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Phil Coulter

real name Philip Michael Coulter

Phil Coulter is credited on 1,850 releases across 512 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

1,850

Credits

512

Albums

7

Decades active

323

In collections

Biography

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When credited together with Bill Martin, use the entry Bill Martin & Phil Coulter. Irish songwriter, pianist, music producer, arranger and director (born 1942, Derry). His success has spanned four decades. Was awarded the prestigious Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) in October 2009. Coulter has won 23 Platinum Discs, 39 Gold Discs, 52 Silver Discs, two Grand Prix Eurovision awards (first in 1967 with Sandie Shaw, second in 1970 as the arranger/producer of Dana); five Ivor Novello Awards, which includes Songwriter of the Year; three American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers awards; a Grammy Nomination; a Meteor Award, a National Entertainment Award and a Rose d’or d’Antibes. Co-composed 'Congratulations' for Cliff Richard and conducted the Eurovision Song Contest orchestra on behalf of Luxembourg in 1975.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

1,850 releases · 512 albums · active 1963–2025

  • Performance · 1,821
  • Production · 670
  • Other credits · 154
  • Engineering · 98

Studios: Livingston Studios · Westland Studios · Windmill Lane Studios · Mayfair Studios

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