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Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spain|Spanish flamenco artists Mayte Mateos (February 7 1951, Logroño) and MarÃa Mendiola (April 4 1952, Madrid). The pair rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached Chart-topper|number one across much of Europe. A successful follow-up single ("Sorry, I'm A Lady") and European tour led to a number of album releases, numerous television appearances and the duo's selection to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision song contest in 1978.
Despite a substantial following in Spain, Germany and Japan, by 1981 the duo's distinctive blend of disco, Pop music|pop and Spanish folk music was no longer fashionable, and by 1983 Mayte Mateos and MarÃa Mendiola were both working on solo projects. Achieving little success as solo artists, the two formed duos of their own: separate incarnations of the original Baccara appeared during the middle of the decade, with Mendiola fronting New Baccara and Mateos keeping the duo's original name. During the 1990s New Baccara was renamed back to Baccara; as a consequence both Mateos and Mendiola now head different duos with the same name.
Both incarnations have continued to work, although Mendiola's Baccara has seen more international recognition, releasing a string of Hi-NRG club hits such as "Fantasy Boy" and "Tou... read all
Eric Burdon Live In Iraklion Crete
