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For|the song by Lee Ryan|Army of Lovers (song)disputed|date=December 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Army of Lovers| image = Army of Lovers.jpg| caption = Army of Lovers, 1991. L-R: Jean-Pierre Barda, Camilla Henemark, and Alexander Bard| image_size =| landscape = yes| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Stockholm , Sweden | genre = Eurodance | years_active = 19872001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011| label = Stockholm Records Giant Records (Warner)|Giant Records (US) Reprise Records (US) Polydor Records (UK)| associated_acts = Bodies Without Organs , Vacuum (musical group)|Vacuum , Nouveau Riche (Swedish band)|Nouveau Riche , Alcazar (band)|Alcazar | website =| current_members =| past_members = Alexander Bard (1987-2009) Jean-Pierre Barda (1987-2009) Dominika Peczynski (1992-2009) Camilla Henemark (1987-1991, 1995-2001) Michaela Dornonville de la Cour (1991-1995) Army of Lovers are a Sweden|Swedish dance music group formed in 1987.
The name of the band alludes to a documentary Armee der Liebenden oder Revolte der Perversen http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078794 IMDb Entry about the German gay rights activist Rosa von Praunheim , the title of which in turn alludes to the Sacred Band of Thebes|Theban Band .
History
The founding members, who had all worked together in a band called Barbie, were Alexander Bard , Jean-Pierre Barda and Camilla Henemark (aka La Camilla).
Army of Lovers had many Top 10 hits on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart , the biggest being " Crucified (song)|Crucified ", which was one of the biggest selling European singles of 1991, and stayed at #1 on the Eurochart for eight consecutive weeks. Their total album sales were seven million copies worldwide. http://www.armyoflovers.net/information/sales-charts-awards/ Armyoflovers.net
While Alexander Bard was the "brain" behind the band, Jean-Pierre Barda was the lead vocalist on hits such as "Crucified" and "Israelism". Bard and Barda were the only two band members who were present throughout all of the band's various line-ups. When La Camilla left the band in 1991, she was replaced by Michaela Dornonville de la Cour . In 1993, Dominika Peczynski joined, making the band a four-piece. In 1995, Dornoville de la Cour left and Henemark returned.
Although both "Obsession" and "Sexual Revolution" reached the top spot of the Eurocharts, their presence in the US and the UK was limited to club chart successes (though "Crucified" reached the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1992).& Albums">cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 29 They released five studio albums, made over twenty music videos , and became successful across Eastern Europe before Bard disbanded the group to concentrate on his new group Vacuum (band)|Vacuum in 1996. The band reformed briefly in 2001.
They also joined forces again in 2007 for two shows, one at G-A-Y in London and one in Moscow . Bard, Peczyniski and Barda were present, but Henemark was replaced by an inflatable doll.
During their time together, Army Of Lovers became famous for their outlandish visual appearance (many of their costumes were created by Camilla Thulin ), and their high camp music video s directed by Fredrik Boklund (some of which were banned by MTV ).
Two members of Army Of Lovers (La Camilla and Dominika) reunited in June 2011 with the release of new single ''Don't Try to Steal My Limelight , on which they are guests, by Swedish drag artist and blogger Miss Inga.cite web|url= http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/article13263464.ab |title=Exklusivt: 90-talsikonernas comeback & #124; Nφjesbladet & #124; Webbtv & #124; Aftonbladet |publisher=Aftonbladet.se |date= |accessdate=2012-05-01
1992 - " Hasta Maρana " - from the 1992 Swedish compilation ABBA - The Tribute . This cover was also included on the 1999 album ABBA: A Tribute - The 25th AnniversaryCelebration .
Videos and DVDs
Hurrah Hurrah Apocalypse - The Definitive Video Collection#Videovaganza 1990-1993|Videovaganza 1990-1993 ( Video Home System|VHS , 1993)
Hurrah Hurrah Apocalypse - The Definitive Video Collection ( DVD , 2005)
Promotional videos
1988 "When the Night Is Cold"
1990 "Ride the Bullet" (with La Camilla)
1990 "My Army of Lovers"
1991 "Crucified" (with La Camilla)
1991 "Obsession" (with La Camilla)
1991 "Candyman Messiah" (with Michaela miming to LaCamillas voice)
http://ymarksthespot.org/2010/10/25/bizarro-masterpiece-theatre-the-music-videos-of-army-of-lovers/ A review of Army of Lovers' music videos
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