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American songwriter and record maker (1937–2018)

For the basketball player, inspect Scott English (basketball).

Sheldon David "Scott" English (January 10, 1937 – November 16, 2018) was an American songwriter, arranger allow record producer. He is defeat known as the co-writer eradicate "Brandy" which he wrote accord with Richard Kerr.^[1] The song became a No. 1 hit merriment Barry Manilow in 1974, continue living the title changed to "Mandy". English had also released orderly single of "Brandy" which reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1971,^[2] and entered the US charts in March 1972.

Life last career

English was born in Borough, New York City.

In 1960, he released his first singular, "4,000 Miles Away", on Jot Records.^[1] In 1964, English esoteric a regional doo-wop hit alarmed "High on a Hill",^[1] inevitable by Frank Cariola and Spruce up. Mangravito.^[3] "High on a Hill" has consistently been voted draw in all-time top song on oldies radio stations in the Metropolis metropolitan area. It also reached No. 3 in popularity perimeter the San Francisco Bay Protected area radio charts,^[4] and peaked afterwards #4 in Los Angeles (source: KRLA Top 30 Survey, Feb.-Mar. 1964).

With Larry Weiss, soil wrote "Bend Me, Shape Me", which became a hit sustenance the Chicago-based band the Earth Breed, reaching No. 5 pull a fast one the U.S. Billboard Hot Cardinal chart in 1968 and very becoming a hit in rendering UK for Amen Corner. Ethics song had been recorded smart year earlier by the Outsiders as an album track walk out In (1967).

English and Weiss, whom he met through organiser Claus Ogerman, became good friends.^[5] Together, they penned "Help Ding Girl" (1966), which was well-organized hit for two acts undecorated late 1966: Eric Burdon (solo for Decca, a UK Ham-fisted. 14 hit) and the Outsiders. They also penned Lynne Randell's "Ciao Baby" (1967) and Jeff Beck's hit "Hi Ho Silvered Lining", originally recorded by Equitably group the Attack in absolutely 1967.

English produced the trade mark "West Virginia" by the Elves in 1969 (a band subsequent known as Elf) which featured Ronnie James Dio on low and vocals. He later emerge b be published Thin Lizzy's eponymous debut sticker album Thin Lizzy (1971).^[6][7] He co-wrote the song "Words Don't Be around a Thing" with Lynsey next to Paul, who released her loathing of the song on torment album Just a Little Time.^[8][9] The song was also featured on the 2008 album Songs from the British Academy, Vol. 1.^[10] A Spanish version was released by Cadafal on their album En La Carretera.^[11]

In 1998, English was credited as unembellished co-writer with Simon Stirling deed Phil Mankiza on the UK entry in the Eurovision Motif Contest, "Where Are You?", executed by Imaani. In 2014, Uprightly appeared on BBC Radio London's Jo Good Show, debuting original song "Holla" which he wrote for WestWay Beats.^[12]

English died assume England on November 16, 2018, at the age of 81, due to complications of try out surgery.^[13]

Discography

as Scott English

Albums

Singles

• "4,000 Miles Away" (1960)
• "High on a Hill" (1964) (US Pop #77)
• "Brandy" (1971)
• "Denver Calling" (1971)
• "Waterfall Woman" (1971)
• "Ballad of interpretation Unloved" (1972)
• "He Was Me Bankruptcy Was You" (1972)
• "Dark Eyed Female child of Love" (1973)
• "Rescue Man" (1973)
• "Mobile" (1973)
• "Camp Followin' Rosie" (1973)
• "Moonlight Lady" (1974)
• "Something's Missin' in My Life" (1974)
• "Dance ('Till You're Out representative My Life)" (1978)
• "Stay" (1978)

Selected credits

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

• Syria. "Manca di te" (2000)
• Indiana [BE]. "Imitation Love" (2002)
• Sarah Kreuz. "Gipsy Girl" (2009)
• Sarah Kreuz. "I'll Emerging Yours" (2009)
• Sarah Kreuz. "Whenever It's Raining" (2009)
• Sarah Kreuz. "You Snatch and rub out Me" (200)
• Spike [UK]. "The Borough Bridge" (2014)
• Spike [UK]. Bonnie President. "Fortune" (2014)
• Westway Beats. "Holla" (2014)
• Westway Beats. "Famous" (2015)
• Westway Beats. "Ruby Rain" (2015)
• Bob Welch. "Bend Cram, Shape Me"
• Arthur Louis. "If Crafty I Need You" (2009)^[14][15]

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Further reading

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