Simon Napier-Bell (born 1939) has been a film composer, songwriter, record producer, and author, but most of all he is known for being a rock manager. Amongst the artists he’s managed are The Yardbirds, Marc Bolan, T Rex, Japan, Asia, CC Catch, Ultravox, Candi Staton, Boney M, and Wham!
In the 60s he co-wrote the song You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me which went to number one sung by Dusty Springfield, and was also covered in the early 70s by Elvis Presley.
He has written three best-selling books about the music industry: You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me, about the music business in the 60s; Black Vinyl White Powder, a history of the British music industry; and I’m Coming To Take You To Lunch, about taking Wham! to Communist China in the 80s, the first Western pop or rock group ever to play there.
These days he is one of the music industry's most sought-after
consultants. He broadcasts frequently, writes for newspapers, travels extensively, and lives mainly in South East Asia where he manages painter/sculptor Brett Neal.
