Join veteran British songwriter David Martin as he takes you on a journey of storytelling and song through his extraordinary career which includes writing for Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield, Billy Fury and, of course, his biggest hit Can’t Smile Without You for Barry Manilow.
David Martin is an Ivor Novello and three-time BMI award-winning, 30 million-selling songwriter who has enjoyed a stellar career penning songs for Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield, Billy Fury, Barry Manilow, Mama Cass, Edwin Starr, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Sandie Shaw and numerous others.
David’s songwriting career began in the 1970s when he met fellow songwriters Chris Arnold and Geoff Morrow, which led to the birth of the formidable songwriting trio, Arnold-Martin-Morrow. Together they formed the band Butterscotch and, with David on lead vocal, RCA released Don’t You Know (She Said Hello) which hit the top 20 in the UK. Soon after, they hit the number 1 spot, again with David on lead vocal, with the song There’s a Whole Lot of Loving, featuring the band Guys ‘n’ Dolls.
David has been awarded many gold discs during his career, including four singles and a double for Elvis Presley, and for mega-hit Can’t Smile Without You for Barry Manilow. He has written songs that have been released on the world’s largest record labels, including Motown, Warner, Capitol, RCA, Polydor, Decca, Parlophone, Columbia and EMI, among others.
