Norman Newell
Norman Newell OBE was an Golden Globe award winning English record producer, mainly active in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as cowriter of many notable songs. As an AampR manager for EMI he worked with musicians such as Shirley Bassey, Claude Franois, 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.
Newell was born in Plaistow, Essex . His career as a songwriter for a London based music publishing company, commenced straight after World War II.
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