At thirty one of the late sixties and early seventies top writers.

31                           ROGER GREENAWAY

Born 23rd August 1942 in Southmead, Bristol, England. Along with long time collaborator Roger Cook his songs were regular visitors to the charts throughout the 60's and 70's. Always irresistibly catchy, and unashamedly commercial, they often wrote for bands that were merely fronts for the two writers. As the 70's brought in punk and new wave Greenaway's music seemed old fashioned and the hits dried up, but he kept himself busy holding a variety of post's at royalty collection agencies.

 

NO. OF HITS

58

NO. OF NO.1'S

2

NO. OF TOP TENS

31

WEEKS ON CHART

562

 

 

 

 

TITLE

ARTIST

POS

WKS

1

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (1)

New Seekers

1

21

2

Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (2)

Gene Pitney/Marc Almond

1

12

3

You've Got Your Troubles (2)

Fortunes

2

   14

4

Kissing In The Back Rows Of The Movies (3)

Drifters

2

   13

5

You Just Might See Me Cry (4)

Our Kid

2

   11

6

Melting Pot (2)

Blue Mink

3

   15

7

Something Tells Me (Something Is Gonna Happen(2)

Cilla Black

3

14

8

The Banner Man (5)

Blue Mink

3

14

9

The Way It Used To Be (6)

Engelbert Humperdink

3

14

10

There Goes My First Love (4)

Drifters

3

12

11

Jeans On (7)

David Dundas

3

9

12

Softly Whispering I Love You (2)

Congregation

4

   14

13

It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas (8)

Dana

4

6

14

Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (2)

Gene Pitney

5

   13

15

You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book (3)

Drifters

5

12

16

I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman (2)

Whistling Jack Smith

5

12

17

Don't Give Up (9)

Louise

5

5

18

Freedom Come Freedom Go (10)

Fortunes

6

17

19

A Way Of Life (2)

Family Dogg

6

14

20

Lovers Of The World Unite (2)

David And Jonathan

7

   16

21

Home Lovin' Man (11)

Andy Williams

7

   12

22

Conversations (12)

Cilla Black

7

   12

23

Like Sister And Brother (13)

Drifters

7

   12

24

(Blame It) On The Pony Express (11)

Johnny Johnson

7

12

25

Doctor's Orders (13)

Sunny

7

10

26

Down On The Beach Tonight (3)

Drifters

7

9

27

Something Old, Something New (11)

Fantastics

9

12

28

My Baby Love's Lovin' (2)

White Plains

9

11

29

Randy (5)

Blue Mink

9

   11

30

Can I Take You Home Little Girl (4)

Drifters

10

10

31

Good Morning Freedom (10)

Blue Mink

10

10

32

Stay With Me (5)

 Blue Mink

11

   15

33

Good Times (Better Times) (12)

Cliff Richard

12

   11

34

Hello Happiness (14)

Drifters

12

    8

35

Hello Summertime (1)

Bobby Goldsboro

14

   10

36

Gasoline Alley Bred (11)

Hollies

14

    7

37

This Golden Ring (2)

Fortunes

15

    9

38

I've Got You On My Mind (2)

White Plains

17

   11

39

Sunny Honey Girl (15)

Cliff Richard

19

8

40

Step Into A Dream (2)

White Plains

21

9

41

Softly Whispering I Love You (2)

Paul Young

21

6

42

Hey Willy (16)

Hollies

22

7

43

7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) (2)

Rimshots

26

5

44

If It Wasn't For The Reason That I Love You (2)

Miki Anthony

27

7

45

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (1)

No Way Sis

27

4

46

I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (1)

Demi Holburn

27

2

47

Holliedaze (Medley)

Hollies

28

    7

48

Every Nite's A Saturday Night With You (8)

Drifters

29

7

49

Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress (16)

Hollies

32

    8

50

Farmer Bill's Cowman (2)

Wurzels

32

5

51

Love Games (3)

Drifters

33

6

52

I've Got You On My Mind (2)

Dorian Gray

36

    7

53

It Oughta Sell A Million (1)

Lyn Paul

37

    6

54

Street Called Hope (2)

Gene Pitney

37

    5

55

Sweet Cheatin' Rita (8)

Alvin Stardust

37

    4

56

Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow (4)

Tom Jones

40

3

57

Rock 'N' Roll Dance Party (Medley)

Jive Bunny

48

2

58

Shooting From The Heart (17)

Cliff Richard

51

4

 

 

 

 

562

 

(1)               with Roger Cook/Roquel Davis/Bill Backer

(2)               with Roger Cook

(3)               with Tony Macauley

(4)               with Barry Mason

(5)               with Roger Cook/Herbie Flowers

(6)               with Roger Cook/Gianni Argenio/Francesco Cassano/Corrado Conti

(7)               with David Dundas

(8)               with Geoff Stephens

(9)               with Peter Gordeno/Howard New

(10)           with Roger Cook/Mike Hazlewood/Albert Hammond

(11)           with Roger Cook?Tony Macauley

(12)           with Roger Cook/Jerry Lordan

(13)           with Roger Cook/Geoff Stephens

(14)           with Les Reed

(15)           with Roger Cook/Tony Hiller/Johnny Goodison

(16)           with Roger Cook/Harold Clarke

(17)           with Richard Giles