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Valerie Murtagh
Valerie Murtagh (born 1936, Willesden, London [1]) - † This track was a UK number one hit in 1963, and the
pseudonym Valerie Avon - is an English singer and song- year later returned to the UK Singles Chart in a vocal ver-
writer. Originally she was a member of The Avons. sion by Kathy Kirby.
Career See also
After her somewhat limited singing career with The • United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
Avons drew to a close, Murtagh became a successful
songwriter, and remained involved with the British mu-
sic industry. With her songwriting partner, Harold Spiro,
References
she wrote (under the name Valerie Avon) the UK entry [1] http://www.skidmore.edu/~gthompso/britrock/
to the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, "Long Live Love", as 60brchro/60brch35-39.html
performed by Olivia Newton-John.[2] [2] http://allmusic.com/cg/
In addition she co-penned (under that nom de plume) amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:897662
the following songs [3] [3] http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p323938
• "Dance On!" (The Shadows) - Ray Adams, Valerie
Avon and Elaine Murtagh †
• "In Summer" (Billy Fury) - Ray Adams, Valerie Avon
External links
and Elaine Murtagh • Songwriting database
• "Don’t Move Away" (Cliff Richard) - Valerie Avon, • Valerie Murtagh discography at Discogs
Harold Spiro Persondata
• "Umbrella" (Cliff Richard) - Valerie Avon, Neilburg, Name Murtagh, Valerie
Harold Spiro
Alternative names
• "Easy Lovin’, Easy Livin’" (Georgie Fame) - Valerie
Avon, Harold Spiro Short description
• "Easy Loving" (The Troggs) - Valerie Avon, Harold Date of birth 1936
Spiro Place of birth
• "Desdemona" (The Searchers) - Valerie Avon, Harold
Spiro Date of death
• "I’m Gonna Find Myself A Girl" (Gene Pitney) - Ray Place of death
Adams, Valerie Avon and Elaine Dadams
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Categories:
• 1936 births
• Living people
• English female singers
• English songwriters
• People from Willesden
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