DEL NEWMAN

Born: October 5th, 1930, London (United Kingdom)

Died: August 10th, 2020, Carmarthen, Wales (United Kingdom)

Nationality: British

In due course, the short impression below will be replaced with a more extensive career overview

BIOGRAPHY

As a child, Derrick Martin ‘Del’ Newman studied the piano and violoncello. After a spell with the Royal Navy he studied at universities in Exeter and London and entered Trinity College of Music in London, where he concentrated on composition and conducting. In the 1970s and 1980s, Newman worked as an arranger in the recording studio, with several hits to his credit, e.g. ‘Lady d’Arbanville’ by Cat Stevens, ‘Daniel’ by Elton John, ‘Just When I Needed You Most’ by Randy Vanwarmer, and ‘She’ by Charles Aznavour. He also wrote orchestrations for Paul McCartney, Diana Ross, George Harrison, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, and many more. In 2010, he published an autobiography entitled ‘A Touch From God: It’s Only Rock And Roll’.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Del Newman, who in the early 1980s occasionally worked for Italian television (Premiatissima), orchestrated and conducted the 1980 Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, ‘Non so che darei’, composed and performed by Alan Sorrenti. This Italian song finished in sixth place.

EUROVISION INVOLVEMENT YEAR BY YEAR

1980 The Hague

Country – Italy

Song title – "Non so che darei"

Rendition – Alan Sorrenti

Lyrics – Alan Sorrenti

Composition – Alan Sorrenti

Studio arrangement – Jay Graydon / Alan Sorrenti / Del Newman

Live orchestration – Del Newman

Conductor – Del Newman

Score – 6th place (87 votes)