Koo De Tah
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1984 in Sydney, Australia |
| Founder | Tina Cross, Leon Berger |
| Defunct | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Key people | Tina Cross (vocalist), Leon Berger (musician) |
| Products | Pop music recordings |
Koo De Tah (alternatively spelled Koo Dé Tah or Koo Dee Tah) was a pop music group originating from Sydney, Australia, composed of New Zealand vocalist Tina Cross and Russian-Australian musician Leon Berger.
History
During the early 1980s, Cross, an accomplished singer from New Zealand, moved to Australia. In 1984, she teamed up with Leon Berger—who had relocated from Moscow to Australia in 1973 and was educated at the Moscow Conservatory—to establish Koo Dé Tah. Prior to this collaboration, Berger had already released two albums.
Their initial single, "Too Young for Promises" (released in June 1985), climbed to number six on the Australian singles chart and reached number 48 in New Zealand. The subsequent single, "Body Talk" (November 1985), attained a peak position of 27 in Australia.
The band’s eponymous debut album was launched in September 1986 and achieved a peak chart position of 54 on the Australian albums chart. Shortly thereafter, the group disbanded.
Personnel
- Tina Cross – lead vocals
- Leon Berger – keyboards, songwriting, production
- Peter Radnai – drums
- John Bettison – guitar, violin
- Capree Morris – keyboards
- Roger Faynes – bass guitar
Albums
| Title | Album details | Highest chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||
| Koo De Tah |
|
54 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart rankings | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | NZ | |||
| 1985 | "Too Young for Promises" | 6 | 48 | Koo De Tah |
| "Body Talk" | 27 | – | ||
| 1986 | "Think of Me" | 69 | – | |
| "Missed You All Along" | – | – | ||