Twice as Much

Twice as Much
Company type	Musical duo
Industry	Music
Founded	1966; 60 years ago
Founder	Dave Skinner, Andrew Rose
Defunct	1968
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Key people	Andrew Loog Oldham (manager)
Products	Music albums and singles

Twice as Much was a British musical pair composed of Dave Skinner (full name David Ferguson Skinner, born 4 July 1946 in London) and Andrew Rose (full name Andrew Colin Campbell Rose, born 12 March 1946 in Edgware, Middlesex), recognized for their distinctive harmony singing and original compositions.

Their sole entry into the UK Top 40 charts was a rendition of the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards track "Sittin' on a Fence" released in 1966. The Rolling Stones had recorded the song earlier in 1965, but their version was issued later in the United States (1967) and the United Kingdom (1969). The duo's career was overseen by manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Several of their songs were covered by notable performers such as Del Shannon, Chris Farlowe, and P. P. Arnold.

In 1972, Skinner became part of the band Uncle Dog, which featured vocalist Carol Grimes, and he was the primary songwriter for most tracks on their album Old Hat. Additionally, he played with Clancy and served as keyboardist during tours with Roxy Music in 1977 and 1978. Skinner also contributed to recordings by Phil Manzanera and Bryan Ferry.

Andrew Rose passed away on 8 July 2024 in Halstead, Essex, at the age of 78.

Studio albums

Own Up (1966, released under Immediate Records, catalog number IMLP 007)
That's All (1968, Immediate Records, IMLP 013), which includes vocal performances by Vashti Bunyan

Singles

"Sittin' on a Fence", reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1966 (Immediate Records, IM 033)
"Step Out of Line" (1966, Immediate Records, IM 036), attained number 53 on the UK "Breakers List"
"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)

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