Roger Greenaway (born Roger John Greenaway, 23 August 1938, [1] Fishponds, Bristol), is a popular English songwriter, best remembered for his collaborations with Roger Cook. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fishponds is an outer urban area in the north-east of the English city of Bristol. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Roger Frederick Cook (born 19 August 1940, in Fishponds Bristol, England) is a well-known Songwriter who has written many hits
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Both were members of the close harmony group The Kestrels, whose line-up also included Tony Burrows, and while on tour they decided to begin writing songs together. In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. Anthony "Tony" Burrows (born 14 April 1942, in Exeter, Devon) is a British session Singer. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Their first, "You've Got Your Troubles", a No. 2 UK hit single for The Fortunes, in 1965, was the first of several successes they enjoyed thus during the next few years. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A hit single is a recorded track or single that has become very popular The Fortunes are an Archetypal English Beat group. Formed in Birmingham, The Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965 Later that year they began recording together as David and Jonathan. David and Jonathan was the name used by the British Pop music duo Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook. Their first single "Laughing Fit To Cry" did not chart, but they scored hits in 1966 with The Beatles' "Michelle" and their own "Lovers of the World Unite". Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Michelle " is a Grammy Award –winning love Ballad by The Beatles, mainly written by Paul McCartney, which is featured on their Their final single, "Softly Whispering I Love You", in 1967, was not a success at the time, but became a hit in 1972 for Congregation. English Congregation was a British pop ensemble. They formed in England under the name The Congregation but changed their name in 1972 In 1968 Cook and Greenaway announced that they would no longer be recording as a duo but would continue as songwriters. A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers
Their hits as writers for other acts, sometimes with other collaborators, include: "Home Lovin' Man" (Andy Williams); "Blame It On The Pony Express" (Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon); "Hallejuah" (Deep Purple); "Doctor's Orders" (Sunny); "It Makes No Difference" (Joe Dolan); "Something Tells Me Something's Gonna Happen Tonight" (Cilla Black); "I've Got You On My Mind", "When You Are a King", "My Baby Loves Lovin'" (White Plains); "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress", "Gasoline Alley Bred", (The Hollies); "You've Got Your Troubles", "Freedom Come, Freedom Go" (The Fortunes); "Melting Pot", "Good Morning Freedom" (Blue Mink); "Green Grass" (Gary Lewis); and "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" (Gene Pitney). Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (born December 3 1927 in Wall Lake Iowa) is an American pop singer Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon were a US vocal soul group, prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Joseph "Joe" Francis Robert Dolan ( October 16 1939 &ndash December 26 2007) was an Irish Singer of Cilla Black OBE (born Priscilla Maria Veronica White on 27 May, 1943) is an English Singer-songwriter and Television White Plains was a manufactured British Pop music group, that existed from 1969 to 1976 " Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress " is a song by the Rock and roll group The Hollies. The Hollies are an English Rock and roll band formed in the early 1960s. The Fortunes are an Archetypal English Beat group. Formed in Birmingham, The Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965 Blue Mink was a British five-piece pop group from 1969 to 1973 Gary Lewis (born Gary Harold Lee Levitch, July 31 1945) is an American Musician, who performed in the band Gary Lewis & the Playboys " Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart " is a popular song written by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook. Gene Francis Alan Pitney ( February 17 1940 &ndash April 5 2006) was an American Singer and Songwriter.
They also wrote "High And Dry" (Cliff Richard), which was the runner-up for the UK Eurovision Song Contest entry in 1968. Sir Cliff Richard, OBE, (born Harry Roger Webb on 14 October 1940 is an English Singer, Actor and Businessman.
When Blue Mink were formed in 1969, Greenaway was asked to be lead vocalist alongside Madeline Bell; he declined the offer and recommended Cook, who accepted. Blue Mink was a British five-piece pop group from 1969 to 1973 The following year Greenaway teamed up for a while with singer Tony Burrows to form Pipkins, a duo who had a Top 10 novelty hit in 1970 with "Gimme Dat Ding". Anthony "Tony" Burrows (born 14 April 1942, in Exeter, Devon) is a British session Singer. Pipkins (originally Inigo Pipkin) was a British children's TV programme The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. A novelty song is a silly or nonsensical Song, performed principally for its comical effect. Gimme Dat Ding (1971 is a Split album by Sweet (side one and The Pipkins (side two released on EMI 's budget Record label, MFP
The New Seekers' "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" began life as a Cook-Greenaway collaboration called "True Love and Apple Pie", recorded by Susan Shirley. The New Seekers were a British / German / Australian pop group, formed in 1969 by Keith Potger after the " I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony " is a pop song which originated as an advertising jingle produced by Billy Davis and sung The song was then rewritten by Cook, Greenaway, Coca-Cola account executive Bill Backer, and Billy Davis, and recorded as a Coca-Cola radio commercial, with the lyric "I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Roquel Billy Davis ( July 11 1932 - September 2 2004) of Detroit was an American Songwriter, Record Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. " First aired on American radio in 1970, it was also used as a TV commercial a year later, sparking public demand for its release as a single. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Reworked, again, to remove the references to the brand name, the single climbed to UK #1 and U.S. #7 in 1972. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
After Cook moved to the U. S. in 1975, Greenaway worked with other partners, notably Geoff Stephens, both being jointly responsible for Crystal Gayle’s 1980 No. Geoff Stephens (born 1 October 1934, New Southgate, North London) was one of the top British Songwriters of the 1960s Crystal Gayle (born January 9, 1951) is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s 1 country song, "It’s Like We Never Said Goodbye". Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains.
Greenaway took an increasing role in business administration, becoming Chairman of the Performing Right Society in 1983 and in 1995 taking charge of the European ASCAP office. The Performing Right Society (often shortened to PRS) founded in 1914 is the Collecting society for UK Songwriters Composers and The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its He also wrote advertising jingles for Allied Carpets, ASDA and British Gas. A jingle is a memorable Slogan, set to an engaging Melody, mainly broadcast on Radio and sometimes on Television commercials. Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise Centrica plc ( is a large multinational utility company based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America and Europe.
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