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John Rostill
- From
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1942–1973
- Releases
- 0
About
John Henry Rostill (16 June 1942 – 26 November 1973) was an English musician, bassist and composer, recruited by the Shadows to replace Brian Locking in autumn 1963.
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He wrote many of the tunes by the Shadows including "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" in 1964. He wrote or co-wrote three songs in the 1970s which were massive hits for Olivia Newton-John in the United States—"Let Me Be There", "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" and "Please Mr. Please"—but died before seeing them succeed.
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The Shadows bass
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- MusicBrainz
- 22c9446f-c781-4b2b-a564-a49a0f8a86a3
- ISNI
- 0000000120238065
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.