Hard Meat was a British

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group active between 1969 and 1971. The band was formed by the

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-born brothers Michael Dolan (1947–2014) (guitar, lead vocals) and Steve Dolan (1948–2000) (bass, vocals), with drummer Mick (variously Mike) Carless. The trio's debut single was a cover of

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' "

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" b/w "Burning Up Years" on the Island label in 1969. This was followed by two albums released by

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in 1970: ''Hard Meat'' and ''Through a Window''. Their second single (culled from the latter album) was "The Ballad of Marmalade Emma and Teddy Grimes," based on the life of two well-known

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tramps. Despite tours of Europe and the U.S., neither album saw chart success, and the group disbanded shortly afterwards. New Zealand band

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covered "Burning Up Years" on their 1969 debut album of the same name.

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{{Authority control English progressive rock groups Musical groups established in 1969 Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands