David Allan Caswell, publishing under pen name Allan Caswell, is an English-Australian songwriter and performer, author, record producer, freelance journalist and teacher.
14 Facts About Allan Caswell
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Allan Caswell was born as David Allan Caswell to Stephen Castle and his wife in Chester, Cheshire and grew up in North Wales, Berkshire, and South London before migrating to Australia in 1966.
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Allan Caswell was educated at Wimbledon County Secondary School and later at South Sydney Boys High School.
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However, it was 6 years later when Allan Caswell had a song recorded.
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In 1979, Allan Caswell wrote "On the Inside", which became the theme for the television series Prisoner and later a major international hit song.
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Allan Caswell won his first Golden Guitar in Tamworth for Best New Talent in 1980.
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In September 1983, Allan Caswell released "The Australia's Cup", which peaked at number 17 on the Australian chart.
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In 1995, Allan Caswell was asked by Don Spencer, on behalf of his Australian Children's Music Foundation, to work with children in Juvenile Detention teaching music and songwriting.
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Allan Caswell has helped set up similar programs in other centres.
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Allan Caswell worked with the Foundation in their aim of making music accessible to underprivileged children.
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In 2006, Allan Caswell published his first book, "Writing Great Song Lyrics".
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In 2014, Allan Caswell announced he had lost a 10-year legal battle with Sony music over similarities between his song "On the Inside" and Alabama's "Christmas in Dixie"; a song from which Alabama are estimated to have earned over $700,000.
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In 2016, Allan Caswell celebrated the 50th Anniversary of his arrival in Australia in 1966 with an album called 50 Years in Oz.
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Allan Caswell released his third book, Secrets of Stronger Songwriting.