Harold Spiro

Harold Spiro
Birth nameHarold Jacob Spiro
Also known asHoagy Pogey
Born(1925-06-25)25 June 1925
London, England
Died11 December 1996(1996-12-11) (aged 71)
Cyprus
GenresPop music
OccupationSongwriter
Years active1960s–1996

Harold Jacob Spiro (25 June 1925 – 11 December 1996) was an English songwriter. He is best known for his co-writing with Valerie Avon, particularly the song "Long Live Love" (1974) performed by Olivia Newton-John, which was the UK's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974.

He won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Novel or Unusual Song for co-writing "Nice One Cyril".

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