Twice as Much explained

Twice as Much
Origin:London, England
Instrument:Vocal duo
Years Active:1966–1968
Label:Immediate
Associated Acts:Vashti Bunyan
Current Members:David Skinner
Andrew Rose

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]

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. Songs that were composed by the duo were recorded by Del Shannon, Chris Farlowe and P. P. Arnold.

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]

Rose died Halstead, Essex on 8 July 2024, at the age of 78.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p21173|pure_url=yes}} Biography by Richie Unterberger ]. . 5 February 2009.
  2. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 570.
  3. Book: The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Colin Larkin. Guinness Publishing. 1992. First. 0-85112-939-0. 2549.
  4. Web site: These Vintage Years! - Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music - David Skinner. 3 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080203221857/http://moo.vivaroxymusic.com/1128. 16 October 2021. 2008-02-03.
  5. Web site: Andrew Rose (Twice As Much) overleden . Hitzound . 31 July 2024 . 28 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Twice as Much Albums and Discography. AllMusic. 16 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Twice As Much Discography. 45cat.com. 16 October 2021.