Tom Middleton (Canadian singer)

Tom Middleton is a Canadian pop singer from Victoria, British Columbia.

His first band, The Marquis, broke up in 1969. In the summer of 1971, Tom approached Michael Easton, local Victoria broadcaster to see if he could help him enter the recording industry. Easton became Tom's manager, met record producer Mike Flicker at Can Base Studios in Vancouver, signing up first with Can Base, which lead to the signing of a contract with Columbia records. Flicker arranged for Tom and musician friends, along with the Multi-Talented musician Howard Leese 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)