Benny Gallagher (born Bernard Joseph Gallagher, 10 June 1945, Largs, Ayrshire) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, best-known for being one half of the popular duo Gallagher & Lyle during the 1970s. Immediately prior to that, Gallagher was a member of McGuinness Flint, and, with fellow member Graham Lyle, penned the UK Singles Chart Top 10 hit singles "When I'm Dead and Gone" and "Malt and Barley Blues". Gallagher began his songwriting career as a staff writer with the Beatles Music Publishing Co. Read more on Last.fm