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Book of Love is an American synthpop and electronic band, formed in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later based out of New York City. Led by vocalist Susan Ottaviano, the band also includes keyboardists Ted Ottaviano (no relation to Susan), Lauren Roselli and Jade Lee. The band gained its first exposure as the opening act for two Depeche Mode tours in 1985 and 1986.〔 The group has been described by the ''Houston Press'' as "forward thinking" for lyrics dealing with sexual orientation and gender roles.〔(Book of Love: Open Book Houston Press April 24, 2013 )〕 Their biggest success came on the US dance charts, placing seven singles in the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart between 1985 and 1993. The group's largest exposure on pop radio was with the song "Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls", one of the first songs to openly address the AIDS epidemic.〔 The song, from the album ''Lullaby'', was originally the second half of a medley with the group's version of Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells," the 1973 instrumental that served as the eerie theme music of the classic horror film ''The Exorcist''. Edited down to single length, "Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls" became Book of Love's only Hot 100 entry, peaking at number 90 in 1988. Book of Love's music has been featured in various films and television over the years. The band's song "Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)" was featured in the 1987 John Hughes film ''Planes, Trains & Automobiles'' as well as in the ''Miami Vice'' episode, "God's Work".〔〔 In 1991, the song "Sunny Day" was featured in the movie ''The Silence of the Lambs'', in a scene in which band member Lauren Roselli also had a cameo with principal actor Jodie Foster.〔Fearscene.com (Review ), n.d., URL accessed 11-11-2007〕 Also, the song "Enchanted," from the band's ''Lovebubble'' album, appeared on the soundtrack to the 1993 film ''Naked in New York''. And the band's song, "I Touch Roses," was featured in the 2000 movie "American Psycho." Since their active years, Book of Love's songs "Boy" and "I Touch Roses" have been rediscovered by new audiences. Both their original versions and subsequent remixes are heard in both dance clubs and on alternative radio stations. In February, 2001 — sixteen years after its first dance chart entry — Book of Love had its first number-one hit on the US dance chart when "Boy," a track originally from its debut album, was remixed and re-released as the lead single from their greatest hits collection, ''I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love''.〔 In 2013, the band reunited for a string of club tour dates and has been working on new material.〔〔 ==History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Book of Love (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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