Middle of the Road was a Scottish pop group who enjoyed great success across Europe in the early 1970s. Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English (de facto)1; Gaelic[1]2 and Scots3 (recognised minority... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

Career

They had three major hits in the UK Singles Chart, all of them bubblegum pop classics: "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" (Number 1), "Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum" (Number 2) and "Soley Soley" (Number 5), all in 1971. But in other European countries, their success continued well into 1972 and 1973, with songs like "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)", "Samson and Delilah", "Bottom's Up" and "The Talk of All the USA". In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Bubblegum pop, also known as bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, youth music, or simply bubblegum, is a genre of popular music. ... Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep was a song made popular by Middle of the Road. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ...

Band members

• Their enigmatic percussionist / lead vocalist was: Sally Carr (born Sarah Cecilia Carr, 28 March 1945, in Muirhead, Lanarkshire)
• Drummer Ken Andrews (born Kenneth Andrew Ballentyne, 28 August 1946, in Bearsden, Glasgow, Strathclyde)

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• Guitarist / flautist Ian Campbell-Lewis (born Ian McCreadie, 15 July 1947, in Partick, Glasgow, Strathclyde)
• Bassist / vocalist Eric Campbell-Lewis (born Eric McCreadle, 17 June 1949, in Partick, Glasgow, Strathclyde)

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Songs

Some notable songs by Middle of the Road include:

• "Soley Soley"
• "Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum"
• "Kailakee Kailakoo"
• "I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top"
• "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"
• "Louise (My Little Ship)"
• "The Talk of All the USA"
• "Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)"
• "Yellow River" (not to be confused with the Christie single, released at a similar time)
• "Yellow Boomerang"
• "Try A Little Understanding"
• "Samson and Delilah"
• "Queen Bee"
• "Medicine Woman"
• "Love Sweet Love"
• "Honey No"
• "Bottom's Up"
• "Union Silver"

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Album

• Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep - (1972) - RCA Records

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Reference

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 19th Edition - ISBN 1-904994-10-5
• Official Band Website - http://www.middleoftheroadpopgroup.com/