Band, IT
Dance, Electronic and R&B/Soul
Passengers were an Italian group started by Kim Arena (Gesualdo Arena) in 1979 with producers Angelo & Felix Piccarreda and Celso Valli. Chuck Rolando, Elwanda Contreras, and Kathleen Flynn joined Arena to form the original line up. Flynn left in 1980 and was replaced by Mary Shay. They had significant success during the 1980s in Europe. Their original sound was firmly rooted in disco, but soon developed into pop and the foundations of italo disco. Rolando left in 1984, and the group continued as a trio until they disbanded in 1991.
![]() | Chuck Rolando voc US |
![]() | Elwanda Contreras voc *1957 US |
![]() | Kathleen Flynn |
![]() | Gesualdo Arena *1948 IT |
![]() | Mary Shay voc *1958 CA |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight | Passengers | 2010 | Compil. |
Best Hits | Passengers | 2007 | Compil. |
Stars Hits - Новое Любовное Настроение | Passengers | 2006 | Compil. |
DeLuxe Collection | Passengers | 2002 | Compil. |
Il Meglio | Passengers | 1996 | Compil. |
Casinò - The Classic Collection | Passengers | 1994 | Compil. |
Modern Primitive | Passengers | 1989 | Album |
Volume 1 | Passengers | 1989 | Compil. |
Knock Out | Passengers | 1988 | Single |
Happy New Year / Ladies First | Passengers | 1986 | Single |
Ladies First | Passengers | 1986 | Album |
Don't Run From Your Shadow / Camping Paradise | Laid Back / Passengers | 1985 | Single |
New Album | Passengers | 1985 | Album |
Camping Paradise | Passengers | 1985 | Single |
Olympic Fever | Passengers | 1984 | Single |
Rhapsody / Experience | Passengers / Pablo | 1984 | Album |
Rhapsody | Passengers | 1983 | Album |
Movie Star | Passengers | 1983 | Single |
Immediate Pleasure | Passengers | 1983 | Single |
Living Inside Me / Rhapsody | Data / Passengers | 1983 | Single |
Sound Adventure | Passengers | 1983 | Album |
Passengers | Passengers | 1982 | Compil. |
Parade | Passengers | 1982 | Compil. |
One Too Many (Una Di Troppo) / What Have You Done To My Heart | Passengers / Danovak & Co. | 1982 | Single |
One Too Many (Una Di Troppo) / L'amour Ok | Passengers / Plastic Bertrand Et Nathalie | 1982 | Single |
One Too Many (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film "Una Di Troppo") | Passengers | 1982 | Single |
Midnight | Passengers | 1981 | Single |
Un'Isola Alle Hawaii / Midnight | Franco Fasano / Passengers | 1981 | Single |
Casinò | Passengers | 1981 | Album |
Midnight | Passengers | 1981 | Single |
Hula Hoop / Casinò | Plastic Bertrand / Passengers | 1981 | Single |
Casinò | Passengers | 1981 | Compil. |
He's Speedy Like Gonzales | Passengers | 1981 | Single |
Casinò | Passengers | 1981 | Single |
The Last Romantic / Back To The 60's | Passengers / Tight Fit | 1981 | Single |
Touch And Go | Passengers | 1981 | Single |
Passengers | Passengers | 1980 | Album |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight | Passengers | 1980 | Single |
I'll Be Standing Beside You | Passengers | 1980 | Album |
S.O.S. (Love To The Rescue) / The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimowen) | Dee D. Jackson / Passengers | 1980 | Single |
He's Speedy Like Gonzales | Passengers | 1979 | Single |
Hot Leather | Passengers | 1979 | Single |
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) / He's Speedy Like Gonzales | Donna Summer - Barbra Streisand / Passengers | 1979 | Single |
Girls Cost Money | Passengers | 1979 | Album |
Volume 2 | Passengers | Compil. | |
De Luxe Collection | Passengers | Compil. | |
Disco Legend | Passengers | Compil. |