Ken was managing and playing drums in a fairly successful university group known as The Talismen Beat Unit. When Ken departed from Glasgow University, he took time off playing to establish his "day job" as a film cameraman/sound recordist in a small Glasgow film and recording company.It was at this time that Ian and Eric approached Ken to join their outfit. He was not really interested in the music business any longer and declined their offer.A year or so later, Ken received a phone call from Ian to see if he would change his mind about performing and join a small group, to be called The Electrons, playing interval breaks in one of Glasgow’s best known dance halls; The Dennistoun Palais. Missing his time behind a drum kit, Ken agreed and the three formed a musical relationship which, together with a petite, vivacious blonde (right) from a small mining village in Lanarkshire, was to artistically ravish the International Music Business in the years to come.                   ***********************************************************   Sally entered the fray in 1967 as a temporary replacement lead singer when Karen took time off due to illness. Sally was due to leave for a life in America after 3 months but she changed her mind when the boys asked her to join Part Three.Part Four was now formed and this time everyone sang. The seeds of a successful vocal group were sown and soon they were in demand all over the central belt of Scotland.By this time, the successful 4 were spotted by an astute management organisation who suggested that they become a specialty band and dress up in latin gear to complement the half dozen or so latin pop songs they included in their popular repertoire. Los Caracas was born and the next stage in the group's career began.They appeared on the show 4 times making their final appearance on the All Winners programme in October 1968.Sally, Ken and Eric turned professional with the group in 1969 but it wasn't until April 1970 that Ian, always at the tail end, took the plunge and joined them full time.                                                                              *****************************************************************   Ken came up with the idea of the name Middle of the Road and all four agreed to adopt the new image, still keeping the Latin content of their set but putting more of an accent on middle-of-the-road pop. ******************************************************************** "Chirpy" was a runaway success but for the follow up single, "Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum" needed some innovative promotion. What better than to put a new car on the road with "Middle of the Road". As it happens, Fiat were launching their mini hatchback, cinemas all over Europe. RCA struck a deal with them to feature "Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum" and the band in the film. The foursome, who were still living in Rome, had the dubious pleasure of seeing themselves on the big screen, quite by accident, when they visited their local cinema one evening to see "Love Story"."Soley Soley" was deprived of a UK number one spot by a traditional song recorded by the pipes and military band of a Scottish regiment. The regiment was the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and the song was "Amazing Grace". As a mark of respect, or perhaps it was to concede defeat, Ian, Middle of the Road's guitarist and piper, performed a rendition of the military hit on his pipes, backed by the brass like voices of Sally, Ken and Eric, to open the group's act at live concerts.

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