Arabesque Caballero

The allgirl trio Arabesque was created by two Frankfurtbased German producers at the height of the disco era in 1977. After one album and a few singles that had found surprising success in Japan, the producers changed the lineup, keeping Michaela Rose and replacing the two other girls with Jasmin Vetter and Sandra Lauer. Vetter, a former gymnast, also became the trio s choreographer and Lauer, soon to be billed simply as Sandra, assumed the position of a lead vocalist. The first single of the updated Arabesque, Hello, Mr. Monkey went to number one in Japan. The Far East remained the band s biggest market, with numerous albums and compilations released over the years. However, Arabesque s success in their homeland was very modest, with only one single, Marigot Bay, entering the German charts at number eight in 1981. In 1984, they disbanded and Sandra embarked on a successful solo career with the songs written by her future husband Michael Cretu (of Enigma fame. ) Jasmin Vetter and Michaela Rose fo br, br,