birth_place name background article_title birth_name occupation
london , england , uk geoff morrow non_performing_personnel geoff morrow
 geoffrey stanton morrow songwriter
geoff morrow

geoffrey stanton `` geoff '' morrow is a songwriter and businessman .
he began his career as a songwriter .
his compositions have been recorded by cliff richard , the carpenters , elvis presley , johnny mathis , jessie j , barry manilow and many other top artists .
the worldwide standard , `` ca n't smile without you '' , made famous by barry manilow , has sold over 22 million copies , and received creditation from bmi for being one of only 20 songs to have had over 3 million airplays in america .
geoff also had the great privilege of co-writing four songs for elvis presley , with whom he spent time , and who made the song `` let 's be friends '' , the title track of one of elvis 's successful albums .
morrow formed two record companies and had hits around the world , discovering and cultivating many artists .
one record company was sold to rca and the other to emi .
in 1990 , he bought the opera house and palace theatres in manchester for # 6 million and produced numerous shows there .
he was a director and major shareholder of caesars palace , luton .
he wrote five musicals , which have been produced .
his latest , `` legendary romance '' , produced by laurence myers , recently successfully `` tried out '' in new hampshire .
he has also written several screenplays , including one called `` do n't go breaking my heart '' .
