Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
Tributes to chart star Dean
Friends and family have paid tribute to musician Dean Ford, the Airdrie-born lead singer of hit Scottish band Marmalade.
Dean – whose real name was Thomas McAleese – passed away last week following a hugely successful career. He was 72.
The beloved performer lived in Coatbridge and has been labelled“a great singer with a special talent”by Jim Millar, lead vocalist of Monklands band The Concordes.
Turn to page three for our full tribute to Dean.