Junior Campbell
| Junior Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Campbell Jnr |
| Born | 31 May 1947 |
| Origin | Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop, rock, blue-eyed soul, film music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, band member, singer-songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, film composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | CBS, Decca, Deram, Rocket, , Sanctuary |
| Associated acts | The Marmalade, Barbara Dickson, Thomas and Friends |
Junior Campbell (born William Campbell Jnr, 31 May 1947) is a Scottish composer, songwriter and musician. He was a founding member, lead guitarist, piano player, and singer with the Scottish band Marmalade and co-wrote and produced some of their biggest successes, including "Reflections of My Life", I See The Rain and "Rainbow". "Reflections of My Life" has produced sales of over two million units. In 1998 Campbell and co-writer Dean Ford (Thomas McAleese) were awarded a Special Citation of Achievement by the BMI for attaining radio broadcast performances in excess of one million in the US alone. He also wrote and produced his own solo hits, Hallelujah Freedom and Sweet Illusion and "Carolina Days". Campbell is also known for composing music for film and television drama, and as an arranger and producer for many musicians including Barbara Dickson. He is also known for co-composing the music and lyrics for 182 episodes of the children's TV series Thomas & Friends from 1983–2003, including "The Island Song", He's A Really Useful Engine", "The Snow Song" and "Accidents Happen", and also, Tugs a thirteen part children's television series.
Campbell was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He grew up in Springboig, in the east end of Glasgow, and was educated at Thorntree Primary in Greenfield and Eastbank Academy in Shettleston. His paternal grandfather Alfredo Cancellari was an Italian immigrant born near Lucca, Italy, who changed his surname to Campbell in the early 1900s when he settled in Scotland.
As a youngster, Campbell had a distinct unique style of guitar playing, whereby he played left-handed, with the strings upside down, right hand strung – tuned to "open E". He joined Pat Fairley to form The Gaylords, on his fourteenth birthday in May 1961 (later to become Dean Ford & the Gaylords, then Marmalade in 1966), acting as lead guitarist, piano player, and singer.
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