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Tributes paid to Lancashire songwriter Barry Mason who penned hits for Elvis and Tom Jones

Barry Mason TRIBUTES have been paid to hit Lancashire-born songwriter Barry Mason who has died aged 85. Barry, who grew up in Coppull, helped launch the careers of Engelbert Humperdinck and Tom Jones, penning world famous hits like Delilah and The Last Waltz alongside his songwriting partner Les Reed. The pair also notched up a UK number one in 1968 with I Pretend for Des O’Connor with Barry also writing the lyrics for Edison Lighthouse’s 1970 chart-topper Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes). The Lancastrian went on to write Girl of Mine (1973) for Elvis Presley and composed several songs with Charles Aznavour.

Barry Mason, lyricist who had worldwide hits with Delilah and The Last Waltz – obituary

Barry Mason, lyricist who had worldwide hits with Delilah and The Last Waltz – obituary He also wrote for Elvis Presley, and his fellow lyricist Tim Rice admired his talent for telling a life story in three minutes Barry Mason, left, with his collaborator Les Reed in the mid-1960s Credit:  Pictorial Press/Alamy Barry Mason, the songwriter, who has died aged 85, channelled micro-dramas of love and loss in the lyrics to a string of pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, notably The Last Waltz and Delilah. With music by his early collaborator Les Reed, The Last Waltz was one of three songs completed on a wet Sunday in 1967 after their golf date was rained off.

The top ten this week in 1970: when one singer dominated the chart

The top ten this week in 1970: when one singer dominated the chart
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The top ten this week in 1970: when one singer dominated the chart

The top ten this week in 1970: when one singer dominated the chart
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The top ten this week in 1970: when one singer dominated the chart

The top ten this week in 1970: when one singer dominated the chart
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