They were reunited with their old manager Peter Walsh to play all the hits on stage, and had a full date sheet. On the advice of their new manager, they changed the band name to The Marmalade, eventually dropping "The". Alan Whitehead continues in artist management. Nicholson's arrival heralded a new era for the band as he brought with him original songs as well as a heavier approach to music. Marmalade Song list. As they were already commanding the best support spots and the highest fees promoters were willing to pay any homegrown act, there was just no place left to go in their own country and no easy way to get heard in England. Soon they were playing together, Campbell on guitar (and, increasingly in later years, keyboards) and Fairley on guitar, and then they added bassist Billy Johnson and drummer Tommy Frew. Newman) –––1979 "Made in Germany"(M. O'Brien) –––1984 "Heartbreaker"(W.A. Meanwhile, the group's ex-manager, Peter Walsh, knowing a good thing when he saw it, got Whitehead and Knight together with two more players, Sandy Newman (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Charlie Smith (guitar), and put them on the road as "Vintage Marmalade," doing nothing but their old songs. With the departure of Graham Knight in September 2010, there are now no original Marmalade members remaining in the band. Knight was the first out, and with his exit, there wasn't much left of Marmalade beyond Ford. The band still exists, with many additional further evolved lineup’s including vocalist Sandy Newman, a member since 1975, touring the nostalgia circuit. Marmalade was much more influenced by American soul, folk-rock, and progressive rock, but they had become locked into an image as a soft, bubblegum-type pop/rock band. "Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in 1969, later featuring on the compilation albums The Pious Bird of Good Omen (UK) and English Rose (USA). Original members began drifting away in early 1970's, the band evolved with many changes. Their greatest chart success was between 1968 and 1972, placing ten songs on the UK Singles Chart, and many overseas territories, including international hit "Reflections of My Life", which reached #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Dave Dee began appearing as guest singer for Marmalade in 1987 and recorded a single with the band, "Scirocco", in 1989. The radiant harmonies and the powerful attack, boosted by the group's reliance on twin six- and four-string basses made it irresistible listening. It was the Tremeloes, a band from London who had a pair of hit singles (including a chart-topper with "Do You Love Me") who came to their rescue. The surviving trio -- Ford, Graham Knight, and Dougie Henderson -- left Decca and signed with EMI, taking on Mike Japp to fill Nicholson's spot. This was followed by further success with "Baby Make It Soon" (written by Tony Macaulay), which reached No. The recording took place over three days in October 1969 at Decca Studios 2 and 1 in West Hampstead London with band members Graham Knight on bass, Alan Whitehead on Drums, Pat Fairley on acoustic guitar, and Junior Campbell on keyboards and electric guitars. Bill Irving, from local Baillieston group the Cadillacs, then took over from Johnston on bass. The bandmembers, pleased with the adulation they'd received, were eager to experiment in different directions, which created strains within the lineup. Finally, in early 1968, Marmalade decided to go for the most commercial sound they could live with and cut a pop/rock number called "Lovin' Things." 2013 saw the current Marmalade line-up release their first new studio album since 1979. ... Marmalade are a pop rock band who originally formed in the east end of Glasgow as The Gaylords before becoming Dean Ford and The Gaylords. They followed this up with the equally appealing (though less successful) "Rainbow," which charted in both England and America. Becoming popular in Scotland, and under the management of Billy Grainger, in early 1964 they were championed by Scottish music journalist Gordon Reid, which led to them being signed to Columbia (EMI) by Norrie Paramor after auditions at Glasgow's Locarno Ballroom. Newman) –––1985 "Golden Shreds"(Medley of previous hits)–––, Original bandThere's a Lot of It About (1968) CBSBest Of (1969) CBSReflections of the Marmalade (1970) Decca RecordsAdditional/ later line-upsSongs (1971) Decca RecordsOur House Is Rocking (1974)The Only Light on My Horizon Now (1977)Hello Baby (1978)… Doing It All for You (1978)Heavens Above (1979)Marmalade (US only) (1980)Heartbreaker (1982)Penultimate (2013). He retired from the music business many years ago and has a bar and music venue called The Scotland Yard Pub, in Los Angeles. 