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I thought we needed a real radio single to get us out of the mire,” said Benny. I felt I Wanna Stay was our best shot, while Graham preferred Heart.

a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.120. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. BBC Scotland - BBC Scotland - Belladrum 2017: Eleven Scottish acts to fall in love with at this year's Tartan Heart festival". BBC . Retrieved 23 April 2019. Break Away" (also known as " Breakaway") is a song written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle and first recorded by Art Garfunkel for his 1975 album Breakaway. Gallagher and Lyle released their own version on their 1976 album, also titled Breakaway. Filename C:\Users\Meijin\Desktop\Lossless Galaxy ALLexxess\Gallagher & Lyle\1972 Gallagher And Lyle (Mini LP SHM-CD Universal Japan 2016)\Gallagher & Lyle - Gallagher And Lyle SHM-CD.wav Paul sent a letter to all the writers saying he wanted the follow-up to come from in-house,” recalled Benny.

Gallagher and Lyle first played together in Largs, a small town near Glasgow in Ayrshire, Scotland. Relocating to London in 1967, the duo became full-time writers at Apple. Three years later, they joined with Tom McGuinness and Hughie Flint to form McGuinness Flint. Although McGuinness Flint recorded two successful singles, "When I'm Dead and Gone" and "Malt and Barley Blues," the group disbanded in 1971. Recording their self-titled debut duo album for Capitol, Gallagher & Lyle switched to the A&M label by their second effort. Their first release on A&M, however, was a reissue of their debut album.

Gallagher and Lyle - Byre in the Botanics:: St Andrews, Scotland". 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017 . Retrieved 9 April 2020.Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash& Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009) Their first recognition came in 1968, when they were signed by The Beatles to write for Apple Records' artists. They were founding members of the band McGuinness Flint and wrote the 1970 UK chart hit " When I'm Dead and Gone". As the album took shape, the duo realised they’d recorded some of the finest songs of their career. In October 2010 the pair staged two charity concerts in Largs in aid of Haylie House, a residential care home in the town. [4] This was followed in June 2011 by 'The Big Gig', an all-star charity concert at Glasgow's Barrowland nightclub, in which they performed alongside Midge Ure, Jim Diamond and Marti Pellow. In September of that year, the duo appeared at the outdoor MOARE Festival in Faversham, Kent, which was headlined by former Average White Band stalwart Hamish Stuart. [5]

Geoff was an amazing character. I remember saying to him, that’s the best vocal sound we’ve ever had,” recalled Benny. And he blushed. A guy who’d worked on so many big records was actually embarrassed at me saying that.”Gallagher and Lyle in rare concert this Friday". Largs and Millport Weekly News . Retrieved 23 April 2019. So the whole idea behind Apple was fantastic even if The Beatles didn’t quite carry it through in the end.” That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2017)