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'''David Myers''' is an English songwriter who has written songs for Dalston Diamonds, [[The Foundations]], Linda Kelly, [[Billy Ocean]], Rainbow, Sonny Reeder, [[Clodagh Rodgers]], and Johnny Tudor.
==Background==
David Myers and John Worsley were songwriters with Southern Music. They left Southern in 1969 to join Barry Class's [[Trend Records (UK label)|Trend]] record label.<ref>Seventies Sevens - [https://www.7tt77.co.uk/TREND.html <u>TREND</u>]</ref>
==Career==
Along with John Worsley and John Myatt, he wrote "''Kamikazi Krazy''" for the group Dalston Diamonds. The single was reviewed in the April 12, 1975 issue of ''Sounds''. It received a positive review with with three stars. The "''breakneck speed''" pace of the record was noted as well as the "''extraordinary sax duet''" that slides from [[Glenn Miller]] into the late 20s.
<ref>''Sounds'', April 12, 1975 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Sounds/70s/Sounds-1975-04-12-S-OCR.pdf Page 26 ''singles'', DALSTON DIAMONDS `KAMIKAZI KRAZY' (GTO)***]</ref>
Mayers and John Worsley wrote "''Oh My Maria''"<ref>Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series - [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Oj0hAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA2180#v=onepage&q&f=false Page 2180]</ref> which was recorded by Danny Street. Released on [[CBS Records|CBs]], it was arranged by Danny Arthey and produced by Teddy White and backed with "In the Dead of Night.<ref>Amazon - [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oh-My-Mari...&refinements=p_32:Danny+Street&s=music&sr=1-1 Oh My My Maria]</ref>
With John Worsley, he wrote "[[Jack in the Box (song)|Jack in the Box]]" which was a hit for [[Clodagh Rodgers]] in 1971. The record "*****" to no. 3 on the UK chart.<ref>''MusicVF''.com - [https://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Jack+in+the+Box+by+Clodagh+Rodgers&id=9316 Jack in the Box By: Clodagh Rodgers]</ref> It was a selected song in the [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971]].<ref>Songs for Europe - [https://songs4europe.com/1971/ A SONG FOR EUROPE 1971, Songs, SONG Jack In The Box, COMPOSER(S) David Myers & John Worsley, POINTS 22, POSITION 1]</ref>
Myers and Worsley wrote "Open Up Your Heart" which was recorded by Rainbow.<ref>''MusicVF''.com - [https://www.musicvf.com/Rainbow+[pop+band].art Rainbow (pop band) Top Songs, Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography]</ref> On the week of April 15, 1972, "Open Up Your Heart was recorded by ''Billboard'' as a regional breakout.<ref>''Billboard'', April 15, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-04-15.pdf Page 60 ACTION Records, REGIONAL BREAKOUTS, SINGLES]</ref> It was also at no. 118 in the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart.<ref>''Billboard'', April 15, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-04-15.pdf Page 60 Bubbling Under The HOT 100, 118. OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow, Evolution 1056 (Stereo Dimension)]</ref> It peaked at 114 the following week<ref>''Billboard'' April 22, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-04-22.pdf Page 50 Bubbling Under The HOT 100, 114. OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow, Evolution 1056 (Stereo Dimension)]</ref> and spent one more week in the chart.<ref>''Billboard'', April 29, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-04-29.pdf Page 64 Bubbling Under The HOT 100, 115. OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow, Evolution 1056 (Stereo Dimension)]</ref><ref>''Billboard'', May 6, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/Billboard 1972-05-06.pdf Page 62 Bubbling Under The HOT 100]</ref> The song was also recorded by Thomas & Richard Frost. Produced by [[Gene Page]], it was released on [[Liberty Records|Liberty]] 56191.<ref>Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/master/1266624-Thomas-Richard-Frost-Open-Up-Your-Heart Thomas & Richard Frost – Open Up Your Heart]</ref> A pick of the week, it was given a positive review by ''[[Cash Box]]'' in the magazine's August 8, 1970 issue.<ref>''Cash Box'', August 8, 1970 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1970/CB-1970-08-08.pdf Page 24 ''cashbox/singles reviews'' ''Picks of the Week'', THOMAS & RICHARD FROST (Liberty 56191) Open Up Your Heart]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/artist/767998-David-Myers-2 David Myers]
* Rate Your Music - [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/david-myers/credits/ David Myers]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, David}}
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:English male songwriters]]
[[Category:English record producers]]
[[Category:English composers]]
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'''David Myers''' is an English songwriter who has written songs for Dalston Diamonds, [[The Foundations]], Linda Kelly, [[Billy Ocean]], Rainbow, Sonny Reeder, [[Clodagh Rodgers]], and Johnny Tudor.
