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Songwriter to the stars- Dames Vera Lynn & Shirley Bassey and The Crazy Gang

16/8/2020

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On This Day 16 August 1914 Ross Parker was born
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Ross Parker (born Albert Rostron Parker) (16 August 1914 – 2 August 1974) was an English pianist, composer, lyricist and actor. He is best known for co-writing the songs "We'll Meet Again" and "There'll Always Be an England", famously sung by Dame Vera Lyn.
Ross Parker lived at 76 The High in Streatham High Road.

John Brown writes in the latest copy of the Streatham Society newsletter that Ross Parker was also responsible for writing "I won't Tell a Soul", "Blue Skies are around the Corner' and 'It began in Eden". Another of his hits was the song "Girl in the Alice Blue Gown" which was inspired by the time he saw his wife in a blue dress.In 1956 Ross wrote Shirley Bassey's first single "Burn my Candle". In the 1950s Ross wrote songs for the Crazy Gang, a number of members of the group lived in Streatham
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