Army Of Lovers was a Swedish dance music group founded in 1987 by 3 members of a band called Barbie, namely Alexander Bard, Jean-Pierre Barda and Camilla Henemark.
The name of the band alludes to a documentary about Rosa von Praunheim, which in turn alludes to the Theban Band. They were famous for their controversial appearance, their music videos (some of which were banned by MTV), directed by Fredrik Boklund and their costumes, created by Camilla Thulin.
They also joined forces again in 2007 for 2 shows, one at G-A-Y in London and one in Moscow. La Camilla, the singer on the first number of hit singles, was replaced by an inflatable doll. Alexander, Dominika and Jean-Pierre were present. The latter, asked after the show about a possible reunion, stated that there's none in the foreseeable future and that their work is a "jewel in time" that won't be repeated. Army Of Lovers have earned a widespread iconic status in the gay culture, often referred to as a perfect example of the postmodern take on the ideals of camp.
Members
* Alexander Bard
* Jean-Pierre Barda
* Michaela Dornonville de la Cour
* Dominika Peczynski
* Camilla Henemark
Albums
* 1990 - Disco Extravaganza (Issued in the U.S. as "Army of Lovers") - Worldwide sales approx. 0,2 Million
* 1991 - Massive Luxury Overdose - Worldwide sales approx. 3,2 Million
* 1992 - Massive Luxury Overdose (US Edition)
* 1993 - The Gods of Earth and Heaven - Worldwide sales approx. 0,8 Million
* 1994 - Glory, Glamour and Gold - Worldwide sales approx. 0,6 Million
* 1995 - Les Greatest Hits - Worldwide sales approx. 3 Million
* 1996 - Les Greatest Hits (UK Edition)
* 2001 - Le Grand Docu-Soap - Worldwide sales approx. 0,7 Million
* 2001 - Le Remixed Docu-Soap
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