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Graham Lyle

4 Extra Debut. The musician has written songs for Tina Turner and Michael Jackson. He tells Tom Morton about his musical career. From September 2012.

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Graham Lyle has written songs for some of the biggest names in pop music.

Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and Art Garfunkel have all recorded songs he's had a hand in.

Born in Bellshill near Glasgow Graham first performed in a local soul band along with Benny Gallagher.

Signed by Paul McCartney as staff writers for Apple Records, Graham and Benny moved to London where they wrote songs for the likes of Mary Hopkin.

In the late 1960's Graham and Benny joined McGuinness Flint and they wrote the band's most successful songs, 'When I'm Dead and Gone' and 'Malt and Barley Blues'.

As Gallagher and Lyle they enjoyed chart success in the 1970's with songs like 'Heart on My Sleeve' and 'I Wanna Stay with You'.

After the partnership with Benny ended Graham went on to write many hit songs and 主播大秀 Radio Scotland presenter Tom Morton says 'he could be the most successful pop songwriter ever to come out of Scotland'.

Back together again with Benny Gallagher they are to tour again and have dates in Scotland this March.

Graham tells Tom Morton about his extraordinary career in the music industry, how he still loves to write songs and how he's looking forward again to hitting the road and touring as Gallagher and Lyle.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 21 Dec 2017 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 23 Feb 2012 14:05
  • Mon 4 Jun 2012 16:31
  • Christmas Day 2012 17:03
  • Tue 9 Sep 2014 18:30
  • Wed 10 Sep 2014 01:30
  • Wed 20 Dec 2017 18:30
  • Thu 21 Dec 2017 00:30