David Myers (songwriter)

Having left Southern Music in 1969, David Myers and John Worsley were now employed as songwrtiters for Barry Class' Trend record label.^[1] Myers and Worsley wrote "Baby, I Couldn't See" which was recorded by The Foundations in 1969.^[4] Backed with "Penny Sir" it was released on Pye 7N 17849.^[5] It made it on to the Dutch Tipparade chart, peaking at no. 8 on week three.^[6][7] The song was also recorded by the New Zealand group, Quincy Conserve.^[8][9] Unfortunately the song was credited to Macleod and Macaulay.^[10][8] It was also recorded by Brazilian bands, The Pops and Os Selvagens, and included on both of their albums, Reação! and Os Selvagens that were released in 1970.^[11][12] Instrumental artist, Lafayette also recorded a version which appeared on his 1970 album, Apresenta Os Sucessos - Vol. 9.^{[13][citation needed]} Some fifty years later, the song was performed live by Alan Warner's Foundations in 2020.^[14]

Myers and John Worsley wrote "Oh My Maria"^[15] which was recorded by Danny Street. Released on CBS in 1970, it was arranged by Danny Arthey and produced by Teddy White and backed with "In the Dead of Night.^[16]

David Myers and John Worsley co-wrote the song "Melanie Cries Alone"^[17] which was English psychedelic pop group Consortium. The song was produced by John Worsley and arranged by Steve Grey.^[18] It was a hit in Portugal. Peaking at no. 13, It was in the chart for two weeks.^[19][20][21]

Myers and Worsley wrote "Open Up Your Heart" which was recorded by Thomas & Richard Frost. Produced by Gene Page, it was released on Liberty 56191.^[22] A pick of the week, it was given a positive review by Cash Box in the magazine's August 8, 1970 issue.^[23] It was later recorded by Rainbow and became a hit in 1972.^[24] On the week of April 15, 1972, "Open Up Your Heart as shown by Billboard was a regional breakout.^[25] It was also at no. 118 in the Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 chart.^[26] It peaked at 114 the following week^[27] and spent one more week in the chart.^[28][29]

With John Worsley, he wrote "Jack in the Box"^[30] which was a hit for Clodagh Rodgers in 1971. The record got to no. 3 on the UK chart.^[31] It was a selected song in the 1971 Eurovision contest.^[2][30]

David Myers and John Worsley worked with a singer called Les Charles and composed a song for him. A single "Nashville Rain" was released on Spark Records. The singer would eventually be known as Billy Ocean.^[32][33]

Along with John Worsley and John Myatt, he wrote "Kamikazi Krazy" for the group Dalston Diamonds. The single was reviewed in the 12 April 1975 issue of Sounds. It received a positive review 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. ^[34] The song was included on the Disco Explosion Vol. 2 compilation that was released on Pickwick SHM 914 in 1976.^[35]

Working with John Macleod he composed "Where Were You When I Needed Your Love" which was recorded by The Foundations.^[3] It was released in the UK on Summit SU 100. It was reviewed in the 26 March issue of Record Mirror. The reviewer gave it two stars said it was not a lot different from "Build Me Up Buttercup".^[36] The song would be a United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977.^[3] The song was picked to be a winner but due to a strike by electricians, the group's performance was not televised.^[37][38] The song got airplay on Radio Tees and David Hoare had it down as a hit pick.^[39]

He co-wrote "Love Breakdown" with Graham Sacher which was recorded by John Kincaide. It was released on RCA Victor PB 5734.^[40]

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