Don Black
5-Time Academy Award Nominated Legendary Lyricist
Don Black, is an Oscar Winner, 5 time Academy Award nominated legendary lyricist with two Tony Awards, three Tony nominations, six Ivor Novello Awards, a Golden Globe and many platinum and gold discs to his name. He is famous for a raft of epic James Bond theme songs including Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever, The Man with the Golden Gun, Surrender and The World is Not Enough. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008 and recently honoured with a BMI award. Last year he was awarded an Olivier award for his outstanding services to theatre. He has also been honoured by Her Majesty The Queen and is the recipient of an OBE (Order of the British Empire).
Grant Black
International multi-platinum award-winning songwriter
Grant started his career working for music publishers and moved into management representing Adam Ant and Strictly Rhythm Records. He has enjoyed huge success as a songwriter and worked with a large number of acclaimed artists including Van Morrison, Run DMC, Craig David, Sarah Brightman, Olly Murs and Corrine Bailey Rae. Grant is also the writer & composer of REHAB The Musical, a new innovative British musical that's set to bring a powerful message to London audiences in 2022.
He is currently writing, Casanova, a musical with Don and Frank Wildhorn.