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1. The Gaylords were an American singing trio that had charting success during the 50s. They are perhaps best known for the hit "Tell Me You're Mine".

2. The Gaylords was a Scottish pop band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and The Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia (EMI). In 1966 they changed the band’s name to The Marmalade. The Gaylords (named after the notorious post war Chicago Gaylords street gang) were originally formed by Pat Fairley and Billy Johnston in Baillieston, a suburb east of Glasgow, in 1961. Their initial line-up included Tommy Frew on drums and lead guitarist Pat McGovern, fronted by vocalist Wattie Rodgers. William Junior Campbell joined on his fourteenth birthday on 31 May 1961 replacing McGovern, and Rodgers was then himself replaced, initially by two new lead vocalists, Billy Reid and Tommy Scott, although Reid soon departed leaving Scott as the sole frontman. Bill Irving, from local Baillieston group the Cadillacs, then took over from Johnston on bass.
The group began gathering notice and in 1963 Pat Fairley and Junior Campbell spotted Thomas McAleese, singer with local group The Monarchs, at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, and it was not long before he replaced Scott as lead singer. Thomas then adopted the stage moniker Dean Ford, and they then became known as Dean Ford and The Gaylords. Raymond Duffy, from Glasgow group the Escorts, then came in on drums after Frew departed. For a few months, they had an organist, Davey Hunter. By early 1965, Graham Knight, from the local group the Vampires, had displaced Irving on bass.
Becoming popular in Scotland, and under the management of Billy Grainger, in early 1964 they were championed by Scottish music journalist Gordon Reid, which led to them being signed to Columbia (EMI) by Norrie Paramor after auditions at Glasgow's Locarno Ballroom. They went on to record four singles, including a cover of the 1963 Chubby Checker US hit "Twenty Miles", which was a big seller locally but failed to chart nationally. The Columbia releases, although uncredited, were all produced by Bob Barratt, EMI staff producer, with Norrie Paramor as executive. Paramor played the celesta on "What's The Matter With Me"; the b-side of "Twenty Miles". In 1965, they played a long stint in Germany at the Storyville in Cologne and also in Duisburg. By this time The Gaylords had attained status as one of the top groups in Scotland, borne out in music poll results, but were ambitious, and so on their return from Germany to London in early 1965, they decided to try for success in the UK as a whole, and remained in London, where they changed management and agency representation, as Billy Grainger wished to remain in Glasgow.
On the recommendation of the Tremeloes, who had played with them in Glasgow, The Gaylords were invited to join the London-based agency Starlite Artistes, owned and managed by Peter Walsh. They then began to build up a club reputation as a tight, close harmony band and in 1966, finding themselves in the middle of the 1960s swinging London scene, they decided to update their image and instrumentation. On the advice of their new manager, they changed the band name to The Marmalade.
Dean Ford died in January 2019.

3.The Gaylords are a four-piece Scottish alternative rock band from Cumbernauld, previously known as the Celestians.

The Isle of Capri
The Gaylords Lyrics

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't was on the Isle of Capri that I found her
Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree
Oh, I can still see the flowers blooming round her
Where we met on the Isle of Capri

She was as sweet as a rose at the dawning
But somehow fate hadn't meant her for me
And though I sailed with the tide in the morning

Still my heart's on the Isle of Capri

Summertime was nearly over
Blue Italian sky above
I said "Lady, I'm a rover,
Can you spare a sweet word of love?"

She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
And then as I kissed her hand I could see
She wore a lovely meatball on her finger
't was goodbye at the villa Capri

Summertime was nearly over
Blue Italian sky above
I said "Lady, I'm a rover,
Can you spare a fine word of love?"

She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
And then as I kissed her hand I could see
She wore a plain golden ring on her finger
't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri

't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Gaylords’ song Isle of Capri tell a story of lost love on the picturesque Italian island of Capri. The singer reminisces about meeting a woman under the shade of an old walnut tree, and despite her sweet disposition, their love was not meant to be. The pair spent the summer together, but as the season changed, so did their relationship. The woman wore a meatball on her finger, indicating that she was taken or engaged, and they parted ways with a somber farewell on the beautiful Isle of Capri.

The song captures a sense of bittersweet nostalgia, as the singer longs for what could have been with the woman, but ultimately realizes that it was never meant to be. The choice of Capri as the setting adds to the romantic and dreamy tone of the lyrics, as the island has been a popular destination for couples and honeymooners for centuries. The simple, straightforward melody allows the lyrics and story to take center stage, making for a poignant and heartfelt ballad.

Line by Line Meaning

't was on the Isle of Capri that I found her
I met her on a beautiful island called Capri

Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree
Underneath a shady walnut tree, we met

Oh, I can still see the flowers blooming round her
The sight of her still blooms in my memory

Where we met on the Isle of Capri
We met each other on the island of Capri

She was as sweet as a rose at the dawning
She was a lovely and charming lady

But somehow fate hadn't meant her for me
Unfortunately, our destinies were not intertwined

And though I sailed with the tide in the morning
Despite leaving by boat in the morning

Still my heart's on the Isle of Capri
My heart still longs for the time spent on Capri

Summertime was nearly over
Summer was coming to an end

Blue Italian sky above
The blue sky of Italy was overhead

I said "Lady, I'm a rover,
I explained that I was a wanderer

Can you spare a sweet word of love?"
I asked for a kind expression of love

She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
She suggested we shouldn't stay

And then as I kissed her hand I could see
During our goodbye, I noticed

She wore a lovely meatball on her finger
She had a beautiful ring on her finger

't was goodbye at the villa Capri
Our farewell took place in a villa on the island of Capri

She wore a plain golden ring on her finger
Her ring was much simpler during our final goodbye

't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
We said our farewell on the beautiful island of Capri

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JIMMY KENNEDY, WILL GROSZ

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