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British rock duo

The Marbles were an English rock duo that consisted of Graham Bonnet and Trevor Gordon, who operated between 1968 and 1969. Their only well known singles were "Only One Woman" and "The Walls Fell Down". They also became associated with the Bee Gees members Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb at that time. "Only One Woman" reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1968. The duo disbanded in 1969. Shortly after their split, in 1970, they released their only self titled album.

Bonnet and Gordon are cousins. They were born in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, Although Stigwood signed only Bonnet and Gordon, drummer Steve Hardy from the Blue Sect/the Graham Bonnet Set, continued to work with them. Hardy's vocal work was on the song "By the Light of the Burning Candle" (with vocals by Gordon originally, later, the song was reworked in July 1968 with Bonnet on vocals). They were befriended by the Gibb brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees who wrote six songs for them, and provided some backing vocals. "Only One Woman" was released in the UK and the U. S. in August 1968; the single reached the top 5 in the UK and was their biggest hit. Their second single, "The Walls Fell Down" only reached number 28 on the same chart. After the split, Bonnet started a lengthy solo career. From 1979 to 1980, he was the lead singer with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. While Gordon released one solo album Alphabet, he later became a music teacher and died in 2013 in London.

Year Title (A side b/w B side) Peak chart Positions Comments UK NL AUS1968"Only One Woman" b/w "By the Light of a Burning Candle"5323UK : Polydor 56272 / NL : Polydor 59 225 / AUS : Polydor Int. NH 59225 / US : Cotillion 45 440031969"The Walls Fell Down" b/w "Love You"28271UK : Polydor 56310 / NL : Polydor 59 263 / AUS : Polydor Int. NH 59263 / US : Cotillion 45 44029"I Can't See Nobody" b/w "Little Boy"–––NL : Polydor 59 311 / US : Cotillion 45 440361970"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" b/w "I Can't See Nobody"–––UK : Polydor 56378"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" b/w "Daytime"–––NL : Polydor 2058 010"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" b/w "A House Is Not a Home"–––PT : Polydor 56 378"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" b/w "Little Laughing Girl"–––US : Cotillion 45 44046