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Octopus were a British-Flemish band active 1973 to 1980. Formed in Diest in late 1972, the original members were Robert Vlaeyen, Steve Davies, Jean-Pierre Onraedt and Nic Roland. Robert Vlaeyen came from the group The Bats where Robert's brother, the television producer René Vlaeyen also played, but became Octopus's manager. After a time, Nic Roland left due to session work schedules, and was replaced by a friend of Steve's from England, Phil Francis, a bass player and singer. Jean-Pierre was an in-demand session drummer and had to leave the band shortly afterwards and was replaced by another former 'Bats' member, Gerard Opdebeeck. The band worked as a 4-piece, but really wanted a fifth voice and a keyboardist. They auditioned quite a few and chose Paul Michiels, who later became popular f

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  • Octopus were a British-Flemish band active 1973 to 1980. Formed in Diest in late 1972, the original members were Robert Vlaeyen, Steve Davies, Jean-Pierre Onraedt and Nic Roland. Robert Vlaeyen came from the group The Bats where Robert's brother, the television producer René Vlaeyen also played, but became Octopus's manager. After a time, Nic Roland left due to session work schedules, and was replaced by a friend of Steve's from England, Phil Francis, a bass player and singer. Jean-Pierre was an in-demand session drummer and had to leave the band shortly afterwards and was replaced by another former 'Bats' member, Gerard Opdebeeck. The band worked as a 4-piece, but really wanted a fifth voice and a keyboardist. They auditioned quite a few and chose Paul Michiels, who later became popular f (en)
  • Octopus was een Vlaams/Britse band uit Diest, met onder meer Paul Michiels en als groepsleden. Ze zijn voortgekomen uit de groep waar ook de broer van Robert, de latere televisieproducent René Vlaeyen en Gerard Opdebeeck in speelden. Ze kregen een platencontract bij de Vlaamse wafelbakker, en latere eigenaar van Radio Mi Amigo, Sylvain Tack. Op hun debuutsingle Hey na na zongen de radio- en televisiepresentatoren Zaki en Mike Verdrengh mee in het achtergrondkoortje. Compilatie CD met hun belangrijkste werk: (nl)
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  • Octopus were a British-Flemish band active 1973 to 1980. Formed in Diest in late 1972, the original members were Robert Vlaeyen, Steve Davies, Jean-Pierre Onraedt and Nic Roland. Robert Vlaeyen came from the group The Bats where Robert's brother, the television producer René Vlaeyen also played, but became Octopus's manager. After a time, Nic Roland left due to session work schedules, and was replaced by a friend of Steve's from England, Phil Francis, a bass player and singer. Jean-Pierre was an in-demand session drummer and had to leave the band shortly afterwards and was replaced by another former 'Bats' member, Gerard Opdebeeck. The band worked as a 4-piece, but really wanted a fifth voice and a keyboardist. They auditioned quite a few and chose Paul Michiels, who later became popular for his work with the Belgian music group Soulsister. After two large hits, "I'm So in Love with You" (an English language remake of Paul Severs "Ik ben Verliefd op jou") and "My Special Angel", the band worked regularly in Europe, and toured with other bands such as Mud and the Rubettes. Steve left the band in 1976, and returned to the UK, where he became a successful cabaret singer known as Steve Grey, and then on to the US, where he played in a number of bands and did extensive session work, but is now a solo act, but travels a lot, notably gigs in The Bahamas, Germany and as far as Vietnam, where he presently lives. He can be found on video as 'Steve Davies-man of 100 Songs' Phil Francis left Belgium in the early 1980s and now has a travel business in Toronto, Canada. When not working on his business, he is an active member of the Toronto-based New Choir. Interesting, the members have all remained good friends over the years. (en)
  • Octopus was een Vlaams/Britse band uit Diest, met onder meer Paul Michiels en als groepsleden. Ze zijn voortgekomen uit de groep waar ook de broer van Robert, de latere televisieproducent René Vlaeyen en Gerard Opdebeeck in speelden. Ze kregen een platencontract bij de Vlaamse wafelbakker, en latere eigenaar van Radio Mi Amigo, Sylvain Tack. Op hun debuutsingle Hey na na zongen de radio- en televisiepresentatoren Zaki en Mike Verdrengh mee in het achtergrondkoortje. Bij Tack was ook Paul Severs onder contract. Zijn hit Ik ben verliefd op jou werd in de Engelse vertaling I'm so in love with you in 1974 de doorbraak voor Octopus in Vlaanderen.Toen dat nummer op de hitparade stond verkocht Tack zijn platenlabel aan het Nederlandse Telstar.Na die overname werd de groep meer en meer een closeharmony groep. Eigenaar Johnny Hoes stelde voor om het album Oldies but goldies op te nemen met uitsluitend Amerikaanse crooners.Met dit succesvolle album brak de groep ook door in Nederland en leverde hits op als Cry en South of the border.In 1980 wilde de groep terug naar zijn eigen sound, en bracht het album Tonight uit, in techniek van Peter Vincent en productie van Erwin Musper en Pierre Beckers. Uit dat album werd de single All alone uitgebracht, wat in België nog een klein hitje opleverde.Daarna viel de groep uit elkaar. Paul Michiels had nog een solohit als P.P. Michiels en vormde later met Jan Leyers de groep Soulsister. Compilatie CD met hun belangrijkste werk: * Greatest hits, uitgebracht op het label Telstar (PRCD2010022), gedistribueerd door Pink Records (barcode 87135452102240). (nl)
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