Wonderland Burlesque: Wonderland Burlesque's Down The Rabbit Hole: A La Carte

Sunday, September 07, 2025

Wonderland Burlesque's Down The Rabbit Hole: A La Carte

Wonderland Burlesque's

Down The Rabbit Hole:

A La Carte

Down The Rabbit Hole merely places a spotlight on something slightly unusual that's caught my interest. With the help of Wikipedia, YouTube, and other sites, I gather information and learn something new.

Today, we take a look at the brief history of the marvelous girl group A La Carte.

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From Wikipedia and other sources:

Based in Germany, A La Carte was a pop-disco girl group formed in 1978. Producers Tony Hendrik and Karin Hartmann helped with the start up of the group. The trio originally included three British girls: Patsy Fuller, Julia and Elaine. Their first song was When the Boys Come Home, released in March of 1979.

Female disco groups like A La Carte were very popular in Europe at the time. With a performance in the Musikladen television show, the group gained immense popularity in Germany. They maintained a loyal following thanks to their lovely vocals/harmonies, simple, tasteful presentation, and ABBA-influenced pop tunes. The group would enjoy four Top-30 hits in Germany and make numerous television appearances.

For unknown reasons, the line-up changed often, typically with the release of each new single. Jenny Renshaw became the only permanent member when she joined the group in October 1979. By 1981, the group consisted of Jenny Renshaw, Linda Daniels and Joy Martin. Together, they released the album Viva.

The group continued to undergo many more line-up changes. In 1982, they recorded their Rockin' Oldies album, which included covers of songs from the 1960s.

The final line-up featured Jenny Renshaw, Joy Martin and Katie Humble. Popularity for the disco music genre as a whole declined with the development of newer music styles, which ultimately led to the group disbanding in 1984.

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