Benny Gallagher: began his songwriting career as a staff writer with the Beatles Music Publishing Co.- Apple - writing songs for his lifelong friend and Apple Records biggest solo recording artist Mary Hopkin - Benny has always considered those "formative" days at Apple, and, especially, the constant encouragement of Paul McCartney, as one of the most important factors in his development as a songwriter.
He and songwriting partner Graham Lyle were invited to appear as support act and accompanists to Mary Hopkin at EXPO 70 in Osaka Japan....
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