Songs Written by Vivian EllisTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Vivian John Herman Ellis, CBE (29 October 1903 – 19 June 1996) was an English musical comedy composer best known for the song "Spread a Little Happiness" and the Paul Temple theme "Coronation Scot". == Life and work == Ellis was born in Hampstead, London in 1903 and educated at Cheltenham College. He began a musical career as a concert pianist, but became a composer and lyricist. His grandmother, Julia Woolf, had also been a concert pianist as well as... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Vivian Ellis first charted in 1935 with I'm on a See-Saw.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.

Top songs: #1: I'm on a See-Saw - #2: Spread a Little Happiness
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  Ambrose & His Orchestra
1.
1935
#1  I'm on a See-Saw
Ambrose & His Orchestra

267 pts
3
US


[Decca 467]
written by Desmond Carter & Vivian Ellis greentick
  Sting
2.
08/1982
#2  Spread a Little Happiness
Sting

from Brimstone & Treacle: Original Soundtrack Album   Brimstone & Treacle: Original Soundtrack Album
59 pts


16
UK
[A&M 2501]
written by Vivian Ellis greentick, Clifford Grey & Greatrex Newman

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