15), "Cousin Norman" and "Radancer" (both reaching UK No. Ford was pushed to the sidelines as Nicholson insisted on singing lead on certain songs himself, and then drummer Whitehead, who'd been with the group for five years, was dropped and replaced by one of Nicholson's ex-bandmates, Dougie Henderson. He was replaced by guitarist Ian Withington, who appeared alongside Knight, Newman and new drummer Stu Williamson for the next album Doing It All For You (1979). The Gaylords (named after the notorious post war Chicago Gaylords street gang) were originally formed by Pat Fairley and Billy Johnston in Baillieston, a suburb east of Glasgow, in 1961. The problem was that it wasn't really what the group was about. Marmalade recruited guitarist Hugh Nicholson, an ex-member of the Poets, to replace Campbell, and after the first post Campbell release, "Cousin Norman", it was Nicholson who insisted on them sacking Whitehead and recruiting his friend and colleague from the Poets, Dougie Henderson. By the spring of 1972, the band was down to a quartet as co-founder Pat Fairley decided to give up performing, taking over as their publicist and coordinating their publishing activities. All subsequent record releases are credited similarly. We have found at least 200 people in the UK with the name Graham Knight. Dean Ford Vocals, guitar, harmonica William ‘Junior’ Campbell Guitar, keyboards. Drummer Taylor also left to join the Fortunes. Size A3 Approx 14" X 11 ½ " ( 37 ½ x30cm ) This rare rock music article taken from a UK music paper is not a reEdit Production! However, Nicholson penned two of their last hits, "Cousin Norman" (brass arranged by Junior Campbell) and "Radancer", as well as the lesser hit "Back on the Road", on which he sang lead vocal. The quintet's history began in 1961 when teenagers William "Junior" Campbell and Patrick Fairley met on Campbell's 14th birthday and discovered that they both enjoyed playing rock & roll. Two weeks later, on 3 February, they supported the Action. Original band - 1968 l/r: Dean Ford, Alan Whitehead, Graham Knight, Junior Campbell and Pat Fairley Marmalade was a Scottish pop rock group from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as the Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and the Gaylords. In 1965, they played a long stint in Germany at the Storyville in Cologne and also in Duisburg. Drummer Ray Duffy (who later played with Matthews Southern Comfort and Gallagher and Lyle and also on Junior Campbell's later solo recordings), decided to leave in 1966 to return to Scotland to get married just after their first CBS release, "Its All Leading up to Saturday Night". Their manager, Peter Walsh, was a 1960s and 1970s pop entrepreneur whose portfolio also included the Tremeloes, Bay City Rollers, Billy Ocean, the Troggs and Blue Mink. The chart action was a welcome event and took some personal pressure off the band. The name supposedly came to him over a breakfast that, reportedly, indeed did include the sugary preserve. Graham Knight (an ongoing member from the pre-Marmalade “Dean Ford and The Gaylords” lineup) remained until September 2010. Graham Knight (Marmalade) (69) ON THIS DATE (52 YEARS AGO) January 3, 1969 - Fleetwood Mac: "Albatr... oss" b/w "Jigsaw Puzzle Blues" (Epic 5-10436) 45 single is released in the US. Their fourth CBS single, "Man in a Shop," didn't make the charts in England either. After Junior Campbell, who co-wrote most of the group's original material with Ford, left the band in March 1971 for a solo career, and to study orchestration and composition at the Royal College of Music, they began a series of line-up changes, including the loss of drummer Alan Whitehead. Dean Ford and The Gaylords recorded for Columbia in the mid-'60s with little success. 2011 saw the release of Fine Cuts–The Best Of Marmalade on the Union Square Music BMG Salvo label (SALVOMDCD26), a double album containing all of the Marmalade original studio recordings between 1966 and 1972, including all of their chart hits. The Marmalade were Scottish pop rock band from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and the Gaylords. The group began getting decidedly better gigs when singer Thomas McAleese -- who took the stage name Dean Ford -- joined. Join Facebook to connect with Graham Knight and others you may know. Download this stock image: graham knight, marmalade, 70s - PRK662 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Patrick Fairley Guitar 1966-1972. The group's next album, Songs, represented both the new and the old groups' sounds. This was covered by the Grass Roots in the US in 1969, using virtually the same arrangement. though they still exist touring the nostalgia circuit. Like the latter-day Tremeloes, Marmalade, in whatever lineup they're sporting, can always find an audience, even a quarter-century or more after their last chart entry. 