Twice as Much

Twice as Much was composed of Dave Skinner (born David Ferguson Skinner, 4 July 1946) and Andrew Rose (born Andrew Colin Campbell Rose, 12 March 1946, Edgware, Middlesex), harmony singers who wrote much of their own material.[1]

Twice as Much
OriginLondon, England
GenresPop music, psychedelic pop
InstrumentsVocal duo
Years active1966–1968
LabelsImmediate Records
Associated actsUncle Dog
Vashti Bunyan
MembersDavid Skinner
Andrew Rose

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.

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]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Own Up, (1966, Immediate Records, IMLP 007)
  • That's All, (1968, Immediate Records, IMLP 013)

Singles
  • "Sittin' on a Fence" peaked at #25 at UK Top40 on June 1966 (1966, Immediate Records, IM 033)
  • "Step Out of Line", (1966, Immediate Records, IM 036)
  • "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)

References
  1. "Biography by Richie Unterberger". Allmusic.com. 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. Archived February 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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