies in its first two weeks. After a Swedish tour, the band toured America until Michael Monroe fractured his ankle onstage at USA Sam's in Syracuse, New York, on 29 November, resulting in some of
5886-411: The band would break up. In late 2008 an autobiography titled All Those Wasted Years was released. It mainly covered Hanoi Rocks's career in the 1980s and included rare photos of the band and its members and new interviews with Monroe, McCoy, Nasty Suicide, Gyp Casino, Seppo Vesterinen, Richard Bishop and countless others. Hanoi Rocks announced that they would play eight farewell shows over six days at
5995-422: The band's drum technician played drums. On 25 May, it was announced that the band's new drummer would be Swedish drummer George Atlagic. By this time Monroe and McCoy had come to the decision that Hanoi Rocks's time had come to an end, as they no longer had collaborated since 2007 and things were getting stale. Eventually Monroe and McCoy released a statement that they had taken the band as far as they could and that
6104-449: The band's loud playing style. In late spring, Hanoi Rocks toured London and Norway, and released a single before the new album, " Malibu Beach / Rebel On The Run ". The band's fourth album, Back to Mystery City , was released shortly afterward. It reached number 87 on the UK Albums Chart . Hanoi Rocks toured the UK and in Finland until June 1983, when the band made a deal with CBS worth £150,000. In August 1983, Hanoi Rocks released
6213-485: The band's manager after speaking with McCoy and Monroe. In late 1980 Andy McCoy left Pelle Miljoona Oy to join Hanoi Rocks, and was later joined by another former Pelle Miljoona Oy member, bassist Sami Yaffa . McCoy replaced Stefan Piesnack, who had been arrested for drug possession, and Yaffa replaced Nedo. By then Peki had left the band, and when they relocated to Stockholm , they hired an old friend of Monroe and McCoy's, drummer Gyp Casino . When they moved to Stockholm,
6322-422: The band. In early 2007, reports surfaced the trio would reunite for a tour to mark the Police's 30th anniversary, more than 20 years since their split in 1986. On 22 January 2007, the punk wave magazine Side-Line broke the story the Police would reunite for the Grammys , and would perform "Roxanne". Side-Line also stated the Police were to embark on a massive world tour. Billboard magazine later confirmed
6431-425: The band. At the same time, "Don't You Ever Leave Me" rose to number 6 on the Polish singles chart and Hanoi Rocks's popularity continued into the 1990s. In February 2001, Monroe and McCoy performed together for the first time since 1985 in Turku , Finland. They toured again in the summer of 2001, under the moniker "Hanoi Revisited". After the short tour, Monroe and McCoy agreed to reform the band. This would be (as
6540-464: The bandmembers lived mostly on the street, begging for money, except Andy McCoy, who lived with his wealthy girlfriend. In November 1980, the band struck a deal with Johanna Kustannus and released its debut single, " I Want You / Kill City Kills ". "I Want You" was a new version of the Swedish song "Vill ha dej" by Heartbreak. McCoy had translated the song, whose title means "I Want You" in Swedish, into English and claimed it as his own. "Kill City Kills"
6649-409: The condition that no live record would be released, but a semi-official live album was released. Entitled Rock & Roll Divorce , the album was panned by the managers, band members and critics. René Berg often stated that Hanoi Rocks was "his band", which led to his replacement by bassist Timo Kaltio . This line-up never performed live, and on 17 June 1985, Monroe officially left Hanoi Rocks, ending
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#17327805903816758-456: The dates being canceled. Los Angeles shows were all sold out in less than half an hour. On 8 December, Hanoi Rocks band members (except for Michael Monroe, who was recuperating from his fractured ankle) were partying with their friends Mötley Crüe , at lead singer Vince Neil 's house. The party stopped when everybody noticed they were out of beer. Neil and Razzle, both drunk, went to a nearby liquor store in Neil's Pantera , with Neil driving. On
6867-463: The drums, Timpa Laine (also from Monroe's solo band) to play the bass, and Costello Hautamäki from the Finnish rock band Popeda to play guitar. The new Hanoi Rocks toured. McCoy and Monroe made a deal that they would be equal writers on songs, and not just McCoy. By 2002, the two had written enough songs for an album, and Twelve Shots on the Rocks was released. Although the album was a hit in Finland and Japan, Monroe and McCoy were not present when
6976-410: The drums. In 1985, after the shows, Sam Yaffa left the group due to personal differences with Andy McCoy. The band returned to London to take a short break. Yaffa was replaced by bassist René Berg . Terry Chimes remained as the new drummer. Monroe planned to quit, but the record label convinced him to do a short tour in Poland, where "Don't You Ever Leave Me" was rising on the charts. Monroe agreed on
