Real name: Ray Coleman

Ray Coleman (15 June 1937 – 10 September 1996) was a British author and former Editor-in-chief of Melody Maker, Disc & Music Echo, known for biographies of The Beatles and The Carpenters, among others.
Besides Melody Maker, Coleman was a participant with music magazines including Disc, Black Music, and Musicians Only, and a contributor to magazines such as Billboard.
An author or co-author of ten books, Coleman was near the completion of a Phil Collins biography at the time of his death. The book was completed and published in 1997.