Dave McGerty

Chapter Five keyboard player/founder, and writer of the bands Northern Soul hit "You Can't Mean It" released on CBS in 1966, and re-released several times since. Also writer of “This Isn't The First Time”, a Mike Read Heritage chart hit for Chapter Five in 2025. Founder, and Musical Director with the "Soul Survivors" Soul band.

Currently co- writing with my son, Dave Jnr, my daughter Tania, & formerly, with world famous Songwriter Composer the late Tony Hiller.

In May 2024, we wrote two pieces for the Amore Twins. from Ukraine. The girls released both songs. “Invincible” & Tuscany Sunset" which received much airplay and acclaim.

In May 2024 we recorded a new Country single with Micky John Bull, “Another Lonely Night”, “My Perfect Love” an “Do You Like The Music” All three songs were Radio Hits.

American Classical Crossover artiste Jay Dref released three of our songs “Until The World Stops Turning”, “You Make The Angels Smile”, and “Because of You” and all three songs charted in the Top 20 of the Classical iTunes charts

Country Cousins released two of our songs in 2023, “You Walk Beside Me” and “Heaven Help My Heart” and both made the Country music chart Top Twenty.

Two further songs with “Country Cousins” featuring the legendary Albert Lee on guitar, “Country Girl At Heart” and “Little Bird”, were released later in 2023 and both tracks charted in the Top Twenty iTunes Charts.

South African Group, Sterling EQ recorded one of our Classica songs "Bravo" for their Award winning EMI album "PULSE" in 2012.

Dave Berry recorded a new single with us, “The One That Got Away” and It was the most played song in 2022 with over 100,000 radio plays.

Dave Berry spent six weeks in Mike Read's Heritage Charts. On 23rd June 2022, the single entered the CBUK charts, straight in at #4, and on 15th July 2022, it made the number #1 spot for 7 weeks.

The chart is based on Radio Airplays from over 200 Radio Stations around the world.

Tania McGerty made number#1 on the CBUK chart with “Until The World Stops Turning” in 2023.

Chloe Foston, has recently released three of our songs, "You Make The Angels Smile, “You Walk Beside Me” and "Saddest Girl In Town."

Classical String Quartet "Fortissimo", released a hit album entitled "ADORE", in August 2020 featuring five of our compositions.

Our music has been featured on BBC Radio, Boom Radio etc, and many American Radio Stations, and on Greek Radio and TV.

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