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description: 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
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album: Hey My Love
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album: Room in My Heart
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  date published: 2016-03-08
album: Feel My Heartbeat
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  date published: 2017-10-14
album: Feel My Heartbeat
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  date published: 2017-10-14
album: This Scottish Heart
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  date published: 2019-09-09
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album: This Scottish Heart
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  date published: 2019-09-09
album: Darlin' oh Darlin'
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2022-02-24