*1944 GB, Devizes
Musician / Composer of Pop and Soundtrack
He won a choral scholarship for Cambridge University, where he acquired a degree in modern languages. While teaching languages at Kingston Grammar School, he co-wrote a musical named Smike with a colleague (Roger Holman). Following the publicity Smike attracted, May was contacted by the BBC, who televised the play in 1973. The show has subsequently been staged many times by youth drama groups. While working at ATV, he was asked to compose some music for Crossroads. Stephanie De-Sykes got to number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1974 with the subsequent "Born with a Smile on my Face", which was used within a storyline on the show. Almost a year later, her second single, "We'll Find Our Day" (from Smike) got to #17. Kate Robbins performed another of May's songs for Crossroads: "More than in Love," which was co-written by Barry Leng and got to number 2 in 1981. May himself performed "Summer of my Life", charting at #7 in October 1976, though his follow-up, "We'll Gather Lilacs", flopped. He co-produced Amii Stewart's "Knock On Wood", which reached number one in the USA.
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Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Simon May Collection - Eastenders And Other Classic Themes & Songs | Simon May | 2010 | Album |
Chameleon Beds | Simon May & Simon Lockyer | 2005 | Album |
Conflicting Emotions 2 | Simon May, Simon Lockyer | 2002 | Album |
New Vintage - The Best Of Simon May | Simon May | 1994 | Compil. |
I'll Always Believe In You | Sharon Benson With Simon May | 1993 | Single |
When You Go Away | Johnny Griggs With Simon May | 1993 | Single |
Trainer (Music From The BBC TV Drama Series) | Simon May | 1991 | Album |
Situations | Simon May | 1989 | Album |
I Wish I Could Love You Again | Glyn Owen & Simon May | 1989 | Single |
Primary Colours | Simon May / David Hewson / Ian Hughes | 1987 | Album |
Eastenders | Simon May | 1985 | Single |
Four More Seasons | Simon May / Ian Hughes | 1985 | Album |
Good Morning America! | Zoe De Souza / Ron Aspery / Simon May / Ray Russell | 1984 | Album |
Stringfellows | Simon May / Ian Hughes | 1984 | Album |
Smike | Simon May / Roger Holman - Ashville College Dramatic Society | 1981 | Album |
As Long As I Believe | Simon May | 1978 | Single |
As Long As We Believe / Just Another Day With You | Simon May | 1978 | Single |
The Summer Of My Life | Simon May | 1977 | Album |
Closest Thing To Heaven | Simon May | 1977 | Single |
We'll Gather Lilacs / All My Loving (Medley) | Simon May | 1977 | Single |
Closest Thing To Heaven / When You Are Beautiful / The Summer Of My Life / The Summer Of My Life | Simon May | 1977 | Single |
L. A. Love Affair | Simon May | 1977 | Single |
The Summer Of My Life | Simon May | 1976 | Single |
Closest Thing To Heaven | Simon May | 1976 | Single |
Sommer-Wein | Simon May | 1976 | Single |
The Summer Of My Life | Simon May | 1976 | Single |
Never Ever Could I Leave You | Simon May | 1976 | Single |
Sophie | Simon May | 1975 | Single |
Put The Flags Out Johnnie Boy | Simon May | 1975 | Single |
Smike | Roger Holman, Simon May | 1973 | Album |
Smike | Roger Holman & Simon May | 1973 | Album |
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