James Greenlees (1878–1951), Scottish international rugby union captain and educationlist
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Don Greenlees (born 1875), Scottish footballer with St. Mirren and Southampton
Jones took the name of the band from a Hallmark Cards shopping display, and first formed the group in 1981 with singer Jim Drummond and drummer Mike Greenlees.
Born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Greenlees started his professional career with nearby St. Mirren where he gained a reputation as "one of the best half-backs in Scotland".
With the outbreak of World War I, Greenlees joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and was posted to France.