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Yello is a popular Swiss electronica band made up of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably most well-known for their single "Oh Yeah" which featured a rich mix of electronic music and vocals manipulation. The song became famous after being featured in the American movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Yello was originally formed by Boris Blank and Carlos Peron, often referred to as the band's third unknown member, in the late 1970s. Dieter Meier, a millionaire playboy with a very versatile career, was brought in when the two founders realised that they needed a singer. Peron left the band in 1983 to start a solo career.

Yello takes great pride in their original sound which is mainly characterised by weird samples, a heavy reliance on rhythm and Dieter Meier's dark voice. Every track on a Yello album has been created by the band from scratch. Every instrument has been sampled and engineered by Boris Blank, who over the years has built up an original sample library of over 100,000 named and categorized sounds.

Yello's music is by its fans often described as very visual, creating dramatic movie-like visions in their minds. This characteristic has made Yello popular in the TV, advertisement and movie industries. The single "Oh Yeah" alone has been featured in numerous TV commercials, been the soundtrack for American Football on US TV and included in at least five different Hollywood movies, while another top single, "The Race" has been heavily used by Eurosport. Yello also created the soundtrack for the British comedy film Nuns on the Run and the American movie The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. They also recorded a version of Jingle Bells for the film The Santa Clause

Released albums

  • Solid Pleasure (1979)
  • Claro Que Si (1981)
  • You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess (1983)
  • Stella (1985)
  • 1980-1985 The New Mix in One Go (remix)(1986)
  • One Second (1987)
  • Flag (1988)
  • Baby (1991)
  • Essential Yello (compilation)(1992)
  • Zebra (1994)
  • Pocket Universe (1997)
  • Eccentrix (remix)(1999)
  • Motion Picture (1999)
  • The Eye (2003)

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They also recorded a version of Jingle Bells for the film The Santa Clause. These schools then use the information to determine what financial aid package (if any) to award the student. Yello also created the soundtrack for the British comedy film Nuns on the Run and the American movie The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. After determining the EFC, this information is forwarded to a number of schools listed by the student. The single "Oh Yeah" alone has been featured in numerous TV commercials, been the soundtrack for American Football on US TV and included in at least five different Hollywood movies, while another top single, "The Race" has been heavily used by Eurosport. Other entities, such as the specific college or state of the student, may also use some of these responses to determine if the student is eligible for school or state aid, in addition to federal aid. This characteristic has made Yello popular in the TV, advertisement and movie industries. The amount of the EFC can vary widely, depending on a number of factors; for example, one such factor is whether a student has siblings in college at the time.

Yello's music is by its fans often described as very visual, creating dramatic movie-like visions in their minds. The FAFSA consists of numerous questions regarding the student's finances, as well as those of his or her family; these are entered into a formula that determines the Expected Family Contribution. Every instrument has been sampled and engineered by Boris Blank, who over the years has built up an original sample library of over 100,000 named and categorized sounds. In addition, most states and schools use information from the FAFSA to award non-federal aid. Every track on a Yello album has been created by the band from scratch. FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is a form that must be filled out annually by college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for federal financial aid (including grants, loans, and work-study programs). Yello takes great pride in their original sound which is mainly characterised by weird samples, a heavy reliance on rhythm and Dieter Meier's dark voice.

Peron left the band in 1983 to start a solo career. Dieter Meier, a millionaire playboy with a very versatile career, was brought in when the two founders realised that they needed a singer. Yello was originally formed by Boris Blank and Carlos Peron, often referred to as the band's third unknown member, in the late 1970s. The song became famous after being featured in the American movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

They are probably most well-known for their single "Oh Yeah" which featured a rich mix of electronic music and vocals manipulation.
Yello is a popular Swiss electronica band made up of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. The Eye (2003). Motion Picture (1999).

Eccentrix (remix)(1999). Pocket Universe (1997). Zebra (1994). Essential Yello (compilation)(1992).

Baby (1991). Flag (1988). One Second (1987). 1980-1985 The New Mix in One Go (remix)(1986).

Stella (1985). You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess (1983). Claro Que Si (1981). Solid Pleasure (1979).