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{{Short description|American musical duo}}
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'''Eye to Eye''' are a musical duo formed by American [[singing|singer]] Deborah Berg and British [[pianist]] Julian Marshall (previously of [[Marshall Hain]]).
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'''Eye to Eye''' are a [[duet (music)|duo]] formed by [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[United States]] [[singing|singer]] Deborah Berg and [[English people|English]] [[pianist]] [[Julian Marshall]]. They first met in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[California]] in 1980 at a performance of the [[dance music|dance]] [[musical ensemble|ensemble]] Mostly Women Moving, for whom Berg danced. Berg had been injured and sang instead of dancing on the night of the performance Marshall attended; he spoke with Berg and a few weeks later asked her to fly to England to record with him.


==History==
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A [[recording contract]] with Automatic Records followed soon after, and their first [[single (music)|single]], "Am I Normal?", came out later that year. Signing with [[Warner Bros. Records]], they released their debut [[album]] in 1981, and the lead single "Nice Girls" cracked the [[Top 40]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Billboard Hot 100]]. A second album followed in 1983, produced by [[Steely Dan]] [[record producer|producer]] [[Gary Katz]], but it did not receive much label support and did not sell well.<ref>[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fixqy5ldke~T1 Biography], Allmusic.com</ref>
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They first met in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[California]], in 1980 at a performance of the [[dance music|dance]] [[musical ensemble|ensemble]] Mostly Women Moving, for whom Berg danced. Berg had been injured and sang instead of dancing on the night of the performance Marshall attended; he spoke with Berg and a few weeks later asked her to fly to England to record with him.

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A [[recording contract]] with Automatic Records followed soon after, and their first [[single (music)|single]], "Am I Normal?", came out later that year. The single came to the attention of Steely Dan producer [[Gary Katz]], which led to a contract with [[Warner Bros. Records]]. Their self-titled debut [[album]] was produced by Katz and released in 1982. The lead single "Nice Girls" cracked the [[Top 40]] in the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. A second album, ''Shakespeare Stole My Baby,'' followed in 1983, but it did not receive much label support and did not sell well.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p17389|pure_url=yes}} Biography], Allmusic.com</ref> Until 2002, both albums would be available only as Japanese imports on CD, but in 2002, they were both released by independent label Wounded Bird Records on one CD.


In 2001, the members reunited, and in 2005 released a third album.
In 2001, the members reunited, and in 2005 released a third album.


==Discography==
==Discography==
*''Eye to Eye'' ([[Warner Bros. Records]], 1981) U.S. #99<ref>[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fixqy5ldke~T5 Billboard], Allmusic.com</ref>
* ''Eye to Eye'' ([[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], 1982) U.S. No.&nbsp;99<ref name="autogenerated1">[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p17389|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], Allmusic.com</ref>
*''Shakespeare Stole My Baby'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1983)
* ''Shakespeare Stole My Baby'' (Warner Bros., 1983) U.S. No.&nbsp;205<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
*''Clean Slate'' (12th St. Records, 2005)
* ''Clean Slate'' (12th St., 2005)


==Singles==
==Singles==
*"Am I Normal?" (1980)
*"Am I Normal?" (1980)
*"Nice Girls" (1982) U.S. No.&nbsp;37,<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p17389|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com</ref> AUS No.89<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=106}}</ref>
*"Nice Girls" (1982) U.S. #37<ref>[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fixqy5ldke~T51 Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com</ref>
*"Lucky" (1983) U.S. No.&nbsp;88<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1983-11-05 |title=The Hot 100 Chart |website=Billboard.com |date=1983-11-05 |accessdate=2020-05-25}}</ref>
*"Lucky" (1983) U.S. #88


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:American new wave musical groups]]
[[Category:English new wave musical groups]]
[[Category:English pop music groups]]
[[Category:English pop music groups]]
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[[Category:1980s music groups]]
[[Category:Musical duos]]
[[Category:Musical duos]]

Latest revision as of 17:44, 17 January 2024

Eye to Eye
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
GenresNew wave, synthpop
Years active1980–1984, 2001–present
LabelsWarner Bros., 12th Street
MembersDeborah Berg
Julian Marshall
Websiteeyetoeyemusic.com

Eye to Eye are a musical duo formed by American singer Deborah Berg and British pianist Julian Marshall (previously of Marshall Hain).

History

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They first met in San Diego, California, in 1980 at a performance of the dance ensemble Mostly Women Moving, for whom Berg danced. Berg had been injured and sang instead of dancing on the night of the performance Marshall attended; he spoke with Berg and a few weeks later asked her to fly to England to record with him.

A recording contract with Automatic Records followed soon after, and their first single, "Am I Normal?", came out later that year. The single came to the attention of Steely Dan producer Gary Katz, which led to a contract with Warner Bros. Records. Their self-titled debut album was produced by Katz and released in 1982. The lead single "Nice Girls" cracked the Top 40 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A second album, Shakespeare Stole My Baby, followed in 1983, but it did not receive much label support and did not sell well.[1] Until 2002, both albums would be available only as Japanese imports on CD, but in 2002, they were both released by independent label Wounded Bird Records on one CD.

In 2001, the members reunited, and in 2005 released a third album.

Discography

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  • Eye to Eye (Warner Bros., 1982) U.S. No. 99[2]
  • Shakespeare Stole My Baby (Warner Bros., 1983) U.S. No. 205[2]
  • Clean Slate (12th St., 2005)

Singles

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  • "Am I Normal?" (1980)
  • "Nice Girls" (1982) U.S. No. 37,[3] AUS No.89[4]
  • "Lucky" (1983) U.S. No. 88[5]

References

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  1. ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
  2. ^ a b Billboard, Allmusic.com
  3. ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 106. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 5 November 1983. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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