This is a gentle selection of tunes by A pianist that I have not heard of..but now after I sought him out on "Google" ect I'm glad that I found him Via John...And what a great P.S.on his L/P sleeve from a Fellow Composer !!
Philip Coulter (born 19 February 1942) is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was awarded the Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in October 2009.
In 1965, he met Bill Martin and the two became established as a successful songwriting team that lasted more than ten years (Martin for the lyrics, Coulter for the melody). They wrote Sandie Shaw's 1967 Eurovision-winning entry, "Puppet on a String", which became an international hit which was covered more than a hundred times. The following year their song "Congratulations", sung by Cliff Richard, came second in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Between 1967 and 1976, Coulter and Martin had four No. 1 hits in the UK: "Puppet on a String", "Congratulations", "Back Home" and "Forever and Ever". There were also numerous Top 10 hits including the Bay City Rollers' "Shang-a-Lang", "Fancy Pants" by the glam rock band Kenny, and "Surround Yourself with Sorrow" by Cilla Black. In 1975, Martin and Coulter were joint recipients of an Ivor Novello Award for 'Songwriter of the Year'.
9. Tranquility
16. The Town I Loved So Well
Yep ! I do still love a great piano ! Be it music like the above Sound bites or "Boogie" as Winifred Atwell or the nimble fingers of Peter Nero...So a double thanks to John In New Zealand for all the goodies that he has supplied us...Cheers John !
ReplyDeleteEnjoy !