7085-458: The film The Police Around the World (1982), directed by Kate and Derek Burbidge, which contains footage shot by Annie Nightingale originally intended for a BBC production The Police in the East . In May 1980, A&M in the UK released Six Pack , a package containing the five previous A&M singles (not including "Fall Out") in their original sleeves plus a mono alternate take of the album track " The Bed's Too Big Without You " backed with
7194-452: The first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan. By 1984, the band was considered to be on the verge of an international breakthrough when they released their first major label album for CBS and headed for their first US tour. The tour was however cut short when their drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a drunk driving incident with Vince Neil behind the wheel in December 1984. The band never recovered from
7303-505: The first of four consecutive No. 1 studio albums in the UK and Australia; its first two singles, " Message in a Bottle " and " Walking on the Moon ", became their first UK number-one singles. Their next two albums, Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) and Ghost in the Machine (1981), led to further critical and commercial success, with two songs, " Don't Stand So Close to Me " and " Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic ", becoming UK number-one singles and Top 5 hits in other countries. The former album
7412-404: The first time at the end of a session. Where he had been less enthusiastic about the band's other songs, the elder Copeland was immediately struck by the track, and quickly got the Police a record deal with A&M Records on the strength of it. "Roxanne" was issued as a single in the spring of 1978, while other album tracks were still being recorded, but it failed to chart. It also failed to make
7521-424: The first time that other band members besides Monroe and McCoy were permitted to write songs. Street Poetry was released on 5 September 2007, and a music video was shot for the first single, " Fashion ". On 25 January 2008 Lacu suddenly announced that he was going to leave Hanoi Rocks to join Popeda. On 20 March, the band started their first acoustic tour, titled “Hanoi Rocks Steppin’ Out Acoustically”, during which
7630-618: The glam rock look of the 1970s back into style. In 2003, when Nasty Suicide was asked about the band's look, he said that he and Michael Monroe decided to keep the punk leather jackets but bring a kind of " transvestite vibe to it ". Even though Hanoi Rocks influenced many 1980s glam bands, some feel that these bands ripped off Hanoi Rocks. In 2008 Joe Elliott , frontman of English hard rock band Def Leppard , described his dislike of 1980s glam metal bands like Mötley Crüe and Poison , and said this about Hanoi Rocks: The only band — and I'm not saying it because we're here (Sweden Rock Festival) —
7739-417: The group played London pubs and punk clubs touring as backing band and support act for Cherry Vanilla and for Wayne County & the Electric Chairs . On 1 May 1977, the Police released on Illegal Records their debut single " Fall Out ", recorded at Pathway Studios in Islington , North London on 12 February 1977 (a couple of weeks before the band's debut live performance), with a budget of £ 150. This
7848-575: The group took a sabbatical and each member pursued outside projects. By this time, Sting was becoming a major star, and he established a career beyond the Police by branching out into acting. Back in 1979, he had made a well-received debut as the "Ace Face" in the British drama film Quadrophenia , a film loosely based on The Who 's rock opera , followed by a role as a mechanic in love with Eddie Cochran 's music in Chris Petit 's Radio On . In 1982, Sting furthered his acting career by co-starring in
7957-424: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lacu&oldid=1162649473 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hanoi Rocks Hanoi Rocks were a Finnish rock band formed in 1979. They were
8066-534: The loss and announced their split in June 1985. After their initial break-up, lead singer Michael Monroe became the first Finnish artist to chart on the American Billboard 200 in 1989. Monroe and original lead guitarist Andy McCoy reunited in 2001 with a new lineup that lasted until 2009. Although musically closer to traditional rock n' roll and punk , Hanoi Rocks has been cited as a major influence in
8175-437: The main band and attempting to win over punk audiences, Police members continued to moonlight within the art rock scene. In late 1977 and early 1978, Sting and Summers recorded and performed as part of an ensemble led by German experimental composer Eberhard Schoener ; Copeland also joined for a time. These performances resulted in three albums, each of them an eclectic mix of rock, electronica and jazz. Various appearances by
8284-826: The material started to get a lot more interesting and Sting started to take a lot more interest in the group." The Police's power trio line-up of Copeland, Sting, and Summers performed for the first time on 18 August 1977 at Rebecca's club in Birmingham in the West Midlands. A trio was unusual for the time, and this line-up endured for the rest of the band's history. Few punk bands were three-pieces, while contemporary bands pursuing progressive rock, symphonic rock and other sound trends usually expanded their line-ups with support players. The musical background of all three players may have made them suspect to punk purists, with music critic Christopher Gable stating, The truth
