Mary Susan Applegate

Mary Susan Applegate
Birth nameMary Susan Applegate
Born (1955-05-02) May 2, 1955 (age 69)
OriginU.S.A.[1]
GenresPop, Rock
OccupationLyricist

Mary Susan Applegate (born May 2, 1955) is an American songwriter, poet[1] and lyricist who lives in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 

She rose to prominence in 1984 with the lyrics to the multi-platinum hit "The Power of Love", and has since written songs for and co-written songs with multiple singers, and her songs have been constant part of the Eurovision Song Contest in recent years.

  1. ^ a b Fricker, Karen; Gluhovic, Mila (13 May 2013). Performing the 'New' Europe: Identities, Feelings and Politics in the Eurovision Song Content. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137367983.