"Son of My Father" went on to top the UK pop music charts for three weeks in early 1972 and was a seminal influence on 1980s synthesizer bands like ABC.
Later in his career, Des worked as musical director for Shirley Bassey, 5000 Volts, and Tony Monopoly, before finally taking a regular day job with the Orchestration Department at BBC Radio 2.
Working with producer, Sidney Des Champ was the musical director on the Barbara Ruskin composition "Love Can Be the Sweetest Thing" which was recorded by Valerie Mitchell.
[1] It was mentioned in the 21 October 1967 issue of Billboard that Sounds Inc. were to have their first release on the Gentry label, a subsidiary of Polydor on the 27th of that month.
The short review in the October issue of Dejay said that there was "Some bright energy and intensity going down" and "Good music all round".