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Ace was a British rock music band, who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s. 
They are notable for their part in the early career of Paul Carrack, who later 
became famous as a solo artist, and as a member of several other groups 
(The Sutherland Brothers, Quiver, Roxy Music, Squeeze, Nick Low, Mike & the Mechanics, 
to name a few). The band was formed in December 1972 in Sheffield as Ace Flash & the 
Dynamos, but this name was quickly abbreviated to just Ace.

Ace was one of the few pub rock groups to enjoy success on the pop charts, 
largely due to the warm, soulful vocals of Paul Carrack. While Carrack's 
voice certainly had crossover appeal, as he would later prove with his own 
records. The band was also less devoted to the three-chord boogie and 
country-rock that marked most pub rock bands, favoring soulful R&B. And 
while they did have hits, their time in the spotlight was brief, and they 
fell apart shortly after Carrack left for a solo career.

Phil Harris (guitar & vocals) and Alan "Bam" King (guitar & vocals) formed 
Ace in 1972, recruiting Paul Carrack (keyboards & vocals), Terry "Tex" Comer 
(bass), and Steve Witherington (drums) over the course of the next year. 

Before the group began recording, they went through a couple of drummers,  
Steve Witherington was replaced by Chico Greenwood, who, in 1974 was 
replaced by Fran Byrne. After developing a small but dedicated following on 
the pub rock circuit, Ace signed with Anchor Records, for whom they recorded 
their debut album, Five-a-Side (1974).

In June 1976, Phil Harris (guitar & vocals) was replaced with Jon Woodhead 
(guitar & vocals). The band eventually moved to the Los Angels, hoping that 
the United States would prove more receptive to their music. It wasn't. They 
disbanded in July 1977, when most of the remaining members joined Frankie 
Miller's band.

BAND MEMBERS:
* Paul Carrack (keyboards, vocals), 
* Phil Harris (guitar, 1972-76), 
* Alan "Bam" King (guitar, vocals), 
* John Woodhead (guitar, 1976-77), 
* Terry "Tex" Comer (bass), 
* Steve Witherington (drums, 1972-73), 
* Chico Greenwood (drums, 1973-74), 
* Fran Byrne (drums, 1974-76)

DISCOGRAPHY:
Albums:
* Five-a-side - 1974 (U.S. #11, #16 Canada,)
* Time For Another - 1975 (U.S. #153)
* No Strings - 1977
* Six-a-side - 1982 (Compilation)
* The Best Of Ace - 1987 (Compilation)
* The Very Best Of Ace - 1993 (Compilation)
* The Best Of Ace - 2003 (Compilation)

Singles
* "How Long?" - 1974 (U.S.#3 Can.#3)
* "I Ain't Gonna Stand For This" - 1975
* "Rock & Roll Runaway" - 1975
* "No Future In Your Eyes" - 1975
* "You're All That I Need" - 1977
* "Found Out The Hard Way" - 1977