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Passengers

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.

     
Members
PortraitChuck Rolando
voc US
PortraitElwanda Contreras
voc *1957 US
PortraitKathleen Flynn
PortraitGesualdo Arena
*1948 IT
PortraitMary Shay
voc *1958 CA
Popular Tracks   
Miss Sarajevo - Single Radio Edit on Pavarotti - The Duets by Luciano Pavarotti
Miss Sarajevo on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers
Your Blue Room - From 'Beyond The Clouds' on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers
Slug on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers
Always Forever Now on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers
A Different Kind Of Blue on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers
Beach Sequence on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers
One Minute Warning on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers
United Colours on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers
Ito Okashi on Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Lion Sleeps TonightPassengers2010Compil.
Best HitsPassengers2007Compil.
Stars Hits - Новое Любовное НастроениеPassengers2006Compil.
DeLuxe CollectionPassengers2002Compil.
Il MeglioPassengers1996Compil.
Casinò - The Classic CollectionPassengers1994Compil.
Modern PrimitivePassengers1989Album
Volume 1Passengers1989Compil.
Knock OutPassengers1988Single
Happy New Year / Ladies FirstPassengers1986Single
Ladies FirstPassengers1986Album
Don't Run From Your Shadow / Camping ParadiseLaid Back / Passengers1985Single
New AlbumPassengers1985Album
Camping ParadisePassengers1985Single
Olympic FeverPassengers1984Single
Rhapsody / ExperiencePassengers / Pablo1984Album
RhapsodyPassengers1983Album
Movie StarPassengers1983Single
Immediate PleasurePassengers1983Single
Living Inside Me / RhapsodyData / Passengers1983Single
Sound AdventurePassengers1983Album
PassengersPassengers1982Compil.
ParadePassengers1982Compil.
One Too Many (Una Di Troppo) / What Have You Done To My HeartPassengers / Danovak & Co.1982Single
One Too Many (Una Di Troppo) / L'amour OkPassengers / Plastic Bertrand Et Nathalie1982Single
One Too Many (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film "Una Di Troppo")Passengers1982Single
MidnightPassengers1981Single
Un'Isola Alle Hawaii / MidnightFranco Fasano / Passengers1981Single
CasinòPassengers1981Album
MidnightPassengers1981Single
Hula Hoop / CasinòPlastic Bertrand / Passengers1981Single
CasinòPassengers1981Compil.
He's Speedy Like GonzalesPassengers1981Single
CasinòPassengers1981Single
The Last Romantic / Back To The 60'sPassengers / Tight Fit1981Single
Touch And GoPassengers1981Single
PassengersPassengers1980Album
The Lion Sleeps TonightPassengers1980Single
I'll Be Standing Beside YouPassengers1980Album
S.O.S. (Love To The Rescue) / The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimowen)Dee D. Jackson / Passengers1980Single
He's Speedy Like GonzalesPassengers1979Single
Hot LeatherPassengers1979Single
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) / He's Speedy Like GonzalesDonna Summer - Barbra Streisand / Passengers1979Single
Girls Cost MoneyPassengers1979Album
Volume 2PassengersCompil.
De Luxe CollectionPassengersCompil.
Disco LegendPassengersCompil.
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