Heaven on Earth
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Heaven on Earth are a husband and wife duo
formed in England
in 1983 by members Joe Ortiz (from New York City) and Pauly Ortiz (from Essex, England).
As a session and touring musician completing a European tour with the chart reggae
group 'Inner Circle' Joe met Pauly, who commissioned Joe's multi-instrumental and vocal talents for her first album, entitled Ladies Fire. Pauly was then professionally known as JoAnna Forte, and signed to Eagle Records UK
. This album was also released on CBS Europe
.
In 1984, they had a son, Paul Ortiz
, also a musician and composer/producer known throughout the internet as Chimp Spanner. In 1987, Joe and Pauly were signed to Atlantic Records
for whom they recorded and released the LP and CD
entitled Dedication. In the same year, they entered their song "Love Come Down" which came in the final eight for the UK
entries.
They have also composed and produced popular television
signature themes for such programmes as Heirloom, Animals in Action and Jumble. Today they manage their own multimedia business providing products and services to end users as well as the industry. They still continue to compose and record new material and have completed enough music to fill approximately seventy albums. It includes instrumental
s.
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
formed in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1983 by members Joe Ortiz (from New York City) and Pauly Ortiz (from Essex, England).
As a session and touring musician completing a European tour with the chart reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
group 'Inner Circle' Joe met Pauly, who commissioned Joe's multi-instrumental and vocal talents for her first album, entitled Ladies Fire. Pauly was then professionally known as JoAnna Forte, and signed to Eagle Records UK
Eagle Records
Eagle Records is a leading independent record label, a division of Edel Records. Also exists as Eagle Rock Entertainment.In the United Kingdom the label's managing director is Lindsay Brown, former manager of Van Halen, while in the United States the head is Mike Carden, formerly of CMC...
. This album was also released on CBS Europe
CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation is an American media conglomerate focused on commercial broadcasting, publishing, billboards and television production, with most of its operations in the United States. The President and CEO of the company is Leslie Moonves. Sumner Redstone, owner of National Amusements, is CBS's...
.
In 1984, they had a son, Paul Ortiz
Paul Ortiz
Paul Antonio Ortiz is a guitarist and musician from Colchester, UK. He is most famous for his work under his solo project name of Chimp Spanner. Both his 2004 album Imperium Vorago and his 2009 album At The Dream's Edge are entirely self produced in Ortiz' home studio...
, also a musician and composer/producer known throughout the internet as Chimp Spanner. In 1987, Joe and Pauly were signed to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
for whom they recorded and released the LP and CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
entitled Dedication. In the same year, they entered their song "Love Come Down" which came in the final eight for the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
entries.
They have also composed and produced popular television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
signature themes for such programmes as Heirloom, Animals in Action and Jumble. Today they manage their own multimedia business providing products and services to end users as well as the industry. They still continue to compose and record new material and have completed enough music to fill approximately seventy albums. It includes instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
s.