Composer
Barry Mason
English songwriter (1935–2021)
1935–2021
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2021
- Birthplace
- Wigan
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John Barry Mason (12 July 1935 – 16 April 2021) was an English singer and songwriter. A leading songwriter of the 1960s, he wrote the bulk of his most successful songs in partnership with Les Reed. Mason gained many gold and platinum awards for his work including five Ivor Novello Awards, the most recent of them in 1998.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; composer; musician; singer; lyricist
- Education
- Baines School
- Official website
- http://www.barrymasonsongwriter.com
- Birth name
- John Barry Mason
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 32649425
- ISNI
- 0000000121004607
- GND ID
- 1015336051
- Library of Congress ID
- no2014167752
- MusicBrainz ID
- b17273dd-03bb-4d49-a2e0-ad01e81d32f5
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Voice, Guitar
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Waltz | — | — | — | — | pop | 1 |
| Les Bicyclettes De Belsize | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| I Pretend | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Delilah | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Love Me Tonight | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Love Grows | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Man Without Love, A | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 32649425.