Twice as Much was a British musical duo, composed of Dave Skinner (born David Ferguson Skinner, 4 July 1946, London) and Andrew Rose (born Andrew Colin Campbell Rose, 12 March 1946, Edgware, Middlesex), harmony singers who wrote much of their own material.[1]
Twice as Much | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal duo |
| Years active | 1966–1968 |
| Labels | Immediate |
| Members | David Skinner Andrew Rose |
Their only UK Top 40 success as performers was a cover of the Mick Jagger / Keith Richards composition "Sittin' on a Fence" (1966).[2] The Rolling Stones' version of the song, although recorded in December 1965, was not released on a Stones' album in the US until 1967, and not in the UK (where it again emerged as an album track) until 1969. Twice as Much were managed by Andrew Loog Oldham.[3] Songs that were composed by the duo were recorded by Del Shannon, Chris Farlowe and P. P. Arnold.[3]
In 1972, Skinner joined Uncle Dog, a group including vocalist Carol Grimes.[3] He penned most of the tracks on their album, Old Hat. He was also a member of Clancy.[3] In 1977/8, Skinner toured as the keyboard player with Roxy Music.[3] He also contributed to albums by Phil Manzanera and Bryan Ferry.[4]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- Own Up, (1966, Immediate Records, IMLP 007)
- That's All, (1968, Immediate Records, IMLP 013), including one song featuring vocals by Vashti Bunyan[5]
Singles edit
- "Sittin' on a Fence", peaked at No. 25 in the UK Singles Chart on June 1966 (1966, Immediate Records, IM 033)
- "Step Out of Line", (1966, Immediate Records, IM 036), peaked at No. 53 in the UK[A]
- "True Story", (1966, Immediate Records, IM 039)
- "Is This What I Get for Loving You, Baby?", (1966, Immediate Records, IM23 724)
- "Crystal Ball", (1967, Immediate Records, IMI 504)[6]
Notes edit
- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
References edit
- ^ "Biography by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 570. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2549. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "These Vintage Years! - Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music - David Skinner". 3 February 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Twice as Much Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Twice As Much Discography". 45cat.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
External links edit
- Dave Skinner official site
- Radio London Scrapbook
- Twice as Much discography at Discogs
- David Skinner discography at Discogs
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