Jerry Lordan

Jerry Lordan
Background information
Birth nameJeremiah Patrick Lordan
Born30 April 1934
Paddington, London, England
Died24 July 1995(1995-07-24) (aged 61)
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
GenresPopular music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, composer
Years active1958-1995
LabelsParlophone

Jeremiah Patrick Lordan (30 April 1934 – 24 July 1995)[1] was an English songwriter, composer and singer. He had three hit singles on the UK Singles Chart before focusing purely on songwriting. Amongst his songwriting credits were the chart hits "I've Waited So Long", "Apache", "Wonderful Land", "Diamonds", and "A Girl Like You".

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 329. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.