He could be the king of British Northern Soul, a lost Mod icon, but Graham Dee's air of detached modesty says more about him than either soubriquet.

Dee is excited to be back with his brand new single Duckin n Divin; a limited edition 10” vinyl. This is the first single to be taken from his forthcoming album of fresh new songs The Thirteenth Man.

Of the millions of pages written about the British music scene in the 1960s, vary rarely will one find a reference to Graham Dee. If, however, you were to ask the movers and shakers of those halcyon days if they knew him, the answer would be a resounding yes. Known by at least one of his star-crossed contemporaries as Mr. Tin Pan Alley, Graham was a pivotal figure on the London 60s music scene and could be described as one of its missing links. He was friends with Steve Marriott and, after playing guitar in the last line up of Marriott’s Moments, he went on to play rhythm guitar on The Small Faces’ first single as a session musician. He also played live with bands as diverse as Them, The Gass, The Walker Brothers and even a few dates with Pink Floyd during one of Syd Barrett’s legendary off spells in early 1967. Graham then spent time as an in-house songwriter/producer for the British arm of Atlantic, the legendary American rhythm and blues label.
Duckin n Divin is a classic pop song, infused with upbeat, soulful vocals and an infectious rhythmic salsa-rock sway. Dee successfully fuses elements of rock, jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban rhythms to create his own sound that you just can’t get out of your head.

“It’s a contradiction; not wanting to ‘duck and dive’ to get what you want, but needing to do it. It’s about accepting this contradiction and not giving up.” Graham Dee.

In spite of the demand for his guitar playing genius, his first loves were song-writing and production and it is this which he will always be best remembered for. Among Graham's most renowned work was with the band The Fleur de Lys and Soul singer Sharon Tandy. His song, Two Can Make It Together, released in 1969 by Tony and Tandy, has enjoyed cult status for years but its use on a TV advert in 2009 rightly established it as a neglected 60s classic.

Inspired in recent years by the release of The Graham Dee Connection; an album consisting of his compositions and productions from the 60s and 70s, Graham took up his guitar and began com- posing songs for his forthcoming new album The Thirteenth Man due for release in May.
Graham Dee’s late blooming career is a triumph for natural justice.