Army Of Lovers

Army Of Lovers was a Swedish dance music group founded in 1987. They were famous for their controversial appearance, their music videos (some of which were banned by MTV), directed by Fredrik Boklund and their costumes, created by Camilla Thulin. Their name alludes to a documentary (IMDb entry) about Rosa von Praunheim, which in turn alludes to the Theban Band. 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 with the group in all of its incarnations. Barda often wore the most outrageous or revealing outfits. There is also some controversy as to whether or not he played any instrument in the band. Army Of Lovers had over 20 top 10 hits on the Eurochart, the biggest being "Crucified", which was one of the biggest selling European singles of 1991. It also stayed at #1 on the Eurochart for 8 weeks. Both "Obsession" and "Sexual Revolution", also reached the top spot of the Eurocharts. while their presence in the US and the UK was limited to repeated club chart successes. They released five studio albums, made over 20 high-camp music videos, and became very successful across Eastern Europe, before Bard disbanded the group to concentrate on his new group Vacuum in 1996. The band reformed shortly in 2000. They also joined forces again in July 2007 for a one-show at G-A-Y in London. La Camilla, the singer on the first number of hit singles, was replaced by an inflatable doll (Alexander referred to the doll after the show: "Didn't you think La Camilla lost a lot of weight?"), while Alexander, Dominika and Jean-Pierre were present. The latter, asked after the show about a possible reunion, stated that there's none in the foreseeable future and that their work is a "jewel in time" that won't be repeated. Army Of Lovers have earned a widespread iconic status in the gay culture, often referred to as a perfect example of the postmodern take on the ideals of camp. Army Of Lovers has made a "one-day-reunion" for a big show, organized by Moscow's radio Retro FM in Russia. The band has performed on 15 th of December along with Ace Of Base and a number of Russian artists that were popular in the 1990s.

Members

• Alexander Bard
• Jean-Pierre Barda
• Michaela Dornonville de la Cour
• Dominika Peczynski
• Camilla Henemark

Discography

Singles

Albums

Official Band releases:

• 1990 - Disco Extravaganza (Issued in the U.S. as "Army of Lovers")
• 1991 - Massive Luxury Overdose
• 1992 - Massive Luxury Overdose (US-Edition)(includes four new tracks and the remixed versions of Candyman Messiah and Ride the Bullet)
• 1993 - The Gods of Earth and Heaven
• 1994 - Glory, Glamour and Gold
• 1995 - Les Greatest Hits
• 1996 - Les Greatest Hits UK Edition
• 2001 - Le Grand Docu-Soap
• 2001 - Le Remixed Docu-Soap

Chartsposition

Other Compilations

• 1997 - Master Series 88-96
• 2000 - HTV Music History: Army Of Lovers (Unauthorized compilation)
• 2004 - 14 Klassiker (Nur in Schweden erhältliches "Best of")

VHS & DVD

• Videovaganza 1990-1993 (VHS, 1993)
• Le Grand Docu-Soap (DVD, 2005)
• Hurrah Hurrah Apocalypse (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)
• 1991 - Crucified (with Michaela)
• 1992 - Ride The Bullet (with Michaela)
• 1992 - Obsession (with Michaela)
• 1992 - Judgment Day
• 1993 - Israelism
• 1993 - La Plage De Saint Tropez
• 1993 - Sons Of Lucy
• 1993 - I Am
• 1994 - Lit De Parade
• 1994 - Sexual Revolution
• 1995 - Give My Life
• 1996 - King Midas
• 2001 - Let The Sunshine In
• 2001 - Hands Up

See also

• List of Swedes in music

External links

• army-of-lovers.org Fan site
• The Army of Lovers network
• Army of Lovers info at Answers.com
• Dominika Peczynski official website