Bob Heatlie

Bob Heatlie

Bob Heatlie (born Robert Heatlie in 1946) is a Scottish songwriter.

Background

He was born in Craigmillar, Edinburgh. His instrument repertoire includes saxophone, drums, and piano.

Hit Songs

His most successful and prominent songs are "Japanese Boy" and "Merry Christmas Everyone", both substantial 1980s pop chart hits across Europe and beyond. "Japanese Boy" (released by the German label 'Hansa') was a novelty hit recorded by Aneka, a fellow Scot. It sold in excess of 4.5 million copies.

Heatlie wrote arguably his finest pop song in "Breaking Up My Heart" for Shakin' Stevens in 1985. The song was another hit (helped in part by a superb music video). Coincidentally, it was also the song that Shaky performed for his record-setting "50th" appearance on the BBC's Top Of The Pops weekly UK music chart TV programme on the 7th of March that year.

"Merry Christmas Everyone" was first recorded by Shakin' Stevens, reaching the top of the charts in many European territories around Christmas 1985. "Merry Christmas Everyone" has since become an annual mainstay of radio airplay in and around the December holidays.

Current status

More recently, Bob Heatlie has concentrated on musical compositions for children's television, including "The Trap Door".

ongwriting Credits

olo

*Aneka (born: Mary Sandeman) - "Japanese Boy" (Single, 08 Aug 1981, UK No. 1)
*Cliff Richard (born: Harold Webb) - "Locked Inside Your Prison" (Album track on "Silver", Oct 1983, UK No. 7)
*Shakin' Stevens (born: Michael Barratt) - "Cry Just A Little Bit" (Single, 05 Nov 1983, UK No. 3)
*Shakin' Stevens (born: Michael Barratt) - "Breaking Up My Heart" (Single, 02 Mar 1985, UK No. 14)
*Shakin' Stevens (born: Michael Barratt) - "Merry Christmas Everyone" (Single, 07 Dec 1985, UK No. 1)
*Ann Turner - "Too Hot To Handle" (Runner-up in the UK's "A Song For Europe" Eurovision song selection TV programme, 1987)

With Gordon Campbell

*Anya - "Moscow Nights" (Single, 1985)
*Shakin' Stevens (born: Michael Barratt) - "Radio" (Single, 10 Oct 1992, UK No. 37)

External links

* [http://www.shakinstevens.com/ The Official Shakin' Stevens Website]


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