The Marmalade

Scottish pop-rock group. Formed in east Glasgow in 1961, as the Gaylords, then as [a=Dean Ford And The Gaylords] from 1963 to 1966, when they settled on "Marmalade" as their name. With their tight harmonies well regarded in Scotland, the band earned a long residency at London's [l266223] beginning in March 1967. Their most successful period came between 1968 to 1972, when they became the first Scottish act to land a #1 hit on the UK charts with 1969's cover of [a=The Beatles] '[i]Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da[/i]'. Original members began drifting away in early 1970's, the band evolved with many changes. With the departure of [a=Graham Knight] in September 2010, no original Marmalade members remained in the band. though they still exist touring the nostalgia circuit.