NEW YORK – Dean Ford’s classic Christmas song “All I Want For Christmas” is out today and available on all music services. Written in 2017, the song captures a certain yearning and melancholy that sometimes prevails during the holiday season. The late Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician rose to fame in the early 1970s as the front-man of The Marmalade with their worldwide hit “Reflections of My Life,” recently covered by Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Gos.
Born in Airdrie, Scotland, singer/songwriter Dean Ford joined The Gaylords in 1963 after Junior Campbell and Pat Fairley saw him perform with The Monarchs at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. The band changed its name to “The Marmalade” in 1966, and Jimi Hendrix called their song “I See The Rain” “The Best Cut of 1967.” Marmalade was the first Scottish band to hit number one on the UK Singles Chart, and the band charted ten additional times, including the worldwide hit “Reflections of My Life,” written by Ford and Campbell. The original band broke up in 1975.
Ford released his self-titled solo album, produced by Alan Parsons, in 1975. He made an appearance on Parsons’ 1978 album ‘Pyramid,’ and recorded with his former bandmate, Hugh Nicholson.
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) honored Ford and Campbell in 1998 for “Reflections of My Life.” He appeared with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band for an album tribute to Glaswegian Frankie Miller (2003), and collaborated with former Badfinger Guitarist Joe Tansin on an album, ‘Paradise Cove’ (2012)
Music industry veteran Dan Matovina began working with Ford in 2015. Matovina reissued his debut album and helped Ford put together his 2017 release ‘Feel My Heartbeat,’ with producer Fernando Perdomo. Ford recorded one last album, ‘This Scottish Heart, released two months before he passed away in 2018. Dean Ford was a true original who left an enduring music legacy that continues to engage fans worldwide.
Listen to “All I Want For Christmas” by Dean Ford
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Ton-Up Records & Music Publishing is an independent record label and music publishing company formed in 2009 by musician Eddie Star (Eddie Star & The Zero Effect, JoyBox). In addition to Star’s music, its roster includes the legendary Punk & Western band Blood on the Saddle, Greg Davis, Philip Paul Kelly, Toy Machine Gun, and the solo catalog of 1960s legend Dean Ford of The Marmalade fame.
