Composer
Norman Newell
English record producer, songwriter and lyricist (1919-2004)
1919–2004
2 catalog entries
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 2004
- Birthplace
- London
- Place of death
- West Sussex
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Norman Newell (25 January 1919 – 1 December 2004) was an English record producer and lyricist, who was mainly active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also the co-writer of many notable songs. As an A&R manager for EMI, he worked with musicians such as Shirley Bassey, Dalida, Claude François, Vera Lynn, Russ Conway, Bette Midler, Judy Garland, Petula Clark, Jake Thackray, Malcolm Roberts, Bobby Crush and Peter and Gordon.
Newell was particularly known for his recorded productions of West End musicals. His songs have been covered by Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Celine Dion and Aretha Franklin. In 1999, Newell's song, "Portrait of My Love", originally recorded by Matt Monro in 1960, was honoured at the BMI Awards in London for having two million radio plays.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- record producer; lyricist; songwriter; translator; composer
- Genres
- popular music
- Birth name
- Norman Dennis Newell
- Pseudonym
- David West; Baron
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 87891579
- ISNI
- 0000000114511598
- GND ID
- 140435085
- Library of Congress ID
- no98038877
- MusicBrainz ID
- cb419a70-7a0e-4b78-9fdc-f4e299e48ae9
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Guitar, Piano
- Entries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Say Wonderful Things | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
| Belle Of The Ball | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
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 87891579.