The Marbles (duo)

The Marbles were a British rock duo, which had from 1968 to 1969 inventory.

History

Graham Bonnet ( born December 23, 1947) and Trevor Gordon ( born May 5, 1948 † 9 January 2013) were cousins ​​. You were born in Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK. While Bonnet remained in the UK, Trevor Gordon grew up in Australia. Gordon had some television appearances, when he in 1964 the Bee Gees met. By 1965, they took with him on four songs. In 1967, Graham Bonnet a group called "Blue Sect ". He asked Trevor Gordon a member of his band to be and Gordon took the offer. In 1968, she signed under the name of " The Marbles " a contract with the Australian Plattenfirmenimpressario Robert Stigwood. You were friends with the Bee Gees. Barry and Maurice Gibb also wrote six songs for this duo and were singing in the background. Only "Only One Woman" was a bigger hit. This ballad ended in November 1968 No. 5 in the British charts. Also in other European charts the number was quite successful: # 5 in Switzerland, # 14 in Belgium and # 6 in the German charts. By 1969, the Marbles already parted again. While Trevor Gordon retired from the music business, Graham Bonnet 1978 singer of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow and Alcatrazz founded in 1983.

Worth mentioning

Only One Woman has been covered several times. The Swedish rock group " Alien" had thus a No. 1 hit in Sweden and Uwe Ochsenknecht landed in 1992 with his version # 21 of the Swiss charts.

Discography

Singles

Albums

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