Jeff Wayne

Songs Written by Jeff WayneTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Jeffry Wayne (born July 1, 1943) is an American-British composer, musician and lyricist. In 1978, he released Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, his musical adaptation of H. G. Wells' science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds. Wayne wrote approximately 3,000 advertising jingles in the 1970s which appeared on television in the United Kingdom, including a Gordon's Gin commercial which was covered by the Human League. Wayne also composed numerous television themes, including Good Morning Britain... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jeff Wayne first charted in 1972 with Men of Learning.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Hold Me Close - #2: Forever Autumn - #3: The Eve of War (remix) - #4: Forever Autumn - #5: For All Time
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  Vigrass & Osborne
1.
06/1972

Men of Learning
Vigrass & Osborne

17 pts
65
US
33
AC




[Uni 55330]
written by Gary Osborne, Paul Vigrass & Jeff Wayne greentick
2.
09/1972

Virginia
Vigrass & Osborne

3 pts


39
AC




[Uni 55344]
written by Paul Vigrass, Gary Osborne & Jeff Wayne greentick
  David Essex
3.
09/1975

#1  Hold Me Close
David Essex

from All the Fun of the Fair   All the Fun of the Fair
214 pts






1
UK
[Columbia 10256]
written by David Essex & Jeff Wayne greentick
  Jeff Wayne
4.
07/1978

#4  Forever Autumn
Jeff Wayne greentick

from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds   
121 pts






5
UK
as Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds featuring Justin Hayward
written by Jeff Wayne greentick, Gary Osborne & Paul Vigrass
  Justin Hayward
5.
07/1978

#2  Forever Autumn
Justin Hayward

144 pts
47
US
20
AC


5
UK
[Columbia 10799]
written by Jeff Wayne greentick, Gary Osborne & Paul Vigrass
  Jeff Wayne
6.
09/1978

The Eve of the War
Jeff Wayne greentick

from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds   
23 pts




77
dance
36
UK
as Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds
written by Jeff Wayne greentick
  David Essex
7.
10/1978

Brave New World
David Essex

from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds   
13 pts






55
UK
written by Gary Osborne & Jeff Wayne greentick
  Jeff Wayne
8.
07/1982

Matador
Jeff Wayne greentick

13 pts






57
UK
written by Jeff Wayne greentick
9.
11/1989

#3  The Eve of War (remix)
Jeff Wayne greentick

139 pts






3
UK
as Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds
R
written by Jeff Wayne greentick
  Latino Rave
10.
04/1990

The Sixth Sense
Latino Rave

15 pts






49
UK
written by Jo Bogaert, Manuela Kamosi, Prince Paul, Kelvin Mercer, David Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason, Coltrane, Rene Van Verseveld, Lucien Witteveen, Johannes Roevenstrunck, Rob Base, Jeff Wayne greentick & Anne Dudley
  Catherine Zeta-Jones
11.
09/1992

#5  For All Time
Catherine Zeta-Jones

from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of Spartacus   
24 pts






36
UK
written by Jeff Wayne greentick & James Cassidy
  Jeff Wayne
12.
11/2005

The Eve of War
Jeff Wayne greentick

3 pts






120
UK
R
written by Jeff Wayne greentick

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