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Scott English

Scott English is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Scott English rather than just read about it. In short: Sheldon David "Scott" English (January 10, 1937 – November 16, 2018) was an American songwriter, arranger and record producer. He is best known as the co-writer of "Brandy" which he wrote with Richard Kerr.

Key takeaways

  • Scott English belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Scott English to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Scott English from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sheldon David "Scott" English (January 10, 1937 – November 16, 2018) was an American songwriter, arranger and record producer. He is best known as the co-writer of "Brandy" which he wrote with Richard Kerr. The song became a No. 1 hit for Barry Manilow in 1974, with the title changed to "Mandy". English had also released a single of "Brandy" which reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1971, and entered the US charts in March 1972.

Life and career Scott English was born Sheldon David English on January 10, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York City, to Jewish parents Harold English, a Russian émigré, and Ida English (née Finkelstein). In 1960, he released his first single, "4,000 Miles Away", on Dot Records. In 1964, English had a regional doo-wop hit called "High on a Hill", written by Frank Cariola and A. Mangravito. "High on a Hill" has consistently been voted an all-time top song on oldies radio stations in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It also reached No. 3 in popularity on the San Francisco Bay Area radio charts, and peaked at #4 in Los Angeles (source: KRLA Top 30 Survey, Feb.-Mar. 1964). With Larry Weiss, he wrote "Bend Me, Shape Me", which became a hit for the Chicago-based band the American Breed, reaching No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968 and also becoming a hit in the UK for Amen Corner. The song had been recorded a year earlier by the Outsiders as an album track on In (1967). English and Weiss, whom he met through arranger Claus Ogerman, became good friends. Together, they penned "Help Me Girl" (1966), which was a hit for two acts in late 1966: Eric Burdon (solo for Decca, a UK No. 14 hit) and the Outsiders. They also penned Lynne Randell's "Ciao Baby" (1967) and Jeff Beck's hit "Hi Ho Silver Lining", originally recorded by English group the Attack in early 1967. English produced the song "West Virginia" by the Elves in 1969 (a band later known as Elf) which featured Ronnie James Dio on bass and vocals. He later produced Thin Lizzy's eponymous debut album Thin Lizzy (1971). He co-wrote the song "Words Don't Mean a Thing" with Lynsey de Paul, who released her version of the song on her album Just a Little Time. The song was also featured on the 2008 album Songs from the British Academy, Vol. 1. A Spanish version was released by Cadafal on their album En La Carretera. In 1998, English was credited as a co-writer with Simon Stirling and Phil Mankiza on the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, "Where Are You?", performed by Imaani. In 2014, English appeared on BBC Radio London's Jo Good Show, debuting new song "Holla" which he wrote for WestWay Beats. English died in England on November 16, 2018, at the age of 81, from complications of hip surgery.

Discography

as Scott English

Studio albums

Singles

Selected credits

1960s Al Martino. "Adios Mexico" (1966) Eric Burdon. "Help Me, Girl" (1966) The Toys. "Ciao Baby" (1966) The Montanas. "Ciao Baby" (1967) The Outsiders. "Bend Me, Shape Me" (1967) The American Breed. "Bend Me, Shape Me", "Don't Make Me Leave You" (1967) Jeff Beck. "Hi Ho Silver Lining" (1967) Peter Law. "Lingering On" (1967) Lynne Randell. "Ciao Baby" (1967) Group Check. "Ciao Baby" (1968) The American Breed. "Cool It (We're Not Alone)" (1968) Amen Corner. "Bend Me Shape Me" (1968) James & Bobby Purify. "Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin')" (1968) Joe Simon. "Help Yourself (To All My Lovin')" (1969) Mama Cass. "Welcome To The World" (1968)

1970s Steve & Albert. "Follow The Bouncing Ball" (1970) The Glass Bottle. "Wonderwheel" (1971) Greyhound. "I Am What I Am" (1972) Bunny Walters. "Brandy" (1972) Raiders: "Ballad Of The Unloved" (1972) Al Wilson. "All For You" (1973) The Bells. "He Was Me, He Was You" (1973) Barry Manilow. "Mandy" (1974)

1980s Barry Mann & Carole King. "You're The Only One" (1980) Black Lace. "Hi Ho Silver Lining" (1984) Slade. "Hi Ho Silver Lining" (1985)

1990s Lynsey De Paul. "Words Don't Mean A Thing" (1994) Alan Parsons. "One Day To Fly" (1996) Imaani. "Something's Changing" (1998) Imaani. "Where Are You" (1998)

2000s Syria. "Manca di te" (2000) Indiana [BE]. "Imitation Love" (2002) Sarah Kreuz. "Gipsy Girl" (2009) Sarah Kreuz. "I'll Be Yours" (2009) Sarah Kreuz. "Whenever It's Raining" (2009) Sarah Kreuz. "You Carried Me" (200) Spike [UK]. "The Brooklyn Bridge" (2014) Spike [UK]. Bonnie Tyler. "Fortune" (2014) Westway Beats. "Holla" (2014) Westway Beats. "Famous" (2015) Westway Beats. "Ruby Rain" (2015) Bob Welch. "Bend Me, Shape Me" Arthur Louis. "If Ever I Need You" (2009)

References

Further reading "Songwriter of the Month: Scott English" (PDF). Beat Instrumental and International Recording Studio. No. 93. London: Beat Publications Ltd. January 1971. p. 24. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via World Radio History.

External links Scott English discography at Discogs Scott English at AllMusic

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Scott English

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Scott English claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Scott English before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Scott English ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Scott English

In research
Scott English appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Scott English in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Scott English is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1937 births, 2018 deaths, 20th-century American male singers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Scott English outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Scott English in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Scott English means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Scott English out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Scott English in simple terms?

Sheldon David "Scott" English (January 10, 1937 – November 16, 2018) was an American songwriter, arranger and record producer. He is best known as the co-writer of "Brandy" which he wrote with Richard Kerr.

Why does Scott English matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Scott English?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Scott English.

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  • 1937 births
  • 2018 deaths
  • 20th-century American male singers
  • 20th-century American songwriters
  • American male songwriters
  • Deaths from surgical complications
  • Jewish American singers
  • Jewish American songwriters
  • Musicians from Brooklyn
  • Record producers from New York (state)
  • Singers from New York City
  • Songwriters from New York (state)

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