Peter Shelley
Peter Alexander Southworth, known professionally as Peter Shelley, was born on
February 28, 1943, in London. He began his career in the British music industry
in 1965, initially working as a song plugger for Chappell & Co. and later as
personal assistant to Norman Newell at EMI. In 1973, he co-founded Magnet
Records with Michael Levy, serving as the director of A&R. Under this label,
Shelley wrote, produced, and sang on Alvin Stardust's debut single "My Coo Ca
Choo", which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and topped charts in
several other countries, including Australia. ...
