Discussion Groups / British English / May 2005

Doesn't anyone know how to use Google?  The words are by British songwriter
Barry Mason (although his ex-wife claims to have co-written) and the music
by Les Reed (b.1935), also British, who is primarily a composer and
arranger.  Together and separately, they have churned out pop pap hits since
the 1960s.  Rather depressingly, they are both still working.

Barry Mason appears to be British. I'm not sure about Leslie Reed.

http://www.britishacademy.com/members/mason.htm
<quote>
Barry is one of our leading songwriters, with countless gold and platinum
awards for works including such songs as 'Love Grows', 'The Last Waltz',
'Here It Comes Again',  'Les Bicyclettes de Belsize', 'There Goes My First
Love' and, of course, 'Delilah'. Barry's songs have been covered by Tom
Jones, David Essex, Englebert Humperdink, The Drifters, Rod Stewart, Petula
Clark, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, The Fortunes, Charles Aznavour and Barbra
Streisand.

His one man show, 'Remember Delilah', delights audiences around the world,
with his anecdotes of the stories behind his and other composers' songs.

He has received five Ivor Novello Awards, the last in 1998 being the coveted
Jimmy Kennedy Award, in the gift of the British Academy of Composers &
Songwriters.

Barry continues to serve the Academy and is currently writing with Michel
Legrand.
</quote>

Thanks everyone, it's been very helpful!