Nimal Mendis

London, United Kingdom

Nimal Mendis

London, United Kingdom

I have 22 songs published in Britain and have written music for films in Sri Lanka. " Kiss Kiss Kiss " was my first song that was recorded in Britian and sung by Mary Marshall on the Columbia label. " Kandyan Dance" an instrumental was my second piece in the West. Recorded by Friedel Berlipp and his Orchestra in Germany it went on to be No 2 on Radio Luxemburg. It was also released in the States.

" Black Pearls & Green Diamonds" has eight of my songs on an LP for Decca by " One Two and Three " a folk group in Britian. I appeared with my singing partner Sandra Edema in 1968 as guest artists with my song " Feel like a Clown " on “Top of the Pops” in London and " Beat Club " in Germany that year.Record Producer Ray Horricks says this on the sleeve of the "Black Pearls and Green Diamonds" LP. “Nimal’s work combines an awareness of western melody and harmony with great originality in his story ideas, while there is a very exotic Easter flavour about his choice of words. When it came to making this album I found myself preferring his numbers to the many better known folk items the three singers have in their repertoire.

  • Work
    • Songwriter
  • Education
    • Royal College, Colombo