==Background==
David Myers and John Worsley were songwriters with Southern Music. They left Southern in 1969 to join Barry Class's [[Trend Records (UK label)|Trend]] record label.<ref>Seventies Sevens - [https://www.7tt77.co.uk/TREND.html <u>TREND</u>]</ref>
==Career==
Along with John Worsley and John Myatt, he wrote "''Kamikazi Krazy''" for the group Dalston Diamonds. The single was reviewed in the April 12, 1975 issue of ''Sounds''. It received a positive review with with three stars. The "''breakneck speed''" pace of the record was noted as well as the "''extraordinary sax duet''" that slides from [[Glenn Miller]] into the late 20s.
<ref>''Sounds'', April 12, 1975 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Sounds/70s/Sounds-1975-04-12-S-OCR.pdf Page 26 ''singles'', DALSTON DIAMONDS `KAMIKAZI KRAZY' (GTO)***]</ref>
Mayers and John Worsley wrote "''Oh My Maria''"<ref>Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series - [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Oj0hAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA2180#v=onepage&q&f=false Page 2180]</ref> which was recorded by Danny Street. Released on [[CBS Records|CBs]], it was arranged by Danny Arthey and produced by Teddy White and backed with "In the Dead of Night.<ref>Amazon - [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oh-My-Mari...&refinements=p_32:Danny+Street&s=music&sr=1-1 Oh My My Maria]</ref>
With John Worsley, he wrote "[[Jack in the Box (song)|Jack in the Box]]" which was a hit for [[Clodagh Rodgers]] in 1971. The record "*****" to no. 3 on the UK chart.<ref>''MusicVF''.com - [https://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Jack+in+the+Box+by+Clodagh+Rodgers&id=9316 Jack in the Box By: Clodagh Rodgers]</ref> It was a selected song in the [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971]].<ref>Songs for Europe - [https://songs4europe.com/1971/ A SONG FOR EUROPE 1971, Songs, SONG Jack In The Box, COMPOSER(S) David Myers & John Worsley, POINTS 22, POSITION 1]</ref>
Myers and Worsley wrote "Open Up Your Heart" which was recorded by Rainbow.<ref>''MusicVF''.com - [https://www.musicvf.com/Rainbow+[pop+band].art Rainbow (pop band) Top Songs, Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography]</ref> On the week of April 15, 1972, "Open Up Your Heart was recorded by ''Billboard'' as a regional breakout.<ref>''Billboard'', April 15, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-04-15.pdf Page 60 ACTION Records, REGIONAL BREAKOUTS, SINGLES]</ref> It was also at no. 118 in the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart.<ref>''Billboard'', April 15, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-04-15.pdf Page 60 Bubbling Under The HOT 100, 118. OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow, Evolution 1056 (Stereo Dimension)]</ref> It peaked at 114 the following week<ref>''Billboard'' April 22, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-04-22.pdf Page 50 Bubbling Under The HOT 100, 114. OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow, Evolution 1056 (Stereo Dimension)]</ref> and spent one more week in the chart.<ref>''Billboard'', April 29, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-04-29.pdf Page 64 Bubbling Under The HOT 100, 115. OPEN UP YOUR HEART Rainbow, Evolution 1056 (Stereo Dimension)]</ref><ref>''Billboard'', May 6, 1972 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/Billboard 1972-05-06.pdf Page 62 Bubbling Under The HOT 100]</ref> The song was also recorded by Thomas & Richard Frost. Produced by [[Gene Page]], it was released on [[Liberty Records|Liberty]] 56191.<ref>Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/master/1266624-Thomas-Richard-Frost-Open-Up-Your-Heart Thomas & Richard Frost – Open Up Your Heart]</ref> A pick of the week, it was given a positive review by ''[[Cash Box]]'' in the magazine's August 8, 1970 issue.<ref>''Cash Box'', August 8, 1970 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1970/CB-1970-08-08.pdf Page 24 ''cashbox/singles reviews'' ''Picks of the Week'', THOMAS & RICHARD FROST (Liberty 56191) Open Up Your Heart]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/artist/767998-David-Myers-2 David Myers]
* Rate Your Music - [https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/david-myers/credits/ David Myers]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, David}}
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:English male songwriters]]
[[Category:English record producers]]
[[Category:English composers]]
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