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Harold Spiro | |
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| Birth name | Harold Jacob Spiro |
| Also known as | Hoagy Pogey |
| Born | 25 June 1925 London, England |
| Died | 11 December 1996 (aged 71) Cyprus |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1960s–1996 |
Harold Jacob Spiro (25 June 1925 – 11 December 1996)[1] was an English songwriter. He is best known for his co-writing with Valerie Avon, particularly the song "Long Live Love" (1974) performed by Olivia Newton-John, which was the UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974.[2]
He won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Novel or Unusual Song for co-writing "Nice One Cyril".[3]
- ^ "Artist: Harold Spiro". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Long Live Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Billboard – Google Books. 1 June 1974. Retrieved 13 January 2013.