MARMALADE
 The
Marmalade began as Dean Ford and the Gaylords, who were very
popular on the Scottish club circuit between 1961 and 1966.
Then they made the move to London in a quest for wider
recognition, changing their name at the same time.
In London, they made their name through a residency at the
Marquee Club which they followed with their first single on CBS in
1968 - a cover version of The Beatles'
song Ob-la-di Ob-la-da.
They had two more middle-of-the-road pop successes with Wait
For Me Mary Anne and Lovin' Things before signing
with Decca.
Line-up changes began to take their toll but the group managed
further UK chart entries with a top twenty hit (My Little One),
a top ten hit (Cousin Norman), a minor hit (Back On
The Road) and another top ten hit (Raindancer),
which appeared to complete their chart run in 1972.
With further line-up changes, a re-formed Marmalade had one
more hit (Falling Apart At The Seams), which made the UK
top ten in 1976.
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