Valerie Dore

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The Night 06:20 Tools
Get Closer (Vocal) 06:01 Tools
Get Closer 06:11 Tools
Lancelot 04:32 Tools
It's So Easy 06:29 Tools
King Arthur 03:50 Tools
The Night (Original Mix) 05:46 Tools
Bow and Arrow 00:00 Tools
Guinnevere 00:00 Tools
The Wizard 03:40 Tools
The Battle 00:00 Tools
Get Coser (Vocal) 00:00 Tools
On the Run 00:00 Tools
The Magic Rain 00:00 Tools
The Sword Inside the Heart 00:00 Tools
The End of the Story 00:00 Tools
The Night (Special Remix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Oliver Momm Club Mix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Vocal Version) 06:04 Tools
The Night (Vocal) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer - Tiger & Woods Remix 00:00 Tools
Lancelot (Extended Version) 06:25 Tools
Get Closer - Gerd Janson Edit 00:00 Tools
The Night (Oliver Momm Extended Radio Mix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer [Vocal Version] 00:00 Tools
The Night (Original Version) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy (A Version) 00:00 Tools
King Arthur (Extended Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night - Original Mix 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (extended mix) 00:00 Tools
Megamix 00:00 Tools
The Night (Radio Cut) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Original Vocal Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Instrumental) 00:00 Tools
The Night (OriginalMix) 00:00 Tools
It´s So Easy 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy (Vocal Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Ben Liebrand Remix) 00:00 Tools
Emotion 00:00 Tools
The night (Extended Mix) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy In The Night To Get Closer (Valerie Dore Megamix) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy (B Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night [Original Mix] 00:00 Tools
the night (orginal mix) 00:00 Tools
The Night(Original Mix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Radio Edit) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Tiger & Woods Remix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (original version) HD 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Gerd Janson Edit) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Single Version) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer(Vocal) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy (Maxi) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Instrumental) 00:00 Tools
get loser 00:00 Tools
the night (remix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Single Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night [Valerie Dore] 04:05 Tools
get closer , vocal 00:00 Tools
Get Closer [Vocal] 00:00 Tools
The Night (Maxi Version) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (12'' Vocal Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Doug Laurent Edit) 00:00 Tools
THE NIGHT (MUSTANG EDIT) 00:00 Tools
It\'s So Easy (A Version) 00:00 Tools
01. the night, (original mix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (12" Version) 00:00 Tools
Valerie Dore - The Night 04:05 Tools
The Night (Vocal Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (12 Inch Mix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (DJ Oyster Tool Time) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Extended Version) (HQ) (Italo-Disco 1984). 00:00 Tools
The Night (Club Mix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (12in) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy In The Night To Get Closer 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy In The Night To Get Closer (Valerie 00:00 Tools
The night (Ben Liebrand mix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer - DJ Oyster Tool Time 00:00 Tools
The Night (Extended Radio Mix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Single Rap Version) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer - 12" Version 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Instrumental Version) 00:00 Tools
Wrong Direction 00:00 Tools
Night People (New York Club Mix) 00:00 Tools
Night [Original Mix] 00:00 Tools
Night 00:00 Tools
Battle 00:00 Tools
The Night (extended) 00:00 Tools
Lancelot (Extended) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Extended) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Extended Version) 00:00 Tools
Get Gloser 00:00 Tools
The Night - Oliver Momm Club Mix 00:00 Tools
The Night 1984 00:00 Tools
The Night [12'' Vocal] (1984) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Longer UltraTraxx Closer Mix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Discoring 1984) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Version Maxi 45)(vinyl rip by Kalimero) 00:00 Tools
Valerie Dore - Get Closer 00:00 Tools
The night (maxi) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Maxi Rap Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (1984) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Version Maxi 45) 00:00 Tools
The Night ( Extended ) 00:00 Tools
King Artur 00:00 Tools
The Night (Doug Laurent Mix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (maxi) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer - Valerie Dore 00:00 Tools
The Night - Oliver Momm Extended Radio Mix 00:00 Tools
It's so easy (extended) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer [12'' Vocal] (1984) 00:00 Tools