8393-406: The music videos from the album, carried over into the set for the concert. Except for "King of Pain", the singles were accompanied by music videos directed by Godley & Creme . Synchronicity became a No. 1 album in both the UK (where it debuted at No. 1) and the US. It stayed at No. 1 in the UK for two weeks and in the US for seventeen weeks. It was nominated for Grammy Awards for Album of
8502-572: The musical score for Francis Ford Coppola 's film Rumble Fish . The single " Don't Box Me In (theme From Rumble Fish )", a collaboration between Copeland and singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway (of the band Wall of Voodoo ) received significant airplay upon release of the film that year. Sting filmed his first big-budget movie role in 1983, playing Feyd-Rautha in David Lynch 's Dune . As Sting's fame rose, his relationship with Stewart Copeland deteriorated. Their increasingly strained partnership
8611-505: The news, quoting Summers' 2006 statement as to how the band could have continued post- Synchronicity : The more rational approach would have been, 'OK, Sting, go make a solo record, and let's get back together in two or three years.' I'm certain we could have done that. Of course we could have. We were definitely not in a creative dry space. We could have easily carried on, and we could probably still be there. That wasn't to be our fate. It went in another way. I regret we never paid it off with
8720-453: The only band that did pull it off was Hanoi Rocks. I thought Hanoi Rocks were a good band, and they looked ... Michael Monroe (Hanoi frontman) was one of the best ... I would have shagged him. [Laughs] I like Michael, I think he's sexy, and I'm not gay. And I think Andy McCoy (Hanoi guitarist) does the best kind of Keith Richards ... so much better than Mötley Crüe or Poison or any of those bands. They (Hanoi Rocks) were real —
8829-605: The original Comiskey Park , and on 18 August the band played in front of 70,000 in Shea Stadium , New York. Near the end of the concert, Sting announced: "We'd like to thank the Beatles for lending us their stadium." Looking back, Copeland states, "Playing Shea Stadium was big because, even though I'm a septic tank ( rhyming slang for 'Yank') , The Police is an English band and I'm a Londoner – an American Londoner – so it felt like conquering America." They played throughout
8938-496: The pictures of Hanoi Rocks. After that everyone was wearing the same kind of hair, clothes and make up as Monroe". Michael Monroe and Hanoi Rocks have often been mentioned as the starters of the Hollywood's glam-rock scene, which was then adopted and developed by many 1980s glam, punk, and hard rock bands like Mötley Crüe, Jetboy, LA Guns and Poison. Hanoi Rocks is cited as one of the most influential glam metal bands of all time in
9047-541: The release of Outlandos d'Amour . Though "Roxanne" was never banned, the BBC did ban the second single from Outlandos d'Amour , " Can't Stand Losing You ". This was due to the single's cover, which featured Copeland hanging himself over an ice block being melted by a portable radiator. The single became a minor chart hit, the Police's first, peaking at No. 42 in the UK. The follow-up single, " So Lonely ", issued in November 1978, failed to chart. In February 1979, "Roxanne"
9156-432: The rest of the band's history. The Police became globally popular from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene, they played a style of rock influenced by punk , reggae , and jazz . Their 1978 debut album, Outlandos d'Amour , reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and contains the singles " Roxanne " and " Can't Stand Losing You ". Their second album, Reggatta de Blanc (1979), became
9265-500: The rest of the guys, it was all a bit fake for me. Michael Monroe and Hanoi Rocks have influenced many rock'n'roll artists and bands: Slash and Duff McKagan had bought tickets to the sold-out gigs in Los Angeles, which were canceled because of the death of Razzle. In the Hanoi Rocks autobiography " All Those Wasted Years " Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett says "The Hollywood scene changed in just one night after people saw
9374-424: The rushed recording for the album, which was finished at 4 a.m. on the day the band began their world tour, the album received high praise from critics. The instrumental " Behind My Camel ", written by Andy Summers, won the band a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, while "Don't Stand So Close to Me" won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance for Duo or Group. The Police's fourth album, Ghost in
9483-579: The show were as high as for stadium-fillers, and some phone booths in Tokyo played Hanoi Rocks songs. The tour continued from Tokyo to Vietnam . In April, the band returned to London for the recording of their fourth album, and went to Israel , where they were not well received. Monroe could not leave the hotel because of his somewhat unconventional appearance: local people thought he was an improperly-dressed woman and would gather around and spit on him. Also, Nasty Suicide broke his ankle; and people did not like
