Profile
Ian Samwell
Producer + Musician + Songwriter
Male
Born
Jan 19, 1937
Hometown
South London
Died
Apr 13, 2003
Nationality
British
Other Names
Ian Ralph Samwell
Ian "Sammy" Samwell was an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known as the writer of Cliff Richard's debut hit "Move It" and his association with the rock band America with whom he had his biggest commercial success with their hit… Read More
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Ian Samwell.
CHILDHOOD
1937
Birth
Born on January 19, 1937.
TWENTIES
1958
21 Years Old
In 1958, Samwell heard Harry Webb performing at the 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho.
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1959
22 Years Old
In 1959 he wrote "Say You Love Me Too", which was recorded by The Isley Brothers and became the first song by a British songwriter to be recorded by an American R&B act.
1961
24 Years Old
In the summer of 1961, Samwell hosted some lunchtime record dance sessions at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, using his own collection of R&B and country rock’n’roll records.
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THIRTIES
1972
35 Years Old
He went on to work with other artists, as a staff producer at Warner Bros. Records in London. Samwell discovered the band America and produced their first album, America in 1972.
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1974
37 Years Old
In 1974 Samwell produced the first of three successful albums with Hummingbird whose lineup included Bobby Tench and other former members of The second Jeff Beck Group.
LATE ADULTHOOD
2003
66 Years Old
Samwell underwent a heart transplant in the 1990s and died in Sacramento, California on 13 March 2003, aged sixty six.
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