Samwell wrote for many other British artists, including Joe Brown, Elkie Brooks, Kenny Lynch, and Dusty Springfield.
Kenny Lynch persuaded Marriott to get involved, and the single was released under the collective name the Spectrum.
A 1963 single by Kenny Lynch made "Misery" the first Beatles' song to be covered by another artist.
He often collaborated with Kenny Lynch and Beatles producer George Martin.
There was some speculation by Else that Mike was not the child's father but instead, the singer Kenny Lynch with whom Rita had had a brief relationship.
"Blue in the Morning" (Kenny Lynch, Tony Hicks)
Kenny Lynch (actor, comedian and singer)
"Two Lovely Black Eyes" (Kenny Lynch)
"My Old Dutch" (Kenny Lynch)
He said he'd pay, and despatched Kenny Lynch, who didn't seem too pleased with the idea, I must say, to fetch the ice-creams.