Baccara

Baccara
Baccara in 2006
Background information
OriginSpain
GenresPop, Eurodisco
Years active1977–present (in some versions)
LabelsRCA, United Artists Records, Bellaphon, ZYX Music
Past member(s)Maria Mendiola
Mayte Mateos

Baccara was a Spanish pop group. They were formed in 1977. It had two members: Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola. They were successful with their first song, Yes Sir, I Can Boogie.[1] Baccara represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978. They performed Parlez-vous français?. In 1981, Baccara split. Both Mateos and Mendiola then began work on music by themselves. revived several times in 1987-onwards.[2]

Main songs discography

  • 1977 : Yes Sir, I Can Boogie/Cara Mia
  • 1978 : Parlez-Vous Francais?/Amoureux
  • 1979 : Body Talk/By 1999
  • 1980 : Sleepy Time Toy/Candido
  • 1981 : Colorado/Mucho Mucho
  • 1987 : Call Me Up/Talisman
  • 1988 : My, Fantasy Boy
  • 1989 : Touch Me
  • 2000 : I Want to Be in Love with Somebody
  • 2017 : I Belong to Your Heart/Super Sexy Baby
  • 2021 : No Sir, Don't Say Goodbye

References

  1. Stjernkvist, Gustav (2021-09-11). "Medlem från populära 70-talsbandet död". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. Lavin, Will (2021-09-12). "'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' singer María Mendiola has died". NME. Retrieved 2024-07-16.