- Valerie Murtagh
Valerie Murtagh (born 1936,
Willesden ,London [http://www.skidmore.edu/~gthompso/britrock/60brchro/60brch35-39.html] ) -pseudonym Valerie Avon - is an Englishsinger andsongwriter . Originally she was a member ofThe Avons .Career
After her somewhat limited singing career with The Avons drew to a close, Murtagh became a successful songwriter, and remained involved with the British
music industry . With her songwriting partner,Harold Spiro , she wrote (under the name Valerie Avon) the UK entry to theEurovision Song Contest 1974 , "Long Live Love ", as performed byOlivia Newton-John . [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:897662]In addition she co-penned (under that
nom de plume ) the followingsong s [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=VALERIE|AVON&sql=11:apfexqwjldte~T3] :-
*"Dance On! " (The Shadows ) - Ray Adams, Valerie Avon and Elaine Murtagh †
*"In Summer" (Billy Fury ) - Ray Adams, Valerie Avon and Elaine Murtagh
*"Don't Move Away" (Cliff Richard ) - Valerie Avon, Harold Spiro
*"Umbrella" (Cliff Richard ) - Valerie Avon, Neilburg, Harold Spiro
*"Easy Lovin', Easy Livin'" (Georgie Fame ) - Valerie Avon, Harold Spiro
*"Easy Loving" (The Troggs ) - Valerie Avon, Harold Spiro
*"I'm Gonna Find Myself A Girl" (Gene Pitney ) - Ray Adams, Valerie Avon and Elaine Dadams† This track was a UK number one hit in 1963, and the year later returned to the
UK Singles Chart in a vocal version byKathy Kirby .ee also
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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest External links
* [http://www.chartwatch.co.uk/TopTen/writers/wri1378.htm Songwriting database]
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