Gordon Mills | |
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| Born | Gordon William Mills 15 May 1935 |
| Died | 29 July 1986 (aged 51) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, manager |
| Years active | 1950−1986 |
Gordon William Mills (15 May 1935 – 29 July 1986)[1] was a successful London-based music industry manager and songwriter.[2] He was born in Madras, British India[1] and grew up in Trealaw[3] in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales. During the 1960s and 1970s, he managed the careers of three highly successful musical artists - Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck and Gilbert O'Sullivan. Mills was also a songwriter, penning hits for Cliff Richard, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, Freddie and the Dreamers, The Applejacks, Paul Jones, Peter and Gordon and Tom Jones, most notably co-writing Jones's signature song "It's Not Unusual" with Les Reed.[4]
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Gordon Mills – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Gordon Mills (2)". Artist Discography. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Dave Edwards (30 April 2008). "Remembering a musical great". Walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "It's Not Unusual – Tom Jones : Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2013.