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Biography
Refimprove|date=December 2010 Toto Coelo (renamed Total Coelo in the United States|U.S. ) was a 1980s United Kingdom|British one hit wonder New Wave music|new wave vocal musical group|group , masterminded by record producer|producer Barry Blue . The original members were the singer s Anita Mahadevan, Lacey Bond, Lindsey Danvers, Ros Holness (daughter of television presenter Bob Holness ) and Sheen Doran.
Career
The group is known for its 1982 hit parade|hit single (music)|single "I Eat Cannibals Part 1", which reached #8 in the UK Singles Chart and was also a hit in many other countries, including South Africa where it was named the seventeenth biggest selling single of 1983, peaking at #3. The solid drum sound that underpins the single was provided by session drummer Peter Boita. Boita received a Demo (music)|demo compact audio cassette|cassette from producer Barry Blue and proceeded to score out a drum part that fitted the song. He programmed his Linndrum Computer with the basic drumbeat that is heard throughout the record. Boita also used this same technique on the A-side and B-side|B-side of the follow-up single, "Mucho Macho", but, apart from a few television appearances, the single failed to make much impression on the charts of the day.
They also issued a less successful follow-up, "Dracula's Tango". An album was issued containing both single (music)|singles , together with A-side and B-side|B-side s and a selection of unreleased tracks in 1983 titled ''Man o' War . It was not a commercial success, although "Milk from the Coconut" charted in the South Africa Top 20, reaching #4 in Nov 1983.
Following this, Anita Mahadervan and Sheen Doran left the group. In 1985 the remaining three members (now signed to Debut Records) released two singles under the Toto Coelo name. Neither of those singles ("Girl's Night Out" and "Gimme Some Lovin") was a success.
The group's name is Latin and means "by the whole extent of the heavens" or "heaven-wide", but is commonly translated as "completely", "entirely" or "utterly". Of the name, Sheen Doran said, "It has a number of meanings, such as 'heart and soul', 'root and branch' and 'totally different'. It seemed to describe what we were. Plus, it's strange-sounding and hard to pronounce, so it sticks in your mind." The group was renamed Total Coelo in the United States to avoid confusion with the United States|American band (music)|group Toto (band)|Toto .
Mahadevan later changed her name to Anita Chellamah, and formed Cherry Bombz with several former members of Hanoi Rocks , including Andy McCoy . She is now known as Anita Chellamah-Nurse and works as a television actress and presenter .
Discography
Singles
"I Eat Cannibals Part 1" (1982) UK Singles Chart|UK #8, AUS #4, US #66, NZ #38
"Dracula's Tango" / "Mucho Macho" (1982) UK #54, AUS #19
"Milk From the Coconut" (1983), AUS #100
"Girl's Night Out" (1985)
"Gimme Some Lovin'" (1985)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= 562
Albums
''Man o' War (1983) AUS #82
I Eat Cannibals & Other Tasty Trax (1996) - (issued on Compact disc|CD in the U.S. on the Razor & Tie record label , containing all of the ''Man o' War song|tracks ; plus the bonus track "Weird"; and Gramophone record|12" vinyl versions of "I Eat Cannibals" and "Milk From the Coconut").
References
Reflist
I Eat Cannibals & Other Tasty Trax liner notes - 1996
