Graham Lyle
| Graham Lyle | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Graham Hamilton Lyle |
| Born |
11 March 1944 Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Origin | Largs, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop, folk rock, country rock, adult contemporary, soft rock, soul |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass guitar, violin, drums, harmonica |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Capitol, A&M, Mercury, Hypertension |
| Associated acts | Gallagher & Lyle, McGuinness Flint, Ronnie Lane |
Graham Hamilton Lyle (born 11 March 1944, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer.
Between 1970 and 1997, he co-wrote 18 British Top 40 hits, 8 Billboard Hot 100 entries, 4 US Country No.1s and 1 US Adult Contemporary No.1, as well as 3 Australian chart-toppers. His songwriting collaborators have included Terry Britten, Albert Hammond, Troy Seals, Jim Diamond and his long-time performing partner, Benny Gallagher.
His most famous composition is Tina Turner's 1984 US chart-topper and international smash, "What's Love Got to Do with It?", which reached No.1 in the US, Canada and Australia and won him the Song of the Year Grammy. He is also well known in Britain, Continental Europe and the Commonwealth as a member of Gallagher and Lyle, McGuinness Flint and Ronnie Lane's band Slim Chance.
Lyle and Benny Gallagher initially teamed up in 1959 as members of the local Largs based band, The Bluefrets, and teamed up again in a band based in Saltcoats called the Tulsans with lead singer James (Drew) Galt, Dennis Donald (keyboards), Eric (surname unknown) on guitar, Benny Gallagher (bass) and Graham Lyle (drums). The Tulsans released two singles in 1965 under the name James Galt for Pye that are now prized by northern soul collectors: "Comes The Dawn" and "With My Baby". Benny and Graham later moved to London in the mid 60s.
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