Les Reed

Les Reed O.B.E. (born Leslie David Reed on 24 July 1935 in Woking, England; died 15 April 2019) was an English songwriter, musician and light orchestra leader. His major songwriter partners were Gordon Mills, Barry Mason and Geoff Stephens, although he penned songs with many others such as Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook, and Johnny Worth. Reed was an accomplished musician by the age of fourteen, playing the piano, accordion and vibraphone. He studied at the London College of Music before joining the Willis Reed Group