Marcel King ( 1958 - 1995) is best known as the lead singer of Sweet Sensat… Read Full Bio ↴Marcel King ( 1958 - 1995) is best known as the lead singer of Sweet Sensation : an eight piece British soul group who had some success between 1974 and 1977. Cast very much in the then-popular mould of the Philly sound, they broke through in 1974 following an appearance on the UK television talent show New Faces .They are best known for their 1974 #1 UK hit, "Sad Sweet Dreamer".
Under the guidance of panellist Tony Hatch the band signed to Pye Records. The debut single "Snow Train" failed to reach the charts, but the follow up "Sad Sweet Dreamer" was a UK number one single in September 1974, also reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following spring. The follow up "Purely by Coincidence" reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1975. Both songs were written by David Parton.
Follow-up singles "Hide Away from The Sun", "Mr Cool", "Sweet Regrets" and "Mail Train" all failed to make the charts over the next couple of years. In 1977 the band participated in A Song For Europe in an attempt to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Their song "You're My Sweet Sensation" ended in eighth place. Subsequently, they were then dropped by Pye and disbanded shortly after.
Marcel King, tried to resurrect a solo career in 1985 and with Donald Johnson from A Certain Ratio and Bernard Sumner of New Order, he recorded "Reach For Love" in 1991 on Factory Records without commercial success, despite a pin-sharp Mark Kamins remix of the lead track. The song was later hailed by the Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder as the best Factory release he had heard.
He died of a brain haemorrhage on 5 October 1995 at the age of 38. The tragedy deepened two years later when his son Zeus, 19, was shot dead in an outbreak of gang warfare in South Manchester.[
Under the guidance of panellist Tony Hatch the band signed to Pye Records. The debut single "Snow Train" failed to reach the charts, but the follow up "Sad Sweet Dreamer" was a UK number one single in September 1974, also reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following spring. The follow up "Purely by Coincidence" reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1975. Both songs were written by David Parton.
Follow-up singles "Hide Away from The Sun", "Mr Cool", "Sweet Regrets" and "Mail Train" all failed to make the charts over the next couple of years. In 1977 the band participated in A Song For Europe in an attempt to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Their song "You're My Sweet Sensation" ended in eighth place. Subsequently, they were then dropped by Pye and disbanded shortly after.
Marcel King, tried to resurrect a solo career in 1985 and with Donald Johnson from A Certain Ratio and Bernard Sumner of New Order, he recorded "Reach For Love" in 1991 on Factory Records without commercial success, despite a pin-sharp Mark Kamins remix of the lead track. The song was later hailed by the Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder as the best Factory release he had heard.
He died of a brain haemorrhage on 5 October 1995 at the age of 38. The tragedy deepened two years later when his son Zeus, 19, was shot dead in an outbreak of gang warfare in South Manchester.[
Reach Out For Love
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Gun See the white light, it was never meant to last You…
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Reach for Love Girl when I first met you Our love was so strong Now…
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@poddington
Arguably the most underrated, under the radar track ever made.
Utterly brilliant!
The bit at 3:33 send chills - superb.
@jaycoburn5731
This should have been a number 1 hit all over the world. Unbelievably catchy and soulful. One of Bernard Sumner's best works.
@robjones5293
An absolute belter, one of the great cult classics.
@dawnhartley5518
Marcel King... talented, kind, funny. Brilliance before Madchester, in 1974 in Sweet Sensation. Then this.. so underated. Massive tune, cult following. Never forgotten MK. RIP.
@ColumRogers
RIP Marcel. You will never be forgotten. What an incredibly awesome song, it always blows me away!! ;)
@darktrain1971
Such a good voice and what a tune..would have loved to have heard this play in the Hacienda.
@emanuel-jamal4306
Such a great talent Marcel king was in UK, wish he had gotten to America, and had the backing , he was a massive talent., From his start to last great song
@sidefish8362
Beautiful track. still sounds fresh 36 years later.
@jimmydyne
This tune is so big! Needs a re-release! The club mix is banging, great beat and a bit faster. Needs to be played on a top system!!
@mrtambourineman6107
Just reading Shaun Riders book and he was bigging up this dude. Can hear 'Get Higher' in this for sure. Worth a listen. Died whilst living in his car apparently on fucking moss side ffs. If you haven't read Shauns book "how to be a rock star" fuckin do it now, get the audible , it's the man himself reading 👏 👌 top stuff