

If you're at all familiar with the European pop scene then you probably suspect that Lian Ross is a stage name -- if so then you're correct. Ross was born Josephine Hiebel, on 8 December 1962 in Hamburg, Germany. Throughout her career, Ross's partmer both in music and marriage has been Luis Rodriguez-Salazar, himself distinguished by an impressive musical career.



Rodriguez was born in Fuente el Fresno, Ciudad Real, Spain in 1948, and as a young man played bass and guitar in Los Esclavos -- a Spanish group who played the clubs of Hamburg, the German city where Rodriguez would later make his home. His first single, "Rose von Valencia" b/w "Es kommt die nacht," was an Hispano-Teutonic ballad. More solo singles followed but it was as an arranger, co-producer, engineer and mixer (usually employing the pseudonym Bobby To) with artists like Modern Talking and C.C. Catch that Rodriguez would first truly make his mark.













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"Say you'll never" and "Fantasy" b/w "Saturday night." In 1986 Ross released"It's up to you" and "Neverending love." In 1987 she released "Oh won't you tell me" b/w "Reach out" and a cover of Sylvester's "Do you wanna funk?" In 1988 she released "Say say say." In 1989 she released "Feel so good." During the same period, though uncredited, she contributed vocals to Loco Loco's "Hey Mr. DJ," Chicano's "Tengo tengo," and Don Luis y Compania's "Viva el amor." and Skeete, releasedandb/wIn 1986 Ross releasedandIn 1987 she releasedb/wand a cover ofIn 1988 she releasedIn 1989 she releasedDuring the same period, though uncredited, she contributed vocals to's'sand's



As was the case with many Euro disco recording artists of the 1980s, Ross/Hiebel spent most of the 1990s lending her vocals to a various dance projects including Bass of Spades, Boom Boom Club, Cherry, Dana Harris, Divina, Dreamscape, Exotica, Happy House, Hi-Q, Jay Jay, Jobel, Joelle, Shona, Stockholm Underground, Tears N' Joy, Teeko X, and 2 Funky.







During that decade, only 1994's "Keep this feeling" was credited to Lian Ross.











In 2005, again as Lian Ross, Hiebel released "I wanna" and "Never gonna lose." That year she also released a collection of hits -- The Best of and More was released in 2005. In 2009 she released "Young hearts run free."







In 2012, Ross and Alan Alvarez released their version of "Minnie The moocher" which was included on her debut album, 2013's I Got The Beat (Weiss Records).









Tickets (limited to just 200) for the Stanton show are $30 in advance, $35 at the door (order here). More information about the Houston show soon.



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Become a fan of Eric's Blog on Facebook! As was the case with many Euro disco recording artists of the 1980s, Ross/Hiebel spent most of the 1990s lending her vocals to a various dance projects including, andDuring that decade, only 1994'swas credited to Lian Ross.In 2005, again as Lian Ross, Hiebel releasedandThat year she also released a collection of hits --was released in 2005. In 2009 she releasedIn 2012, Ross andreleased their version ofwhich was included on her debut album, 2013's).Tickets (limited to just 200) for the Stanton show are $30 in advance, $35 at the door (). More information about the Houston show soon.

, whosehits include "Fantasy," "It's up to you," "Say you'll never," "Scratch my name," "You're my soul" and others, is performing two upcoming shows this month -- onatinand onatin. Both events will be DJed byand hosted byRodriguez's wife and collaborator first recorded as, releasingb/wandb/w(both 1981), andb/w(1983) for Hamburg'sHer last release on the label was 1984'sb/wwhich also represented the couple's first collaboration with arrangerakaIn 1985 Hiebel adopted the stage name to Lian Ross and, continuing to work with Rodriguez-Salazar