Design was a British vocal group of the early 1970s and its members were Barry Alexander, Gabrielle Field, Kathy Manuell, Jeff Matthews, John Mulcahy-Morgan and Geoff Ramseyer.
Design was formed as a six-piece vocal group by singer and songwriter Tony Smith while he was working at the BBC in London in December 1968.
[5] When Tony Smith left the group in November 1970, he was replaced by guitarist Jeff Matthews.
This line-up appeared on The Morecambe and Wise Show in 1971 and subsequently Design became one of the most televised groups in the UK, making guest appearances on dozens of TV shows including The Two Ronnies, Benny Hill, Val Doonican, Rolf Harris, Nana Mouskouri, Cilla Black, Tommy Cooper and many others.
[1][5] They recorded the albums Tomorrow Is So Far Away, Day Of The Fox and In Flight before Gabrielle Field and Geoff Ramseyer left the group in October 1974.