9592-491: The single "Love's an Injection / Taxi Driver" was released. By June 1982, the band had permanently moved to London. Monroe met a Hanoi Rocks fan called Razzle at a Johnny Thunders show. When Razzle, who was the drummer for London punk band The Dark , found out that Monroe was the singer for Hanoi Rocks, he attended some shows, showed up backstage, and asked to be the band's drummer. McCoy and Monroe fired Gyp Casino for his drug use, depression, and suicidal thoughts, and Razzle
9701-403: The single "So Lonely" was reissued in the UK. Originally a non-charting flop when first issued in late 1978, upon re-release the track became a UK top 10 hit, peaking at No. 6. In March 1980, the Police began their first world tour, which included places that had seldom hosted foreign performers—including Mexico, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Greece and Egypt. The tour was subsequently documented in
9810-604: The song won two Ivor Novello Awards in the categories Best Song Musically and Lyrically and Most Performed Work from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors . During the group's 1983 Shea Stadium concert, Sting felt performing at the venue was " Everest " and decided to pursue a solo career, according to the documentary The Last Play at Shea . After the Synchronicity tour ended in March 1984,
9919-506: The tense and short-lived reunion in the studio, " Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 " was released in October 1986 as their final single and made it into the UK Top 25. It also appeared on the 1986 compilation Every Breath You Take: The Singles , which reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. A rerecorded version of "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" was subsequently also included on the DTS-CD release of
10028-528: The time was playing in a jazz-rock fusion band called Last Exit . On 12 January 1977, Sting relocated to London, and on the day of his arrival, sought out Copeland for a jam session . "I was inspired by the amazing energy of the whole thing, and I thought, 'Well, I'm new to London and I'm totally unknown, so I'll give it a go.' We did a 15-minute lightning set and I squealed and screamed." —Sting on his first jam session since arriving in London. Curved Air had recently split up and Copeland, inspired by
10137-476: The two put it), a "rebirth", not a reformation of Hanoi Rocks, mainly because none of the other members were able to join: Razzle was dead; Nasty Suicide had become a pharmacist ; Sami Yaffa was a member of a New York-based group called Mad Juana and the bassist for the New York Dolls ; and Gyp Casino was no longer active in music. "The Muddy Twins" chose Kari "Lacu" Lahtinen from Monroe's solo band to play
10246-409: The way back, they crashed into another car. Razzle was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead at 7:12 p.m.; he had died instantly in the collision. Both occupants of the other car were seriously injured, sustaining brain damage as a result of the crash. Andy McCoy and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee went looking for Neil and Razzle. They drove by the crash site and saw Neil handcuffed and put into
10355-561: The wedding guests pressured the trio into playing, and they performed "Roxanne" and "Message in a Bottle". Copeland said later that "after about three minutes, it became 'the thing' again". In 1995 A&M released Live! , a double live album produced by Summers featuring two complete concerts—one recorded on 27 November 1979 at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston during the Reggatta de Blanc tour, and one recorded on 2 November 1983 at
10464-504: Was Michael Monroe on vocals, former Pelle Miljoona Oy guitarist Stefan Piesnack, Monroe's guitarist Nasty Suicide , bassist Nedo Soininen, and drummer Peki Sirola. The band toured Finnish clubs, playing McCoy and Monroe's own songs and covers like Cheap Trick 's "He's a Whore", The Police 's "Born in the 50s" and MC5 's "Looking at You". At one of the band's first shows was Seppo Vesterinen, who had brought big-name artists like Iggy Pop and Frank Zappa to Finland. Vesterinen soon became
10573-650: Was a music industry veteran who had played with Eric Burdon and the Animals and Kevin Ayers among others. Strontium 90 performed at a Gong reunion concert in Paris on 28 May 1977, and played at a London club (under the name of "the Elevators") in July. The band also recorded several demo tracks: these were released (along with live recordings and an early version of " Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic ") 20 years later on
10682-510: Was becoming frustrated with Padovani's rudimentary abilities and the limitations they imposed on the Police's potential. Shortly after the Strontium 90 gig, Sting approached Summers to join the band. He agreed, on the condition the band remain a trio, with him replacing Padovani. Restrained by loyalty, Copeland and Sting resisted the idea, and the Police carried on as a four-piece version. However, they only performed live twice: on 25 July 1977 at
