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feat. Sherwin (1984), M Like Moon (1984), Midnight Gang (1984), Tato (1985), Nobel (1985) and
Persuader (1985). Due to tax problems in the United States, Petrus was forced to shut down Little Macho Music. In 1985 he started a new production company and record label called Renaissance International. Vedette International was the name of his new publishing company.
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In the second half of the 1980s Petrus releases further albums by the B.B.& Q. Band (1985), Peter
Jacques Band (1985) and Change (1985). Less successful projects in 1984 and 1985 (often single releases) included Silence 2 feat. Gordon Grody (1984), Macho III (1984), Kevin Johnson (1984), Zinc
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Petrus was murdered in the spring of 1987 in
Guadeloupe at the age of 39. French police reported that Petrus had been shot at home in the heights of Saint-Félix by a Swiss gunman, who had clashed with him earlier that night at L'Elysée Matignon club in
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was the most successful Petrus project after Change. Their self-titled 1981 debut album included "On the Beat" (written by
Malavasi and Slade), a dance track that reached no.8 on the Billboard black singles charts.
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and soul music, where he worked as a DJ at different clubs from 1968, including the jet-set nightclub Club Saint-Hilaire.
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Singles: "Genie", "Dreamer", "On the Shelf", "Riccochet", "Minutes Away", "Main
Attraction".
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Another Night", "Magical Night".
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M Like Moon: single "Sunlight", Flarenasch/Ariola, 1984 / Renaissance
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Kevin Johnson: single "Video Night / Child of Tomorrow" Speed/Sneak Preview, 1984.
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Nobel: single "Turn on Your Radio", Renaissance International, 1985.
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Tato: single "Crazy Boy", Renaissance International, 1985.
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Jumpers, The: single "Coke and Roll", Goody Music, 1980.
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Gianni Riso: single "Disco Shy", Goody Music, 1980.
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128:and American R&B-flavoured disco inspired by
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483:High Fashion: LP/CD
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440:The Final Collection
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268:, EMI-Capitol, 1981
256:Producer discography
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433:The Best of Change,
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221:B. B. & Q. band
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174:Hot Dance Club Play
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20:Jacques Fred Petrus
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519:Macho (II): LP/CD
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204:The Ritchie Family
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