Peter Callander | |
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Birth name | Peter Robin Callander |
Also known as | Robin Conrad |
Born | Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England | 10 October 1939
Died | 25 February 2014 Harefield, Hillingdon, England | (aged 74)
Genres | Pop music |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 1960s–2014 |
Website | Official website |
Peter Robin Callander (10 October 1939 – 25 February 2014) was an English songwriter and record producer.[1] Active from the 1960s onwards, Callander wrote or co-wrote songs that have been performed by recording artists such as Cilla Black, Tom Jones, Cliff Richard, Shirley Bassey, and The Tremeloes, amongst many others.[2] On some songs he was credited as Robin Conrad.[3] Callander was also a founder member of the Society of Distinguished Songwriters (SODS), a director of PRS for Music, and formed a publishing company, Callander Family Music Ltd.