History

  • 1968 - The Rocking Chairs with Vox Amplifiers

    1968 - The Rocking Chairs with Vox Amplifiers

    From left: Ken Cooper, Cliff Cooper, Tony Searle, Terry Johnson Cliff Cooper, Founder & CEO of Orange: By the time I opened the Orange Shop I’d played in two bands – The Rocking Chairs and then The Millionaires. I had...

  • 1966 – Working with Joe Meek

    1966 – Working with Joe Meek

    Cliff Cooper, Orange Amps Founder and CEO: Whilst I was in The Millionaires – a name which Joe Meek himself gave us – we had a top twenty hit record ‘Wishing Well’, which I wrote with my brother Ken, and...

  • 1966: In the beginning

    1966: In the beginning

    Cliff Cooper, Founder & CEO of Orange Amplification “ I named it the CTI Pixy Mk V…. there weren’t any earlier ones but I figured Mk V was a good starting point. ” In 1966 I built my original studio...

  • The Man Behind the Brand

    The Man Behind the Brand

    Cliff Cooper recalls the early years when his company changed the style of music retailing: Orange enthusiasts worldwide will probably recognise the Orange World Tree logo. It was first used in 1969 on our record label and crest and then...