Bill Martin (songwriter)

This article is about the Scottish songwriter. For the American songwriter sometimes billed as Bill Martin, see William E. Martin. For other people by this name, see Billy Martin (disambiguation).

Bill Martin
MBE
Birth nameWilliam Wylie MacPherson
Born(1938-11-09)9 November 1938
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
Died26 March 2020(2020-03-26) (aged 81)
London, England
GenresPop music
Occupation(s)Songwriter, music publisher, impresario
Years active1960s–2020
Websitehttp://www.billmartinsongwriter.com/

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". He was presented with three Ivor Novello Awards, including one as Songwriter of the Year.[3]

  1. ^ "Artist: Bill Martin". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Bill Martin - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Bill Martin - Songwriter Celebrity Speaker Music Publisher Producer". Billmartinsongwriter.com. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2012.