John Rostill
Biography
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 for Olivia Newton-John in the United States—"Let Me Be There", "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" and "Please Mr. Please"—but died before seeing them succeed.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Moody Blue
1977
Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits
1977
Have You Never Been Mellow
1975
Elvis In Concert
1977
What To Look For In Summer
2020
If You Love Me Let Me Know
1974
20 Golden Greats
1977
Elvis Aron Presley (1955-1980 - 25 Anniversary)
1980
Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis
1974
They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy
1974
Let Me Be There
1973
If Not For You
1971
Out Of The Shadows
1962
Back To Basics (The Essential Collection 1971 - 1992)
1992
Clearly Love
1975
If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
1974
First Impressions
1974
Let Me Be There
1973
Frankenstomp: Singles, Rarities & More 1993-2014
2015
Gold
2005
The Final Tour
2004
Sing Along With Los Straitjackets
2001
Pine Box
1995
48 Original Tracks (1971-1975)
1994
Credited work
2,152 releases · 414 albums · active 1964–2025
- Performance · 2,959
- Other credits · 40
Studios: EMI Studios · Mid-South Coliseum-Memphis, Tennessee · Central Sound Studios, London · Q Division Studios