Do you remember the Scottish pop-rock band "Marmalade"?
I have vague memories of the band in the early 1960'. then I remember their hit "Reflections of My Life" in the mid 1960's.
Our time on this earth is dwindling to its end. Don't waste your time today or any day.
Marmalade was a Scottish pop rock band from Glasgow. They originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords then later as Dean Ford and The Gaylords eventually recording four singles for Columbia Records (EMI). In 1966 they changed the band’s name to The Marmalade.
The song was written by Ford, whose real name was Thomas McAleese and his frequent songwriting partner, Marmalade keyboardist/guitarist, William “Junior” Campbell.
Our lives are hard.
No matter who we are or where we are, we all experience difficulty and heartbreak. The degree of life’s severity/difficulty differs from person to person.
Every season of our lives regradless of where we find ourselves there is tension, conflict and disappointment. From the heratbreaking reality of losing our loved ones to the far less consequential daily inconviences, life is hard.
This song by Dean Ford offers us all yet again the oppourtunity to reflect on our lives right now, to forgive and to change our sinful thinking, to help others in need, to serve our Lord!
The changing of sunlight to moonlight
Reflections of my life
Oh, how they fill my eyes
The greetings of people in trouble
Reflections of my life
Oh, how they fill my eyes
And all my sorrow, sad tomorrow
Take me back to my old home
And all my cryin, feel I'm dyin, dyin
Take me back to my old home
I'm changing, arranging, changing
I'm changing everything
Oh, everything around me
The world is a bad place, bad place
A terrible place to live
Oh, but I don't wanna die
And all my sorrow, sad tomorrow
Take me back to my old home
And all my cryin, feel I'm dyin, dyin
Take me back to my old home
Take me back, take me back
Take me back home
Oh, I miss my old home
Take me back homeWritten by: THOMAS MCALEESE, WILLIAM (GB) CAMPBELL
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Marmalade & Dean Ford - "Reflections of My Life "
Dean Ford - "Reflections of My Life " feat: Joe Tansin - Produced by Joe Tansin
Video from joe tansin
"Music produced & arranged by Joe Tansin,Directed by Joe Tansin - Director of photography and editor Chris Hume , Dean Ford - Vocals, Joe Tansin - Guitar, Banjo, Keyboard, percussion & backing vocals, Jon Gold - Organ, Jen Kuhn - Cello, Rick Sailon - Fiddle. Asst. Engineer Jack Tansin." from video introduction
Marmalade singer dies at the age of 72
January 2019
"Dean Ford, lead singer of the Scottish group Marmalade, has died at the age of 72.
The band, from Glasgow, were best known for reaching number one in 1969 with their cover version of The Beatles "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da".
They had another 10 singles, including "Reflections of My Life" and "Rainbow", both of which Ford wrote.
On Facebook his daughter called him "an amazing man, a gentle soul and extremely talented musician".
Born Thomas McAleese in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Ford co-founded Marmalade, first known as The Gaylords, in Glasgow in 1961.." from the article: Marmalade singer dies at the age of 72
Marmalade - Ob La Di, Ob La Da (1968)
Video from Beat-Club
"Marmalade are a Scottish pop rock band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and The Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia (EMI). 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. Their greatest chart success was between 1968 and 1972, placing ten songs on the UK Singles Chart, and many overseas territories, including international hits "Reflections of My Life", which reached #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart and #3 on the UK Chart in January 1970, and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", which topped the UK chart in January 1969, the group becoming the first ever Scottish group to top that chart. The original members began to drift away in the early 1970s, resulting in the band departing Decca in 1972. In 1973 the first evolved line up of the band rejoined EMI Records and with their first record release became known simply as Marmalade.] All subsequent record releases are credited similarly. 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 lineups including vocalist Sandy Newman, a member since 1975, touring the nostalgia circuit." from video introduction
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