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William Wylie MacPherson [1] MBE (9 November 1938 [2] – 26 March 2020), known professionally as Bill Martin, was a Scottish songwriter, music publisher and impresario. His most successful songs, all written with Phil Coulter, included "Puppet on a String", "Congratulations", "Back Home", and "Saturday Night".
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Apr 15, 2020 · Bill Martin, who has died of heart failure aged 81, forged a songwriting partnership with Phil Coulter that created the United Kingdom’s first Eurovision Song Contest winner, “Puppet on a...
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Mar 30, 2020 · One of music’s most accomplished songwriters, Bill Martin, passed away at the end of last week at the age of 81. Born William Wylie MacPherson, Bill was raised in Glasgow and moved to London in 1962.
Apr 10, 2020 · Bill Martin, songwriter. Born: 9 November 1938, in Glasgow. Died: 26 March 2020, in London, aged 81.
Mar 30, 2020 · Scottish songwriter Bill Martin has died, aged 81. Martin won five Ivor Novello Awards, including one for Songwriter Of The Year. In 2014, he received the MBE for services to music and...
Mar 26, 2020 · Bill Martin. Prolific and highly successful Scottish songwriter, record producer, and music publisher. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 1970s. Born. November 9, 1938 in Glasgow, Scotland. Died.
Mar 29, 2020 · Sir Kenny Dalglish has paid tribute to legendary songwriter Bill Martin, who passed away on Thursday, aged 81. Bill wrote the 1968 number one song Congratulations for Cliff Richard and the...