1 in most of South America), it was written by Campbell and Ford, and featured a "backwards" (backmasking) guitar solo by Campbell. Scottish pop group The Marmalade relax at Heathrow Airport before their flight to Thailand, where they are due to perform for members of the royal family. Reflections Of My Life (1970) More Songfacts: In 2015 Jan Robinson (vocals, bass) and Chris North (drums, percussion) were brought in as the new rhythm section, in place of Steed and Sawyer. In 1966 they changed the band’s name to The Marmalade, and were credited as such on all of their subsequent recorded releases with CBS Records and Decca Records until 1972. Click here to find personal data about Graham Knight including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. Whatever its inspiration, however, it worked. By 1970, the band was beginning to show the first real signs of serious internal stress since their founding. The band then placed adverts in the New Musical Express and Melody Maker, and after various auditions, former postman Alan Whitehead ex member of London outfit the Loose Ends became their new drummer, debuting on their next single, "Can't Stop Now", which failed to sell despite the group's performing it on a TV play, The Fantasist, written by Alun Owen, for the BBC Two Theatre 625 series. Walsh got them work and bookings, most notably at London's Marquee Club, billed third behind a then-new outfit called Pink Floyd and a soul-oriented band called the Action. Graham Knight from The Marmalade interviewed by Richard Oliff. 6). In September 2010, Graham Knight, the last remaining member of the original band, departed. Graham Knight (an ongoing member from the pre-Marmalade “Dean Ford and The Gaylords” lineup) remained until September 2010. The band still exists, with many additional further evolved lineup’s including vocalist Sandy Newman, a member since 1975, touring the nostalgia circuit. Nicholson was eventually replaced by Mike Japp, a rock guitarist from the Welsh band, Thank You. After that, they never supported anyone again at the Marquee and on 16 March 1967 they began a long residency which carried through to the autumn of the following year, building a reputation and following, including touring with the Who, Joe Cocker, Traffic, Gene Pitney and the Tremeloes. Ironically, in their prime, their career arc most resembled that of the Tremeloes, who made incredibly well-crafted pop/rock but were never taken seriously. Their history then took an utterly bizarre turn, one that anticipated the lawsuits over the use of classic group names that would become common in the 1990s -- and even anticipate the development of acts like Creedence Clearwater Revival. I wish that Dean and Pat could reclaim the band name and do some summer touring, perhaps with the "Happy Together" package tour. This broke them through into the U.K. Top Ten, peaking at number six and selling 300,000 copies. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. The original members began to drift away in the early 1970s, resulting in the band departing Decca in 1972. The band still exists, with many additional further evolved lineup’s including vocalist Sandy Newman, a member since 1975, touring the nostalgia circuit. The group seemed poised for greatness. graham knight, marmalade, 70s. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. Their US singles during this era likewise came out on London. Raymond Duffy, from Glasgow group the Escorts, then came in on drums after Frew departed. Their initial line-up included Tommy Frew on drums and lead guitarist Pat McGovern, fronted by vocalist Wattie Rodgers. These vintage rock music articles will sometimes have yellowing of edges but in most cases this adds to their charm and authenticity! View the profiles of people named Graham Knight. He is living in Los Angeles. This Scottish group enjoyed several hits in the U.K. with their commercial psych pop during the 1960s and '70s. Ford had dropped the band's classic hits from their set, choosing to perform only their recent, heavier material in hopes of reinventing Marmalade. He continued to make live guest appearances with them until his death in 2009. Pat Fairley also moved to Los Angeles in the late 1970s having worked in music publishing for the RSO Group Robert Stigwood and for the band Yes. It become a number one hit in England and sold millions of copies around the world, generating a massive amount of radio exposure. Graham Knight Bass 1966–1973, 1975–2010. But their manager, Walsh, turned down an offer to tour the US opening for Three Dog Night, thus blowing an opportunity for further exposure there. Junior Campbell, who'd arranged the Reflections of the Marmalade album and written the string parts for one of the follow-up singles, quit the band and enrolled in the Royal College of Music. Dean Ford sang lead vocal and Junior Campbell and Graham Knight provided