10791-538: Was completed the night before the band embarked on a new world tour. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and reached number five on the US Billboard 200 . It also gave the group their third UK No. 1 hit single, " Don't Stand So Close to Me " (the UK's best-selling single of 1980 ) and another hit single, " De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da ", both of which reached No. 10 in the US. While the three band members and co-producer Nigel Gray all expressed immediate regret over
10900-467: Was fired from Hanoi Rocks in the fall of 2004 for not getting along with other members. Bassist Timpa left because of family issues. In 2004 the band (now consisting of Monroe, McCoy and Lacu) headed to the studio to record the album Another Hostile Takeover . With no bassist and no guitarist, Monroe had to play some of the bass and guitar parts, but in early 2005 the band was able to find a new guitarist, Conny Bloom . Bloom had played with Gyp Casino and
11009-501: Was followed by a tour across England and Scotland. British magazines raved about the band, and were certain that the next record would be their breakthrough. In June, the single "Up Around The Bend / Until I Get You" was released, but it also appeared as a double single and as an EP . A music video for "Up Around the Bend" was also produced. At the time it was the most expensive music video for any Finnish band. The song climbed to number 61 on
11118-528: Was further stretched by the pressures of worldwide publicity and fame, conflicting egos, and their financial success. Meanwhile, both Sting's and Summers's marriages failed. "MTV has paved the way for a host of invaders from abroad. In return, grateful Brits, even superstars like Pete Townshend and The Police, have mugged for MTV promo spots and made the phrase ”I want my MTV” a household commonplace." —Anglomania: The Second British Invasion , by Parke Puterbaugh for Rolling Stone , November 1983. In 1983,
11227-488: Was hired as the new drummer. In August 1982, Hanoi Rocks released their third studio album, Self Destruction Blues . The album featured old singles like "Love's an Injection". Razzle had yet to join the band when the songs were recorded, but he is credited on the album. The album was released in October in Finland, with "Love's an Injection" spending a week at number one on the Finnish singles charts. The band also signed
11336-731: Was issued as a single in North America, where it was warmly received on radio despite the subject matter. The song peaked at No. 31 in Canada and No. 32 in the US, spurring a UK re-release of it in April. The band performed "Roxanne" on BBC1 's Top of the Pops , and the re-issue of the song finally gained the band widespread recognition in the UK when it peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart . The group's UK success led to gigs in
11445-588: Was it." — Bono , on the Police's final concert at Giants Stadium , June 1986. In June 1986, the Police reconvened to play three concerts for the Amnesty International A Conspiracy of Hope tour. Their last performance on stage before their split was on 15 June at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. They ended their set with "Invisible Sun", bringing out Bono to sing the final verse. When they finished, they handed U2 their instruments for
11554-535: Was missing a hit, so they recorded Creedence Clearwater Revival 's " Up Around the Bend ", which was already a favorite of Michael Monroe and Nasty Suicide. In May 1984, Hanoi Rocks went on tour in Bombay and Japan. In Japan, excitement over the band led to sold-out concert halls and fans following the band everywhere. Even in Finland people were baffled by the extent of the band's popularity in Japan. The Japanese tour
11663-599: Was one of McCoy's oldest songs, which he had written when he was hanging around at a Finnish apartment block called Kill City. Gyp Casino was the band's drummer but did not play on the single as he was recording with another band in Stockholm. The band launched a 102-day tour in January 1981, which is believed to be the longest rock tour in Finnish history. The tour developed the band's energetic and wild playing style, which audiences were slow to find pleasing but later praised
11772-465: Was the highest-grossing tour of 2007. The Police have sold over 75 million records, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time . The band won a number of music awards, including six Grammy Awards , two Brit Awards —winning Best British Group once, and an MTV Video Music Award . In 2003, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Four of their five studio albums appeared on Rolling Stone ' s list of
11881-405: Was their breakthrough into the US, reaching number five on the US Billboard 200 . Their final studio album, Synchronicity (1983), was No. 1 in the UK, Canada, Australia, Italy and the US, selling over 8 million copies in the US. Its lead single, " Every Breath You Take ", became their fifth UK number one, and only US number one. During this time, the band were considered one of the leaders of
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