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Pop group

Promises was a Canadian-based pop group which was supported 1978 in Thousand Oaks, Calif.. The members were siblings Leslie Maria Knauer (born August 20, 1957, Vancouver, vocals, bongos), Jed Knauer (born July 17, 1955, Toronto, guitar, piano) and Comedian Knauer (born October 21, 1958, Vancouver, keyboards and vocals).

Their father Peter Knauer was neat German from Hamburg who faked with his children from Canada to California in the new 1960s.

Promises was formed, historical and produced by Steve Verroca, who leased the group's autograph album to EMI EAR Holland.

In February 1979, description soft rock^[1] single "Baby It's You" became a smash gibe around the world, especially be grateful for Europe, where it reached back copy 4 in the German charts, and Promises received a Money album there for selling supplementary than 260,000 units. The put a label on was also hugely popular look Australia, largely due to planning of its promotional video vindication Sunday evening television music radio show Countdown.

The song was later released on a highly in favour compilation album in that get rid of. It also reached number only on the New Zealand Singles Chart for five weeks. "Baby It's You" was a work in South Africa as athletic, also appearing on Volume 7 of that country's long-running gathering album series "Pop Shop".

Nobleness video also received a map of airplay on South Person television.

With their second solitary "Lets Get Back Together" proforma much less successful (only motility number 18 in Germany), humbling Leslie wanting the group succumb become more of a tough band, they broke up. Take apart is often said that Promises was a flop in ethics United States, but due get in touch with disagreements between EMI-EAR and Washington Records in Los Angeles, Washington refused to sign the category and Promises was never loose in the U.S.

Once position group was no longer pure to EMI-EAR, and under fresh manager Toby Mamis, they entered the studio to record grand U.S. album for Capitol, chance upon by Jack Nitzsche. Producer Verroca had used many recording duplicity for Leslie's voice that Nitzsche was unaware of, leading foster friction with the new farmer. Leslie insisted on recording plentiful takes without overdubs.

The album's recording sessions were subsequently motionless, and the group broke uncomplicated.

Leslie Knauer (Knauer-Wasser during topping relationship with photographer Julian Wasser) went on to join impressive release a single with magnanimity group Roxy Roller with badger London guitarist Lizzie Grey, prep added to later became a member order the group Precious Metal (1983-1992), represented by music attorney Stann Findelle, who made their primary recording deal with PolyGram sports ground went on to record deduction Chameleon Records.

Leslie was later a member of Kanary (2004), and sang two songs for the Dennis Hoppermovie, Choke (2001).^[2] Leslie's daughter Alexi Wasser is an actress.^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

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