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Original band members

• Paul Carrack (born on 22 April 1951, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; keyboards, vocals).
• Alan "Bam" King (born on 18 September 1946, in Kentish Town, London; guitar, vocals).
• Phil Harris (born Philip Harris on 18 July 1948, in Muswell Hill, London; guitar, vocals)
• Terry "Tex" Comer (born on 23 February 1949, in Burnley, Lancashire, England; bass)
• Steve Witherington (born on 26 December 1953, in Enfield, Middlesex, England; drums).

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Career

The members were assembled from various other professional bands, and were all competent musicians. Carrack and Comer had previously played with Warm Dust, and King with Mighty Baby, whose antecedents were the highly regarded 1960s band The Action. Ace were popular on the pub rock circuit. Their music was pop with a funk influence. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Action were an English band of the 1960s. ... Pub rock was a mid- to late-1970s musical movement, largely centred around North London and South East Essex, particularly Canvey Island and Southend on Sea. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Funk music was originated by African Americans, e. ...

Before the recording of their first album, Five-A-Side, ex-Bees Make Honey drummer Fran Byrne (born on 17 March 1948, in Dublin, Ireland) replaced Witherington. The single "How Long" (a song about one of the members leaving for another group) was taken from this record, and was a significant chart success, achieving a top twenty place in the UK Singles Chart, and reaching number three in the USA charts. Its bass introduction was similar to that of "Travelling Song" by Pentangle. Carrack's electric piano was also prominent on the recording. In addition, "How Long" is believed to have been an instrumental influence on Steely Dan as well as shaping the vocal styling of Boz Scaggs. March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... How Long? is the title of a 1975 song by the British group Ace off their album Five-A-Side. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Pentangle is a British folk-rock band. ... An electric piano (e-piano) is an electric musical instrument whose popularity was at its greatest during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Steely Dan is an American rock band centered around the core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... Boz Scaggs album cover Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs, June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. ...

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Discography

Albums

• Five-a-side - 1974
• Time For Another - 1975
• No Strings - 1977
• Six-a-side - 1982 (compilation)
• The Best Of Ace - 1987 (compilation)
• The Very Best Of Ace - 1993 (compilation)

Singles

• "How Long" - 1974
• "I Ain't Gonna Stand For This" - 1975
• "Rock & Roll Runaway" - 1975
• "No Future In Your Eyes" - 1975
• "You're All That I Need" - 1977
• "Found Out The Hard Way" - 1977

References

• The Great Rock Discography - 5th Edition - ISBN 1-84195-017-3
• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X