The Night (98' Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Oliver Momm Extended Radio Mi) 00:00 Tools
The Night 1984 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Extended Version) 00:00 Tools
Wrong Direction (Extended Version) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy 1985 00:00 Tools
The Night (Mike Misar Mix) 00:00 Tools
Extended Mix 00:00 Tools
The Night (original version) HD, HQ 00:00 Tools
The Night (Version Maxi 45) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (full version) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Maxi Version) 00:00 Tools
Stop 00:00 Tools
The night *** www.ipmusic.ch *** 00:00 Tools
Valerie Dore-The Night 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Ext) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Oliver Momm Club M 00:00 Tools
Lancelot Edit 00:00 Tools
Get Coser 00:00 Tools
The Night (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Mix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Matt Mix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Mad max mix) 00:00 Tools
The night, (original mix) 00:00 Tools
Lancelot (Single Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Oliver Momm Extend 00:00 Tools
The Night (Version Maxi) 00:00 Tools
EMOTION (Valerie Dore) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Secret Sun after hours remix) 00:00 Tools
emotion (extended) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Original Radio Cut) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Oliver Momm Extende 00:00 Tools
Wrong Direction (Extended) 00:00 Tools
So Easy 00:00 Tools
The Night (Long Version) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy (longer Ultratraxx Soft Mix) 00:00 Tools
14 - The Night 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (7'' Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night-Vocal 00:00 Tools
The Night 1984 (Secret Sun after hours remix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer ( Extended ) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (12" Vocal Version) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (instrumental). 00:00 Tools
The Night [12'' Vocal] 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy In The Night To Get Closer (Valerie D 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Gerd Janson Coy Club Edit) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer [12'' Vocal] 00:00 Tools
Valerie Dore - Get Closer (Vocal) 00:00 Tools
THE NIGHT | radio SAW-80er 00:00 Tools
The Night (Special Remix By Ben Liebrand) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (1984) 00:00 Tools
King Arthur (Single Version) 00:00 Tools
Lancelot (Extended UltraTraxx Rascal Mix) 00:00 Tools
The Night w 80s Hits 00:00 Tools
Lancelot (ultratraxx Bonus Mix) 00:00 Tools
The Wizzard 1986 00:00 Tools
The Night - Original Radio Cut 00:00 Tools
Valerie Dore / Get closer 06:01 Tools
Get Closer 12" 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy (Vocal) 00:00 Tools
Valerie Dore - The Night (Special Remix) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy In The Night To Get Closer (Megamix) 00:00 Tools
The Night ( Vocal ) 00:00 Tools
Valerie Dore Megamix (It's So Easy / In The Night / To Get Closer) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy (OK Ikumi Edit) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer 1984 00:00 Tools
Cenerentola 00:00 Tools
Lancelot (instrumental version) 00:00 Tools
The Night (With Recall) (Original Radio Cut) 00:00 Tools
It's So Easy (12" Vocal Version) 00:00 Tools
The Night [Special Remix] 00:00 Tools
It´s So Easy In The Night To Get Closer (Valerie Dore Megamix) 00:00 Tools
Lancelot (instrumental) 00:00 Tools
Lancelot (1986) 00:00 Tools
GET CLOSER (REMASTER 2003) 00:00 Tools
Valerie Dore / The Night 00:00 Tools
Get Closer (Special Remix By Ben Liebrand) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Mustang Re-Dit) 00:00 Tools
The night (B.L. Minimix) 00:00 Tools
Get Closer__12inch Version 00:00 Tools
The night (Ben Liebrandt Mix) 00:00 Tools
The Night (With Recall) (Doug Laurent Mix) 00:00 Tools
it's so easy (80's) 00:00 Tools
The Night (Doug Laurent Edit) -21st 00:00 Tools
Italo Disco 00:00 Tools
Mega Mix (Italo) 00:00 Tools
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Monica Stucchi (born 28 May 1962), best known as Valerie Dore, is an entertainer of French and Italian descent, born in Monte Carlo living in Milan, Italy. She rose to fame when Italo disco - New wave dominated the charts (1983 - 1988)with a project of the same name and became an influence for many European disco acts that followed. Italo revival act Sally Shapiro, whose début album Disco Romance saw its release in late 2007, has cited Valerie as a primary influence. Early career: Stucchi was a fashion model when she was discovered at the age of 22 by the famous music family Nicolosi (Lino, Pino and Rossana Nicolosi) and Roberto Gasparini in order to serve as the performer of their project "Valerie Dore", and its first song "The Night". "The Night" was considerably influenced by a new sound of Italo disco that Gazebo and Savage had introduced as "Romantic Dance". The song was actually sung by the iconic Italian singer Dora Carofiglio and Valerie Dore was initially to become of Carofiglio's many pseudonyms. Stucchi lip-synched the song, which became an unexpected hit in the European