harmony vocals. It became a chart-topper in the Netherlands the same year. Explore releases from Graham Knight at Discogs. Eventually, Ford and Marmalade gave up trying to reinvent themselves and Knight and the other group took over the original name. By this time The Gaylords had attained status as one of the top groups in Scotland, borne out in music poll results, but were ambitious, and so on their return from Germany to London in early 1965, they decided to try for success in the UK as a whole, and remained in London, where they changed management and agency representation, as Billy Grainger wished to remain in Glasgow. Graham Knight (an ongoing member from the pre-Marmalade “Dean Ford and The Gaylords” lineup) remained until September 2010. Dean Ford was one of many lead vocalists contributing to the Alan Parsons Project. See Description for lineup names. The group began gathering notice and in 1963 Pat Fairley and Junior Campbell spotted Thomas McAleese, singer with local group The Monarchs, at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, and it was not long before he replaced Scott as lead singer. Marmalade made a cameo appearance on the big screen in the film Subterfuge that year. A 1980 US only album, Marmalade, on G&P Records, featured a re-recorded mix of their Decca, EMI and Target material, alongside some Junior Campbell-penned tracks. Release Date"Twenty Miles" c/w "What's the Matter with Me" Columbia DB7264 April 1964"Mr Heartbreak's Here Instead" c/w "I Won't" Columbia DB7402 November 1964"The Name Game" c/w "That Lonely Feeling" Columbia DB7610 June 1965"He's a Good Face (But He's Down and Out)" c/w "You Know It Too" Columbia DB7805 December 1965, Singles as The MarmaladeYear Title(Songwriters) UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 Chart US Adult Contemporary1966 "It's All Leading up to Saturday Night"(Geoff Stephens) –––1966 "Can't Stop Now"(Kelleher/Fitzpatrick/Wood) –––1967 "I See the Rain"(William Campbell/Thomas McAleese) –––1967 "Man in a Shop"(William Campbell/Thomas McAleese) –––1968 "Lovin' Things"(Jet Loring/Artie Schroeck) #6––1968 "Wait for Me Mary-Anne"(Alan Blaikley/Ken Howard) #30––1968/69 "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"(Lennon/McCartney) #1––1969 "Baby Make It Soon"(Tony Macaulay) #9––1969 "Butterfly"(Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) –––1969 "Reflections of My Life"(William Campbell/Thomas McAleese) #3#10#211970 "Rainbow"(William Campbell/Thomas McAleese) #3#51#71971 "My Little One"(William Campbell/Thomas McAleese) #15–-#311971 "Cousin Norman"(Hugh Nicholson) #6––1971 "Back on the Road"(Hugh Nicholson) #35––1972 "Radancer"(Hugh Nicholson) #6––, Singles as MarmaladeYear Title(Songwriters) UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 Chart US Adult Contemporary1973 "The Wishing Well"(Thomas McAleese) –––1973 "Our House Is Rockin'"(Thomas McAleese/Mike Japp) –––1974 "Come Back Jo"(Thomas McAleese/Mike Japp) –––1976 "Falling Apart at the Seams"(Tony Macaulay) #9#49#341976 "Walking a Tightrope"(Tony Macaulay) –––1976 "What You Need Is a Miracle"(Sandy Newman) –––1976 "Hello Baby"(Sandy Newman) –––1977 "The Only Light on My Horizon Now"(Tony Macaulay/Geoff Stephens) –––1977 "Mystery Has Gone"(Sandy Newman/Graham Knight) –––1978 "Talking in Your Sleep"(Roger Cook/Bobby Wood) –––1978 "Heavens Above"(W.A. When the smoke cleared, Marmalade reinvented themselves once again as a hard rock boogie band in the manner of Status Quo. When the smoke cleared, Marmalade reinvented themselves once again as a hard rock boogie band in the manner of Status Quo. The surviving trio -- Ford, Graham Knight, and Dougie Henderson-- left Decca and signed with EMI, taking on Mike Japp to fill Nicholson's spot. Although for some years he withdrew from the music industry and battled alcoholism, settling in Los Angeles (after a brief spell in New York ), he has become active in music again and released a single called "Glasgow Road" with Joe Tansin (ex-Badfinger) in 2012. Alan Whitehead left the band in 1978 to manage other pop groups and singers, which he has continued to do. Graham Nash of the Hollies contributed to the session, but it too flopped in the UK, although the track, with its distinct 1960s feel, has since attained a cult following and been resurrected recently by artists such as Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles and Matthew Sweet. MARMALADE INTERVIEW 2009 - PART 2 - HUGH BROWN MEETS SANDY NEWMAN & GRAHAM KNIGHT Newton Silaging May 2020 Graham Knight Graham Knight Who Am I and What Have I Done Download SoundHound The only App that can give you results through singing and humming search! Graham Knight (an ongoing member from the pre-Marmalade "Dean Ford and The Gaylords" lineup) remained until September 2010.

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