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Tapps

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Real Name:Tony DaCosta, Allan Coelho, Paul Silva, Candy Berthiaume
Profile:The evolution of international hi-NRG dance music can be traced from elements of the remnants of the eclectic energy of what was the end of the fashioned disco craze and the need to take the next music step. Dance music's history, so often bashed by its critics for a lack of knowledge and a lack of passion, rose from the ashes to once again to write another chapter. With its "hands-in-the-air" excitement and a driving spirit clocking 130 beats per minute, a new genre was born.

Surrounded by the influences of the late and very great Patrick Cowley, Spanish fusionists Azul Y Negro and a variety of producers with bravado and hooks to match like New York's Bobby Orlando and England's Ian Anthony Stephens, Allan Coelho took a page from their book. Fusing his enthusiasm as a part-time DJ and a constant clubber, he wanted to take his weekend pop dreams playing in local bands and go to a different stage. "At first", Coelho recalls, "we just wanted to be popular in our own community. The world stage is a dream. I don't know if we really shot for the moon that early in the game".

The community he speaks of consisted of thousands of young Portuguese immigrants who came to the Toronto area, searching for a new life as a part of the thriving industrial and cultural metropolis that Canada had become. Almost a half decade later, the West End of downtown Toronto remains a foundation where social clubs rule and church festivals are amongst the highlight of the calendar year. It is here where Coelho, school mates Tony DaCosta and Paul Silva became French Kiss, at that time a wedding and event band. When change came to them musically, they decided a name change was in order. They put together the first letter of each of their given names, Tony, Allan and Paul, added an extra "p" and pluralized to became Tapps, adding lead singer Candy Berthiaume to the mix.
URLs:http://www.myspace.com/tapps1
Members:Allan Coelho, Candy Berthiaume, Tony DaCosta
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Releases:
Hurricane (12") JDC Records INC.  
Burnin' With Fire / My Forbidden Lover (Remix) (12") Power Records (7) 1983
My Forbidden Lover (12") Blow Up 1983
My Forbidden Lover (12") Injection Disco Dance Label 1983
My Forbidden Lover (7") Injection Disco Dance Label 1983
My Forbidden Lover (12") Power Records (7) 1983
My Forbidden Lover - Amor Prohibido (12") Trebol 1983
Burnin' With Fire / My Forbidden Lover (Remix) (12") Injection Disco Dance Label 1984
Runaway (With My Love) (12", Maxi) Injection Disco Dance Label 1984
Runaway (With My Love) (12") Power Records (7) 1984
Hurricane (12") Boulevard Records 1985
In The Heat Of The Night (12") Boulevard Records 1985
In The Heat Of The Night / Hurricane (12") Boulevard Records 1985
Don't Pretend To Know (12") Boulevard Records 1986
Don't Pretend To Know (12") JDC Records INC. 1986
My Forbidden Lover (The Megamix) (12") JDC Records INC. 1986
4 Play (12") Boulevard Records 1987
Powermixer II / The Tapps Medley (12") Power Records (7) 1987
Turn It On (LP, Album) Boulevard Records 1987
Turn It On (CD, Album) Nippon Phonogram, Mercury 1987
My Forbidden Lover (Megamix) (12", RP) JDC Records INC. 1988
You're The One (12") Boulevard Records 1988
Back To You / Runaway / Don't Pretend To Know / My Forbidden Lover (12") Loading Bay Records 1991
Greatest Hits (CD) Boulevard Records 1995
Greatest Hits (CD) Thump Records 1995
Tracks Appear On:
JDC Records Classics (CD, Comp) My Forbidden Lover, Hu... Hot Associated Label  
Techno/Retro/Disco (2xLP) My Forbidden Lover Thump Records  
The JDC Mixer Volume 2 (12") My Forbidden Lover JDC Records INC.  
The JDC Mixer Volume 3 (12") My Forbidden Lover JDC Records INC.  
The JDC Mixer Volume 6 (12", Mixed) Forbidden Lover JDC Records INC.  
The JDC Mixer Volume 7 (12", Mix) Hurricane, Hurricane JDC Records INC.  
The Very Best Of Razormaid! 6 (CD) Don't Pretend Now (Raz... Razormaid Records  
14 Disco Dance Hits (LP) My Forbidden Lover Injection Disco Dance Label 1983
High Voltage (Super Remix) (12", Mixed) Amor Prohibido (My For... Trebol 1984
Music Masters (Volume 2) (LP) Runaway (With My Love) Injection Disco Dance Label 1984
Razormaid Chapter D-9 (2x12", Gre) Don't Pretend To Know Razormaid Records 1986
House Party Vol. 2 (LP, Comp + Flexi, 10", Ltd, Mixed, Red) Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch... Face Records (2) 1987
Power Trax (Cass, Comp) My Forbidden Lover Power Records (7) 1987
Power Trax (CD, Comp) Burnin' With Fire (12"... Power Records (7) 1987
Power Trax (12") My Forbidden Lover Power Records, Inc. 1987
Razormaid - 3rd Anniversary Issue (2x12") Don't Pretend To Know Razormaid Records 1987
UK Power Mixer (CD) My Forbidden Lover Power Records (7) 1988
Non-Stop Eurobeat Express Vol. 2 (CD) My Forbidden Lover, Do... Nippon Phonogram 1989
TRD1: Techno Retro Disco (CD) My Forbidden Lover Thump Records 1992
Electric Dance Floor 94 (CD) Crazy For You Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1994
TRD3: Thump Retro Disco (Cass) Burning With Fire Thump Records 1994
Reunion-Power's Greatest Hits Volume 1 (CD, Comp) My Forbidden Lover, Bu... T.J.S.B. 1995
Cover Ups (CD) Sugar Pie Honey Bunch ... T.J.S.B. 1996
Eurasia Volume 2 (Le Discotheque) (CD, Mixed, Comp) Don't Pretend To Know,... Nostalgia Records 1996
Popular Sampler Vol. 3 (CD, Promo, Smplr) Squeeze Me (Radio Edit) Popular Records 1997
Super Eurobeat Presents Hi-NRG '80s Greece Special (CD, Mixed) My Forbidden Lover Avex Trax 1997
Radius 001 (12") My Forbidden Lover (In... Radius Records 2003
Theme From Radius - An Italo Spacedance Compilation (CD, Dig) My Forbidden Lover (In... Radius Records 2003
Theme From Radius - An Italo Spacedance Compilation (CD, Promo) My Forbidden Lover (In... Radius Records 2003
I Love Disco Energy Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) My Forbidden Lover Blanco Y Negro (2) 2005
Classic Party Rockers Vol. 64 - Hi-NRG Stash - Raposo Rave Edition (12") You're The One Strictly Hits Vinyl Service, Boulevard Records, Hollywood Records 2007
I Love Disco Hi-Nrg Passion Vol.1 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Pretend To Know Blanco Y Negro (2) 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Burning With Fire / Rock The Planet (12") Not On Label  
20 Non Stop Old School - High Energy Mix (CD, Mixed) My Forbidden Lover World Records (10) 1997

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