Dean Ford (born Thomas McAleese; 5 September 1945 – 31 December 2018) was a Scottish singer and songwriter best known for his tenure as lead vocalist and frontman of the beat pop group Marmalade from 1966 to 1974.

Marmalade are a Scottish pop rock band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and the Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia (EMI).

Jan 2, 2019 · Dean Ford, lead singer of the Scottish group Marmalade, has died at the age of 72. The band, from Glasgow, were best known for reaching number one in 1969 with their cover version of The...

Jan 8, 2019 · Their singer was born ­Thomas McAleese, but found fame and fortune in the 1960s and 1970s as Dean Ford, helping steer Marmalade’s course from Glasgow’s Barrowlands to the top of the charts...

Jan 2, 2019 · Dean Ford, the lead singer of the Scottish pop band Marmalade, has died at the age of 72. The Eye in the Sky hitmaker sadly passed away on Tuesday (New Year's Day), his daughter Tracey McAleese...

Jan 4, 2019 · Dean Ford, vocalist for the Scottish band the Marmalade, whose voice was heard around the world on the group’s biggest hit, “Reflections of My Life,” died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 72....

Jan 2, 2019 · THE frontman of pop group Marmalade has passed away as his devastated daughter paid tribute to an "amazing man". Dean Ford died at the age of 72 last night after a lifetime recording music.

Jan 3, 2019 · Dean Ford was the lead singer of the Scottish group Marmalade, who had another 10 singles, including 'Reflections of My Life' and 'Rainbow', which Ford wrote. On Facebook, his daughter called him "an amazing man, a gentle soul and extremely talented musician".

Jan 2, 2019 · Dean Ford, the lead singer of pop band Marmalade, has died at the age of 72. The news was announced by his daughter on Facebook, as she described her dad as "an amazing man, a gentle soul and...

Sep 11, 2023 · Ford left in 1975 and was replaced by Sandy Newman, who became the new lead singer and guitarist. Newman brought a new energy and vision to Marmalade, who reinvented themselves as a more contemporary pop rock band.