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
Virginia
Vigrass & Osborne
The Eve of the War
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Brave New World
David Essex
Matador
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#3 The Eve of War (remix)
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The Eve of War
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