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John Turner [GB1]

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Real name
James John Turner Phillips
Born
July 7, 1932
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00024234225 16 works
00031199202 14 works
00060632994
Affiliation
PRS
Comments
Lyricist who also ran the Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd, whose most important lyricist was Geoffrey Parsons. The company specialized in adapting songs originally in foreign languages into the English language. He would usually assign a song to Parsons and when the latter was finished, suggest some changes. The credits for the English lyrics would then be given as "John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons".
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Songs written by John Turner [GB1]

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Adapted songs

Title Written by Originals Originally by Covered by
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Auf Wiederseh'n ! Vera Lynn with Soldiers and Airmen of Her Majesty's Forces - Accompaniment directed by Roland Shaw Covered by (11 artists)
Autumn Concerto Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1], Paul Siegel Concerto d'autunno Covered by (4 artists)
Believe in Me Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Sur ma vie Robert Earl with Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Chorus Covered by (3 artists)
Chee Chee-Oo Chee (Sang the Little Bird) Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Ci-ciu-cì (cantava un usignol) Covered by (7 artists)
Dear To Me John Turner [GB1], Geoffrey Parsons [GB] Amore baciami Vera Lynn Unverified
Eternally Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] The Terry Theme from Limelight Dinah Shore with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra Covered by (24 artists)
Little Serenade Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Piccolissima serenata Tony Brent Covered by (2 artists)
Little Serenade John Turner [GB1], Geoffrey Parsons [GB], Antonio Amurri Piccolissima serenata Teddy Randazzo Unverified
Mama Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Mamma David Whitfield Covered by (8 artists)
Oh My Papa Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] O mein Papa Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus Covered by (22 artists)
Rose, Rose, I Love You (May Kway, Oh May Kway) John Turner [GB1] 玫瑰玫瑰我愛你 {Méigui méigui wǒ ài nǐ} Petula Clark with Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra
Smile Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Smile Petula Clark with Accompaniment directed by Joe Henderson Covered by (474 artists)
Stars Shine in Your Eyes Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Gelsomina (Love Theme from "La strada") Covered by (2 artists)
The Bandit John Turner [GB1], Michael Carr Mulher Rendeira (O Cangaceiro) Billy Shepard with Orchestral Accompaniment Covered by (4 artists)
The Little Shoemaker Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Le petit cordonnier Petula Clark with the Malcolm Lockyer Orchestra Covered by (9 artists)
With Your Love Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner [GB1] Mes mains Petula Clark with Orchestra directed by Tony Osborne Covered by Malcolm Vaughan with The Peter Knight Singers and Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell
World of Love John Turner [GB1], Christopher Hassall Il torrente Ronnie Hilton with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell

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# Reported by Reported on Status Last update
#139317 sebcat 2020-07-06 01:04:58 UTC processed 2020-07-06 11:21:14 UTC by CarlDennis
#178574 Mark_Heyrman 2021-08-14 22:13:09 UTC rejected 2021-08-14 22:16:22 UTC by Mark_Heyrman
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