Episode 22: Beau Coup - Born And Raised (On Rock and Roll) (1987)

Hailing from Cleveland Ohio, Beau Coup (pronounced BO-COO) is a fantastic AOR group that needs a place in your record collection! Founded by Dennis Lewin on keyboards and Frank Amato on Lead Vocals rounded out by his brother Tommy Amato on Vocals/Background vocals and bass player Bill March, the band garnered a lot of initial success on local Cleveland station WGCL with their single "Still In My Heart" earning top 10 extensive local airplay. Other songs such as "Somewhere Out In The Night" garnered enough attention to land interest from Scotti Brothers /CBS and Amherst Records A&M. The band eventually went back into the studio and signed with Amherst/A&M to release "Born and Raised On Rock and Roll" in 1987. This album was a fantastic debut full length album for the group with the songs "Somewhere Out In The Night", "Born and raised on rock and roll" and "Still In My Heart" earning Billboard picks and the song "Sweet Rachel" becoming a top 100 Billboard song peaking at #53 in 1987 well supported by its accompanying music video. Playing shows with Bon Jovi, Thompson Twins, Katrina and The Waves, Kenny Loggins, Golden Earring, Paul Young and Mac Jack and The Heart Attack further pushed the visibility and name of the group to a ever growing audience. Unfortunately by 1988 the band eventually "lost steam" on the project and went on to other exciting opportunities. This is a fantastic album that is excellently produced with strong musicianship and song writing. In the vein of groups like "The Innocent", "Alliance" , "The Metros" and "Zoid" with their own unique stylings, you wont be disappointed with this release! Hopefully a new repackaged and remastered version will be available soon. Accompanied with this podcast is the full length early version of "Somewhere Out In The Night". Enjoy!