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- ↑ Mark White You must remember this popular songwriters, 1900-1980 1983 p151. "Another lyricist who has had many hits with Tony Macaulay is John MacLeod. Originally a member of the top vocal group The Maple Leaf Four, his collaboration with Tony resulted in many of the mid-1960s hits already mentioned by such artists as Long John Baldry, The Foundations, The Paper Dolls, Herman's Hermits ..."
- ↑ Plays and Players - Issue 23 - Page 28