Michael Julien (1 August 1927 – 29 December 2020), also known as Peter Warne, was a British songwriter, who was the co-writer of a number of hit songs around the world.
[1] During his early career, he wrote a song for Norman Wisdom's album Heart of a Clown called "Impossible" in 1954.
[3] Following his early success as a songwriter, he opened and ran the Club d'Azur in Frith Street, Soho, which became popular with film stars and other celebrities.
[4][5] During the sixties, he continued to write songs for established artists such as David Hughes for whom he wrote "Teach me (how to love him)".
Julien wrote the English lyrics to Cliff Richard's adaptation of "L'edera", translating as "Constantly".
[6] Julien's first major hit in the United States came in 1967, when he wrote new English lyrics and title of "Let's Live for Today", from the 1966 Italian-language song "Piangi con Me" ("Cry with Me"), a gold record for The Rokes, co-written by David "Shel" Shapiro of The Rokes and Italian lyricist Mogol.
[13] Julien served in the military and received a commendation for bravery after suffering severe burns in a tank blast.