Geoff Goddard
English songwriter, singer and instrumentalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geoffrey Goddard (19 November 1937 – 15 May 2000)[1] was an English songwriter, singer and instrumentalist. Working for Joe Meek in the early 1960s, he wrote songs for Heinz, Mike Berry, Gerry Temple, The Tornados, Kenny Hollywood, The Outlaws, Freddie Starr, Screaming Lord Sutch, The Ramblers and John Leyton.[2] His song for Leyton, "Johnny Remember Me", reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]
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Birth name | Geoffrey Goddard |
Born | (1937-11-19)19 November 1937 Reading, Berkshire, England |
Died | 15 May 2000(2000-05-15) (aged 62) |
Genres | Pop music |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer, musician |
Years active | 1960s |
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By the mid-1960s he had fallen out with Meek. Disillusioned with the music industry, he withdrew from it to work in catering.