Jack Lee (March 25, 1952 – May 26, 2023)[2] was an American songwriter and musician best known for composing the songs "Hanging on the Telephone", covered by the new wave band Blondie, "Come Back and Stay", covered by the singer Paul Young, and "You Are My Lover", recorded by Suzi Quatro.
There, he busked in the Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood, where he met fellow street musician Peter Case.
[4] Alongside Case and Paul Collins, Lee formed the seminal, yet short-lived power pop trio the Nerves in 1974.
[3] His songs have been recorded by artists such as Blondie, Paul Young, and Suzi Quatro.
[3] Lee continued to write songs and work on his music in private[3] until his death from colon cancer in Santa Monica, California on May 26, 2023, at the age of 71.