This day in music history.

November 26, 1973, John Rostill of The Shadows (bass) died after being electrocuted at his home recording studio. A local newspaper ran the headline, 'Pop musician dies, guitar apparent cause'. John joined the shadows in November 1963 as replacement for Brian Locking. During his short carrier John also played for the Everly Brothers, Tommy Roe, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Frank Ifield, Shane Fenton and Tom Jones. He released his only solo single "Funny Old World/Green Apples" in 1971. After his death Olivia Newton John had a few big hits with versions of Rostill songs "Let Me Be There" and "If You Love Me, Let Me Know".
Let Me Be There by John Rostill
Wherever you go wherever you may wander
in your life
Surely you know I'll always wanna be there
Holdin' your hand
and standing by to catch you when you fall
Seeing you through in everything you do
Let me be there in your morning
let me be there in your night
Let me change whatever's wrong and make it right
Let me take you through that wonder land that only two can share
All I ask you
is let me be there
Watching you grow and going through the changes in your life
That's how I know I'll always wanna be there
Whenever you feel you need a friend to lean on
here I am
Whenever you call you know
I'll be there
Let me be there in your morning
Let me be there in your night
Let me change whatever's wrong and make it right
Let me take you through that wonder land that only two can share
All I ask you
is let me be there...