Laurence Edward "Lol" Mason (died 30 July 2019) was a British singer songwriter and writer, who achieved fame in City Boy and The Maisonettes.
[1] His older brother, Jeremy (born March 9, 1943 – died August 20, 1989), was one of the youngest directors at Birmingham Repertory Theatre,[1] and played Richard Lord on Crossroads from 1977 to 1983. met Steve Broughton at school when they were seven years old.
With the breakup of City Boy, Mason formed The Maisonettes with Andy Kanavan, Nick Parry, and Mark Tibenham.
[4][5] The song was certified silver in the UK,[6] and with no other singles reaching Heartbreak Avenue's success, the Maisonettes were also a one hit wonder.
[1] Mason retired to Harborne, and was married to Kathryn Moore, a landscape architecture professor at the University of Birmingham, for more than twenty years until his death.