Doug Flett
Douglas Jackson Flett was an Australian songwriter based in the UK, best known for his collaborations with longtime songwriting partner, Guy Fletcher. Collectively, the duo have also been known as Fletcher & Flett. Since the mid-1960s, they wrote and composed hit songs for many artists.
Career
Before moving to London in the early 1960s, Flett had worked in Sydney as a TV cameraman and in advertising. While in London, he was introduced to Guy Fletcher in 1965 by Shadows drummer Tony Meehan through a phone call, and the two met up. Since then, the duo wrote many songs for a wide number of artists including Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Cliff Richard and Frankie Valli.Flett and Fletcher's song "Save Me" was later covered by several other artists:
- Brian Chapman - 1977
- Clodagh Rogers - 1977
- Donna McDaniel - 1977
- Clout - 1978
- Mary Wilson of The Supremes - 1980
- Louise Mandrell - 1983