Songs Written by John RostillTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Henry Rostill (16 June 1942 – 26 November 1973) was an English musician, bassist and composer, recruited by the Shadows to replace Brian Locking in autumn 1963. He wrote many of the tunes by the Shadows including "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" in 1964. He wrote or co-wrote three songs in the 1970s which were massive hits in the United States—"Let Me Be There", "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" and "Please Mr. Please"—but died before... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Rostill first charted in 1964 with I Could Easily Fall in Love with You.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Please Mr. Please - #2: If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - #3: Let Me Be There - #4: The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt - #5: In the Country
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  The Shadows
The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
1.
05/1964

#4  The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
The Shadows

123 pts






5
UK
instrumental
[Atlantic 2235]
written by Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin & John Rostill greentick
2.
09/1964

Rhythm and Greens
The Shadows

43 pts






22
UK
instrumental
[Atlantic 2257]
written by Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin & John Rostill greentick
3.
12/1964

Genie with the Light Brown Lamp
The Shadows

55 pts






17
UK
instrumental
written by Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin & John Rostill greentick
  Cliff Richard
I Could Easily Fall in Love with You
4.
12/1964

I Could Easily Fall in Love with You
Cliff Richard

85 pts






9
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
written by Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin & John Rostill greentick
Time Drags By
5.
10/1966

Time Drags By
Cliff Richard

from Finders Keepers   
79 pts






10
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
[Epic 10101]
written by Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin & John Rostill greentick
In the Country
6.
12/1966

#5  In the Country
Cliff Richard

from Cinderella   
114 pts






6
UK
as Cliff Richard & The Shadows
written by Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin & John Rostill greentick
  Olivia Newton-John
Let Me Be There
7.
08/1973

#3  Let Me Be There
Olivia Newton-John

from Let Me Be There   
169 pts
6
US
3
AC
7
ctry


[MCA 40101]
written by John Rostill greentick
If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
8.
04/1974

#2  If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
Olivia Newton-John

from If You Love Me, Let Me Know   
172 pts
5
US
2
AC
2
ctry


[MCA 40209]
written by John Rostill greentick
Please Mr. Please
9.
06/1975

#1  Please Mr. Please
Olivia Newton-John

from Have You Never Been Mellow   Have You Never Been Mellow
209 pts
3
US
1
AC
5
ctry


[MCA 40418]
written by Bruce Welch & John Rostill greentick
  Brian Collins
If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
10.
05/1977

If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
Brian Collins

1 pts




83
ctry


[ABC/Dot 17694]
written by John Rostill greentick
  Barbara Jones
11.
01/1987

Please Mister Please
Barbara Jones

7 pts






80
UK
written by Bruce Welch & John Rostill greentick
  The Shadows
12.
12/1989

Shadowmix
The Shadows

from Reflection   
7 pts






81
UK
written by Jerry Lordan, Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, John Rostill greentick, Michael Carr, Jet Harris, Tony Meehan & Michael Carr


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