Yello is a Switzerland|Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank (musician)|Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race (Yello song)|The Race" and "Oh Yeah (Yello song)|Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals.
Band history
Yello was originally formed by Boris Blank (musician)|Boris Blank (keyboards, sampling, percussion, backing vocals) and Carlos Perón (tapes) in the late 1970s. Dieter Meier (vocals, lyrics), a millionaire industrialist and gambler, was brought in when the two founders realised that they needed a singer. Meier and Blank's first release was the 1979 single called "I.T. Splash". The LP ''Solid Pleasure'', featuring the hit dance single "Bostich", was released the following year.{{Fact|date=March 2008
In 1983 Yello received substantial media attention with the release of "I Love You" and "Lost Again". Perón left the band in 1983 to start a solo career. With their 1983 album ''You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess'', the band began a working relationship with Ernst Gamper, whose "corner cut" logo would represent them for three albums, and who would design covers for the group beyond the demise of this logo.{{Fact|date=March 2008
Yello's sound is mainly characterised by unusual music s... read all