Lee Pockriss

Lee Julian Pockriss (January 20, 1924 – November 14, 2011) was an American songwriter who wrote many well-known popular songs and several scores for films and Broadway shows, mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.
He, along with Paul Vance, wrote "I Don't Need Anything" for Verdelle Smith, a song which Sandie Shaw covered. Shaw's version was released in January 1967https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/670519, 4 months after Smith's, which was released in September 1966https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/670512. American soul singer Maxine Brown covered this song before Shaw, with her version being released in November 1966https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/670517, 2 months after Smith's.
== References ==
Category:Songwriters for other artists