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Lynsey De Paul

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Lynsey De Paul (born Lynsey Rubin, June 11, 1950 in London) is an English songwriter and singer.

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Career

Renowned for her keyboard skills, and ability to write catchy songs, De Paul first hit the UK charts in 1972, initially as the writer of the Fortunes hit, "Storm in a Teacup", and a couple of months later, as the performer of her own song "Sugar Me". She was the first woman to be awarded an Ivor Novello Award for her song "Won't Somebody Dance With Me", with a second for "No Honestly".

A prolific songwriter, De Paul has written songs for many other recording artists. In a five year period (1972-77) she wrote a total of 14 UK singles chart hits, and her songs have hit the charts in the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Canada and Australia.

"Rock Bottom", which she wrote with Mike Moran, was the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977. Although it came second in the Eurovision Song Contest, it went on to become a Top 20 hit in many European countries including France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where it reached the top of their singles chart.

De Paul and Moran went on to write a number of songs, such as "Let Your Body Go Downtown", a Top 40 hit for the Martyn Ford Orchestra; and the follow up "Going to a Disco", as well as "Without You", and "Now and Then", which appeared on the albums Tigers and Fireflies and Just a Little Time, respectively.

After a three year period of being based in the California in the late 1970s/early 1980s, De Paul returned to England and, while still writing songs, also branched out into record production, acting in musicals and plays, interviewing and TV presentation, drawing cartoons and even self defence, on which subject she produced a memorable video.

Discography

Singles

Albums

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