Tony Macaulay (bornAnthony Gordon Instone; 21 April 1944)^[1] is an English author, composer for musical theatre, and songwriter. He has won theBritish Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors Award twice as 'Songwriter of the Year' (1970 and 1977).^[2] He is a nine timeIvor Novello Awards winning songwriter. In 2007, he became the only British person to win the Edwin Forrest Award for outstanding contribution to the American theatre.^[3] Macaulay's best-known songs include "Baby Now That I've Found You" and "Build Me Up Buttercup" withThe Foundations, "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All," as well as "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" and "Don't Give Up on Us".

Macaulay was born inFulham, London, England.^[1]

In the early 1960s he worked as asong plugger forEssex Publishing, then moved toPye Records as a record producer.^[1] It was here that he had his first major success withThe Foundations, when theyrecorded, "Baby Now That I've Found You", a song he had co-written withJohn Macleod, and it topped theUK Singles Chart in November 1967.^[1][4]

Furtherhits came with songs such asMarmalade's "Baby Make It Soon"^[5] and "Falling Apart at the Seams";^[6]The 5th Dimension's "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All",^[7]David Soul's "Don't Give Up on Us",^[8] plusDonna Summer's 1977 single "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)",^[9] all of which he wrote on his own. Many others came in collaboration with other songwriters, amongst them wereLong John Baldry's "Let the Heartaches Begin",^[10]Paper Dolls' "Something Here in My Heart (Keeps A Tellin' Me No)"^[11] andPickettywitch's "That Same Old Feeling",^[12] all co-written with John Macleod. Another success for The Foundations was "Build Me Up Buttercup", written by Macaulay andMike d'Abo.^[13]Scott Walker's "Lights of Cincinnati",^[14]The Hollies' "Sorry Suzanne",^[15]The New Seekers' "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me",^[16][1]David Soul's "Silver Lady", andThe Flying Machine's "Smile a Little Smile for Me" were penned withGeoff Stephens; whileEdison Lighthouse's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)", was written withBarry Mason.^[17] In addition, he co-wroteThe Fortunes' "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again",Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon's "Blame It on the Pony Express"^[18] andAndy Williams' "Home Lovin' Man", withRoger Cook andRoger Greenaway.^[19][1]

Much of his attention in the early 1970s was diverted by a protracted legal dispute with hispublishers.^[1] He won his case on appeal in 1974, in a landmark decision which encouraged other artists to challenge the terms of their contracts.^[20] By this time he had begun to turn his back on writing pop songs and started to write for musical theatre. His first collaborations for the stage were with the playwrightKen Hill onIs Your Doctor Really Necessary? in 1973, and onGentlemen Prefer Anything the following year.^[1]

He composed the scores to the filmsThe Beast in the Cellar (1970) andPercy's Progress (1974), and was the music co-ordinator for the filmNever Too Young to Rock (1975). He also wrote the music forWindy City, a musical in two acts based onThe Front Page byBen Hecht andCharles MacArthur, with book andlyrics byDick Vosburgh, which was premiered on stage in 1982.^[1]

Later Macaulay turned to writingthrillers.^[21]

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