The Marmalade
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The Marmalade is a Scottish pop rock band best known for their late-1960s and early-1970s hits, including a chart-topping cover of "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da."
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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pop rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Dean Ford and The Gaylords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| coverOf | Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | The Gaylords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
beat music
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pop rock ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alan Whitehead
NERFINISHED
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Dean Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Graham Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Fairley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableHitDecade |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| musicStyleCharacteristic |
catchy pop arrangements
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melodic vocal harmonies ⓘ rock-influenced instrumentation ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Scottish band to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart ⓘ |
| notableChartPosition | UK Singles Chart number one with Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| notableSongType |
cover versions
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original compositions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Baby Make It Soon
NERFINISHED
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Back on the Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Cousin Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovin' Things NERFINISHED ⓘ Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ Reflections of My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtistOfCoveredSong | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
NERFINISHED
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Decca Records ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ |
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