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Post by dirtyfaz on Jan 2, 2019 21:31:41 GMT
It is being reported that Dean Ford from Marmalade and co writer of Mr Heartbreaker with Terry Sylvester has passed away. He was 72. What a great song is I See The Rain. Used to play Radancer over and over back in the day.
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Post by eric on Jan 3, 2019 1:18:22 GMT
dirtyfaz, I agree that Radancer by the Scottish band Marmalade is a great track from 1972. It reached No. 4 on our South Aussie chart and was the last of their 6 consecutive Top 10 singles here.
My all-time favourite of theirs, also co-written by Dean Ford, was Reflections Of My Life, which topped our chart. A fantasic song! As an aside, Jimmy Barnes, one of Aussie’s most successful singers (and of Scottish descent), regularly sings Reflections Of My Life thus giving the song a 50 year life span Down Under.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2019 8:10:50 GMT
My all-time favourite of theirs, also co-written by Dean Ford, was Reflections Of My Life, which topped our chart. A fantasic song! As an aside, Jimmy Barnes, one of Aussie’s most successful singers (and of Scottish descent), regularly sings Reflections Of My Life thus giving the song a 50 year life span Down Under.
I love this recent remake, just as good as the original in it's own way:
R.I.P. Dean!
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Post by eric on Jan 3, 2019 11:46:31 GMT
A lovely rendition indeed. Thank you Peter.
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Post by moorlock2003 on Jan 3, 2019 12:02:36 GMT
Marmalade.....an all-time favorite band. Their early CBS material consists of many gems; among them the fabulous "Can't Stop Now", which was issued in the US as a yellow vinyl promo with the track on both sides. Apparently it was a big hit in a few cities. It certainly fits into the coveted "Northern soul" category. Their 1973 single "Wishing Well" was vastly underrated. The band was offered an opening slot in the US on a Three Dog Night tour in 1970, but they unfortunately turned down their one chance to make an impression in the US. They could have played to large crowds the way The Hollies did in '66 on the Herman's Hermits' tour.
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Post by cameron on Jan 3, 2019 18:26:18 GMT
My favourite of theirs is "I See The Rain", which Jimi Hendrix himself claimed was his favourite single of 1967, which is quite an accolade, considering that it didn't chart well in the UK back then. They had some great recordings on CBS. I wish they'd have squeezed out a second LP for CBS, as their solo CBS album, "There's A Lot Of It About" was very cover heavy. When they relocated to Decca in 1969/70, they really flourished, but failed to maintain their success, despite some consistently high quality albums which were largely filled with self-composed tracks.
I tend to group them with the Tremeloes, another very underrated and talented band. The Marmalade too were very talented musicians, with a very strong instrumental backing and wide vocal range. A gem in their repertoire is a rather ambitious cover of CSN's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" from 1970:
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Post by moorlock2003 on Jan 3, 2019 20:25:22 GMT
Anybody who loves The Marmalade should know about Blue, the band formed by Hugh Nicholson, following his successful stint in Marmalade. Blue's debut LP on RSO is a masterpiece in the Badfinger tradition; a must for lovers of British harmony pop.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2019 21:04:41 GMT
I tend to group them with the Tremeloes, another very underrated and talented band. The Marmalade too were very talented musicians, with a very strong instrumental backing and wide vocal range. A gem in their repertoire is a rather ambitious cover of CSN's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" from 1970: Both The Marmalade and The Tremeloes were absolutely superb on their 1970 'Doing There Thing' TV appearances. A revelation to those who just know their big hits. |
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Post by moorlock2003 on Jan 4, 2019 21:07:15 GMT
My fave by The Tremeloes is the psychedelic "Suddenly Winter". Here in the US it was on the B side of their last US hit "Suddenly You Love Me". Great pairing.
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Post by stuball on Jan 4, 2019 23:10:35 GMT
Sad to hear of Dean Ford's passing. A truly great singer. Wasn't aware of Marmalade here until 'Reflections Of My Life'. Loved that tune and immediately went on a hunt for Brit Marmalade import LPs. Loved 'There's a lot of it About' and played it over and over. Much in the style of The Hollies and The Tremeloes.
Also must mention Blue, Hughie Nicholson's (ex latter-day Marmalade) band. Bought that '73 LP on reviews and loved the close harmonies over the clockwork instrumental backing. Might have been my most-played album of the year. Still can recall 'Red Light Song' and 'Little Jody' fondly, but in all honesty, all the tracks sounded great.
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Post by dirtyfaz on Jan 6, 2019 5:02:31 GMT
According to Terry, when Dean was asked to replace The Hollies' Allan Clarke (who left to go solo), he said "no". I'm guessing this was before Mikael.
Just watched the Suite Judy Blue Eye clip. Wow. Now I could see him replacing Allan.
Here is a vid of Radancer
Cheers
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Post by moorlock2003 on Jan 8, 2019 21:08:56 GMT
Sad to hear of Dean Ford's passing. A truly great singer. Wasn't aware of Marmalade here until 'Reflections Of My Life'. Loved that tune and immediately went on a hunt for Brit Marmalade import LPs. Loved 'There's a lot of it About' and played it over and over. Much in the style of The Hollies and The Tremeloes. Also must mention Blue, Hughie Nicholson's (ex latter-day Marmalade) band. Bought that '73 LP on reviews and loved the close harmonies over the clockwork instrumental backing. Might have been my most-played album of the year. Still can recall 'Red Light Song' and 'Little Jody' fondly, but in all honesty, all the tracks sounded great. Yes, the debut Blue LP is such a great album. "Sunset Regret" is a particular favorite. |
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