Kincade
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Kincade was an English
band
that was formed in 1972. In that year, they had their hit single
, "Dreams are Ten a Penny", but the band itself did not exist at the time. The song was written by John Carter
and his wife Gill. Carter also sang all the vocals and played the guitar on the record
. The song was released by the British
record producer
on his Penny Farthing Records
label. Although the record was unsuccessful in the UK
, it reached the #2 in Germany
, spent six months on the charts there, and sold a million copies.
in Australia
, Scandinavia
, Holland, and South Africa
. In order to promote the it, Penny Farthing Records recruited John Knowles as the frontman
for Kincade since Carter was reluctant to tour as the performing artist. Knowles was successful as the frontman for Kincade and went on to change his name to John Kincade. Consequently, Larry Page
launched John Kincade as a solo artist, which resulted in several hit songs on the German charts from 1973 to 1975.
had a call from Larry Page to form a touring band for Kincade, and Griggs recruited his brother Nigel
and Rick Williams. A month later, they made a promotional trip to Spain, performing on a couple of television program
mes, undertaking press interviews and making several personal appearances.
By this time another single, "Do You Remember Marilyn", and a Kincade album had been released. They had been recorded by Carter using session musician
s. The assembled group continued promoting material for the rest of 1973, making several visits to Germany. Their last appearance as Kincade was on the German TV show, Disco 73 in December 1973, with a song called "Big Hand For Annie". This song failed to chart and eventually the three musicians never had to go on stage as Kincade again. Future releases of Kincade would be without pictures of musicians.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
that was formed in 1972. In that year, they had their hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, "Dreams are Ten a Penny", but the band itself did not exist at the time. The song was written by John Carter
John Carter (musician)
For the jazz clarinet player John Carter, see John Carter .John Carter is an English singer, songwriter and record producer.-Overview:...
and his wife Gill. Carter also sang all the vocals and played the guitar on the record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. The song was released by the British
United Kingdom
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record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
on his Penny Farthing Records
Penny Farthing Records
Penny Farthing Records was established by UK record producer Larry Page, as a progression from his mildly successful 1960s record label, Page One Records. It did not repeat the top 20 hits of his earlier venture, but signed some artists of note....
label. Although the record was unsuccessful in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, it reached the #2 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, spent six months on the charts there, and sold a million copies.
John Kincade
"Dreams Are Ten a Penny" eventually got on the chartsRecord chart
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in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, Holland, and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. In order to promote the it, Penny Farthing Records recruited John Knowles as the frontman
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
for Kincade since Carter was reluctant to tour as the performing artist. Knowles was successful as the frontman for Kincade and went on to change his name to John Kincade. Consequently, Larry Page
Larry Page
Lawrence "Larry" Page is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who, with Sergey Brin, is best known as the co-founder of Google. As of April 4, 2011, he is also the chief executive of Google, as announced on January 20, 2011...
launched John Kincade as a solo artist, which resulted in several hit songs on the German charts from 1973 to 1975.
Kincade (the group)
In December 1972, Paul GriggsPaul Griggs
Paul Griggs is a British musician born on 20 November 1944 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. He first played professionally in the band The Cortinas, formed in 1963...
had a call from Larry Page to form a touring band for Kincade, and Griggs recruited his brother Nigel
Nigel Griggs
Nigel Griggs is a musician who played bass guitar in Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls...
and Rick Williams. A month later, they made a promotional trip to Spain, performing on a couple of television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
mes, undertaking press interviews and making several personal appearances.
By this time another single, "Do You Remember Marilyn", and a Kincade album had been released. They had been recorded by Carter using session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
s. The assembled group continued promoting material for the rest of 1973, making several visits to Germany. Their last appearance as Kincade was on the German TV show, Disco 73 in December 1973, with a song called "Big Hand For Annie". This song failed to chart and eventually the three musicians never had to go on stage as Kincade again. Future releases of Kincade would be without pictures of musicians.