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Twice as Much

 
Artist: Twice as Much
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Similar Artists:

Peter & Gordon, Chad & Jeremy, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Gerry & the Pacemakers

Influenced By:

Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers

Formal Connection With:

Andrew Loog Oldham
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "That's All," "Sittin' On a Fence: The Immediate Anthology," "Own Up"

Biography

One of the most anonymous-sounding acts of the British Invasion, Twice as Much was the duo of Dave Skinner and Andrew Rose, harmony singers who also wrote much of their own material. Signed to the Immediate label (run by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham), the pair recorded several singles and a couple of albums between 1966 and 1968. Most of these recordings were innocuous, pleasantly forgettable pop affairs in the Peter & Gordon/Chad & Jeremy mold, with light orchestral pop/rock arrangements that sometimes employed a touch of the Baroque. They had their only British Top 40 success with a cover of the Stones' "Sitting on a Fence"; although the Stones' version was one of their best cuts from the Between the Buttons era, the Twice as Much interpretation seems to miss the point completely, transforming it into a chipper, quasi-vaudevillian tune without a hint of ambiguity or sullenness. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
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Twice as Much
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Pop music, psychedelic pop
Instrument(s) Vocal duo
Years active 1966 - 1968
Label(s) Immediate Records
Associated acts Uncle Dog
Vashti Bunyan
Members
David Skinner
Andrew Rose

Twice as Much was composed of David Skinner (born David Ferguson Skinner, 4 July 19??) and Andrew Rose (born 12 March 1947, Edgware, Middlesex) and were harmony singers who also wrote much of their own material.[1] They were signed to Immediate Records, which was run by The Rolling Stones manager, Andrew Loog Oldham.[1]

The pair recorded four singles ("Sittin' on a Fence" b/w "Baby I Want You"; "Step Out of Line" / "Simplified"; "True Story" / "You're So Good For Me"; "Crystal Ball" / "Why Can't They All Go And Leave Me Alone") and two albums, Own Up and That's All (featuring Vashti Bunyan) between 1966 and 1968 for Immediate. Most of these recordings were pop in the Peter and Gordon/Chad and Jeremy mold, with light orchestral pop/rock arrangements, that sometimes employed a touch of the baroque.[1]

Their only UK Top 40 success was a cover of the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards composition "Sittin' on a Fence" (1966).[2] The Stones released it a year later.

In 1972, Skinner joined Uncle Dog, a group including vocalist, Carol Grimes. He penned most of the tracks on their album, Old Hat. He was also a member of Clancy. In 1977/8, Skinner toured as the keyboard player with Roxy Music. He also contributed to albums by Phil Manzanera and Bryan Ferry.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Biography by Richie Unterberger". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=TWICE. Retrieved on 5 February 2009. 
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 570. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  3. ^ Roxy Music Moo.vivaroxymusic.com

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