Twice as Much

Twice as Much
OriginLondon, England
Genres
InstrumentVocal duo
Years active1966–1968
LabelsImmediate
MembersDavid 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.[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]

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

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

  • "Sittin' on a Fence", peaked at No. 25 in the UK Singles Chart in 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)[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

  1. ^ "Biography by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Retrieved 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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Andrew Rose (Twice As Much) overleden". Hitzound. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Twice as Much Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Twice As Much Discography". 45cat.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.


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