Composer
John Rostill
English bass guitarist (1942–1973)
1942–1973
2 works in the index
- Born
- 1942
- Died
- 1973
- Birthplace
- Birmingham
- Place of death
- Radlett
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John Henry Rostill (16 June 1942 – 26 November 1973) was an English musician, bassist and composer, recruited by the Shadows to replace Brian Locking in autumn 1963.
He wrote many of the tunes by the Shadows including "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" in 1964. He wrote or co-wrote three songs in the 1970s which were massive hits for Olivia Newton-John in the United States—"Let Me Be There", "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" and "Please Mr. Please"—but died before seeing them succeed.
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Life and musical career
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; guitar
- Genres
- rock and roll
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 35369545
- ISNI
- 0000000120238065
- GND ID
- 123652987
- Library of Congress ID
- nb99177475
- MusicBrainz ID
- 22c9446f-c781-4b2b-a564-a49a0f8a86a3
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- Country
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If You Love Me (Let Me Know) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Country | 4 |
| Let Me Be There | — | — | — | 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 35369545.