Tom Middleton is a Canadian pop singer from

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ...

. His first band, The Marquis, broke up in 1969. He struck out on his own, becoming a mainstay on the Vancouver circuit while writing material. He connected with manager Howard Leese in 1972, signed a deal with

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...

, and went into the studio with producer Mike Flicker to record the album ''It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference'', which was released in May 1973. The title track, interpolated with "Lovelight Suite," made the Canadian top 40 for a month. He released his sophomore record, "One Night Lovers," in early 1976 after the title track peaked at #35. It was followed by "I Need A Harbour For My Soul," backed with "I'll Comfort You," which charted. In late 1976, Middleton was dropped by Columbia Records and he retired a few months later. Middleton reunited The Marquis in 1990 for a fundraiser for a boys' soccer team and he would perform on and off for the next few years. He still occasionally makes appearances on the west coast, playing blues and jazz festivals as well as occasional club dates.

Singles

*"It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" (1973) (#10 CAN)

References

Living people Canadian male singers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-singer-stub