Marquis of Kensington explained

The Marquis of Kensington was a British studio project from the end of the 1960s. It consisted of Robert Wace, then manager of The Kinks, and the record producer Mike Leander (1941–1996).^[1] While the project's vocals are Wace's, Leander was featured on the single covers. Wace wanted to remain incognito.

The duo released three singles:

• "The Changing Of The Guard" / "Reverse Thrust" (instrumental) (May 1967)^[1]
• "Sister Marie" / "Flash" (instrumental) (Feb 1968)
• "It Might As Well Rain Until September" / "Folks In The City" (Nov 1968)

In 1970, a cover of "Flash" by Italian instrumentalist Mario Battaini reached number 11 in the Dutch Top 40.^[2] He had released the song as The Duke of Burlington.

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p404064/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography by Bruce Eder ]. Allmusic.com . 30 December 2010.
2. Web site: Top40.nl . Top 40, week 41, 1970 . 2022-10-14 . Top40.nl . nl.