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Don Black

real name Donald Blackstone

Don Black is credited on 6,267 releases across 1,556 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,267

Credits

1,556

Albums

7

Decades active

403

In collections

Biography

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British lyricist, born on 21 June 1938 in London, UK, who has notably worked with John Barry and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) and was inducted into the songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. Black was also the one-time personal manager of Matt Monro, Marti Webb and Michael Ball. Song titles at BMI listed under both Donald Blackstone and Donald Black.

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Credited work

6,267 releases · 1,556 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 7,884
  • Other credits · 72
  • Production · 31

Studios: Abbey Road Studios · Angel Studios · Olympic Studios · Air Lyndhurst Hall

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