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Ivor Raymonde was a British musician, arranger, and songwriter born on October 22, 1926, in Marylebone, City Of Westminster, Greater London, England. He passed away on June 4, 1990, in the Civil Parish Of Ewshot, Hampshire, South East Of England, UK. Raymonde began his career as a jazz and classical pianist, performing with various big bands before becoming a music director at the BBC alongside Wally Stott. He occasionally worked as a session musician, notably playing on and arranging Johnny Duncan's UK hit "Last Train To San Fernando." Later, he joined Philips Records as a producer, collaborating with artists such as Frankie Vaughan, Marty Wilde, and The Springfields. When Dusty Springfield embarked on her solo career, Raymonde presented her with a tune he had written, which became her first major hit, "I Only Want To Be With You," under producer Johnny Franz. He continued to work with Dusty Springfield for several years and arranged and produced hits for The Walker Brothers, Alan Price, Honeybus, Los Bravos, and many others. Raymonde was also the father of a notable figure in the music industry.

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