charts (Germany 5, Switzerland 8, Italy 14, France 23, Austria 29), and sold over 1,500,000 copies. Apart from Carofiglio's excellent vocal skills, the success was also driven by Monica's eccentric stage persona, impressive looks and Kate Bush-like style and image. All that made Stucchi so famous in the point that converted her to a household name, especially in native Italy. In 1984 she won the prestigious "Vota la Voce" as Best New Artist of the year, and a year later the "Azzuro" of 1985. Her follow-up "Get closer" (which combined the voices of Dora Carofiglio and Monica Stucchi), though sharing identical arrangements with "The Night", its future background with the stupendous electronic effects made the song a complete masterpiece. "Get Closer" also made it to the European Top 10 (Germany 12, Italy 12, Switzerland 11, France 33). The romantic dance trilogy completed with Dore's 3rd single "It's so easy" (leading vocalist Dora Carofiglio) which became her third consecutive top 10 in Italy and Switzerland, but was a moderate hit in Germany where it peaked at 51. At that time Valerie Dore was regarded along with Gazebo, the most successful Italo disco solo act. Dore as lead vocalist: In 1986 after the release of a vinyl-medley of her first three songs summarizing the first chapter of Valerie Dore, the initial team of Carofiglio, Nicolosi was replaced with Simona Zanini (Lyrics, backing vocals), Marco Tansini (music) and Stucchi now leading vocalist. The result of this partnership was the first of its kind (in the Italo-disco genre) concept album dealing with the legends of King Arthur. "The Legend", Dore's debut, is considered to be the best Italo disco album and one of the best to be released in the 1980s. With one foot in her early romantic-synth sound and with the other "embracing" a new seductive and dark formula, enriched with live instruments and Celtic folklore elements was by every mean a very well refined album. Zanini's lyrics are also pure poetry, considerably adding positive elements to the artistic part of this album. The first single to be released "Lancelot" (Italy 9, Switzerland 10, Germany 36) became Dore's trademark song and a gigantic hit in Italy thanks to its catchy chorus. Its follow-up "King Arthur" (Italy 26, Switzerland 24) was a moderate hit outside Italy. "Magic Rain" and "Bow and Arrow" became huge radio hits. In 1987 internal conflicts considering the future of the project resulted to its end. In 1988 Dore went as a solo act to London in an effort to escape the limited borders of Italo disco and make a true career in the European music market. "Wrong Direction", released by the independent Dore, Mauro Zavali and MGM, produced by Ralph Ruppert, made it to number 23 in Italy despite limited promotion, but went nowhere outside the Italian charts. "Wrong Direction", written by Force Majeure's, Dave Libby, is an early example of Grunge music, a style that will storm the charts at early 1990s, is considered to be Dore's best song and one of the most underrated songs of the 1980s. New directions: In 1991 the Dore travelled to Madagascar and remained there for seven months in order to record the material for her long awaited second album. She worked with a famous local folklore band, in what would come to be a complete turn to her musical career. In 1992 the Zyx label released Dore's The Legend retitled The Best of Valerie Dore with bonus tracks the extended versions of her dance hits "The Night", "Get Closer" and "It's So Easy", plus two remixes of "The Night" done by DJ Oliver Momm. In 1993 Valerie joined the French euro disco group Excess which made new house-techno versions of her biggest hits "The Night" and "Get Closer". The project was unsuccessful. Recent interest: In 1998 a new version of "The Night" was released. With the new millennium, a new interest about Italo disco was born. Dore was offered several one-off shows in night clubs, and her best album was rereleased in 2001. German electronic band Scooter covered "The Night" which became a huge dance hit in 2003. Electronic group Recall also made a version of "The Night". With five million of her singles and albums sold, Dore's name featured prominently in compilations that included her work. Swedish recording act Sally Shapiro cites Valerie Dore as one of the biggest influences in her music, an update of the italo disco style with electro-techno production styling. A promo poster for Valerie Dore's Get Closer appears tacked to the wall in Shapiro's video for "Jackie-Jackie (Spend This Winter With Me)". November 2006 : Valerie Dore returned in an Italian compilation with a new song "How do I get to Mars?". She also created a personal web site www.valeriedore.it (Italian). Singles: The Night (Merak Musik 1984) The Night - Remix (High Fashion 1984) Get Closer (Merak Musik 1985) It's So Easy(Merak Music1985) It's So Easy To Get Closer In The Night Megamix (ZYX 1985) Bow And Arrow (Merak Music1985) The Wizard (Merak Music 1985) The Magic Rain (Merak Music 1985) Guinnevere (Merak Music 1985) King Arthur (Merak Music 1986) Lancelot ( Merak Music1986) King Arthur/The Battle (EMI Italiana 86) The Sword Inside The Heart (1986) The End Of The Story (1986) On The Run (1986) Wrong Direction (EMI Italiana 1988) The Night '95 (1995) Albums: The Legend (EMI Italiana 1986) The Best Of (ZYX 1992) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.