Rhapsody (girl group)
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Rhapsody were an Australia
n female duo of Kymberlie Harrison and Cathy Ford who had a minor hit (#95 on ARIA singles chart) in the early 1990s called "Cowboy Lover" on BMG
Records.
After his success with soap opera star Melissa, who had a number one hit in 1991, promotor and record label owner Gene Pierson
came up with the concept for Rhapsody, styling the two top models and creating the song that gave them their success.
“ Cowboy Lover” was originally a slow reggae
song, but was remixed
into a dance track by Filthy Lucre
, famous for their dance remix of Yothu Yindi
's "Treaty".
Prior to Rhapsody, Kymberlie Harrison was a producer for Australian artist Melissa Tkautz
's hits "Read My Lips" and "(Sexy) Is The Word".
At the height of their popularity, the duo also posed in Playboy
magazine
, making the cover of the Aug 1993 edition.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n female duo of Kymberlie Harrison and Cathy Ford who had a minor hit (#95 on ARIA singles chart) in the early 1990s called "Cowboy Lover" on BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
Records.
After his success with soap opera star Melissa, who had a number one hit in 1991, promotor and record label owner Gene Pierson
Gene Pierson
Gene Pierson is an Australian record producer, music publisher, label owner, entrepreneur and former recording artist and entertainment manager....
came up with the concept for Rhapsody, styling the two top models and creating the song that gave them their success.
“ Cowboy Lover” was originally a slow 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...
song, but was remixed
Remixed
Remixed may refer to:*Remixed, an EP by Le Car*Remixed *Remixed , 2001*Remixed , 2001*Remixed *Remixed , 2003*Remixed...
into a dance track by Filthy Lucre
Filthy Lucre
Filthy Lucre were an English rock band featuring Phil Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Dior on lead vocals and guitar, Jim Writ on bass, and MC Bones on drums....
, famous for their dance remix of Yothu Yindi
Yothu Yindi
Yothu Yindi are an Australian band with Aboriginal and balanda members formed in 1986. Aboriginal members come from Yolngu homelands near Yirrkala on the Gove Peninsula in Northern Territory's Arnhem Land...
's "Treaty".
Prior to Rhapsody, Kymberlie Harrison was a producer for Australian artist Melissa Tkautz
Melissa Tkautz
Melissa Natalie Tkautz is an Australian-Maltese actress, singer, songwriter and model of Austrian and Maltese heritage. Tkautz was married on Friday 6 February 2009 to her partner of 5 years, Kwesi Nicholas.- Early career :...
's hits "Read My Lips" and "(Sexy) Is The Word".
At the height of their popularity, the duo also posed in Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
, making the cover of the Aug 1993 edition.