Norman Newell | |
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| Birth name | Norman Newell |
| Also known as | David West |
| Born | 25 January 1919 Plaistow, Essex, England |
| Died | 1 December 2004 (aged 85) Angmering, Sussex, England |
| Genres | Popular music, musical theatre, traditional pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, lyricist |
| Years active | 1945–2001 |
Norman Newell OBE (25 January 1919 – 1 December 2004) was an English record producer and lyricist, who was mainly active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also the co-writer of many notable songs. As an A&R manager for EMI, he worked with musicians such as Shirley Bassey, Dalida, Claude François, Vera Lynn, Russ Conway, Bette Midler, Judy Garland, Petula Clark, Jake Thackray, Malcolm Roberts, Bobby Crush and Peter and Gordon.
Newell was particularly known for his recorded productions of West End musicals.[1][2][3] His songs have been covered by Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Celine Dion and Aretha Franklin.[3] In 1999, Newell's song, "Portrait of My Love", originally recorded by Matt Monro in 1960, was honoured at the BMI Awards in London for having two million radio plays.[3]
- ^ "Norman Newell Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Doc Rock. "2004 July to December". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Eder, Bruce. "Norman Newell – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2013.