eurovision 1977
Michael Moran
Michael Moran represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 1977 in London with “Rock Bottom”, finishing 2nd of 18.
United Kingdom
1977
- who
- British musician, songwriter and record producer
- born
- 4 March 1948, Leeds, United Kingdom
- contest
- 1977
- best result
- 2nd, 1977
- music
- stage and screen
- plays
- keyboard instrument
- active
- since 1960
- studied at
- Royal College of Music
- sang for
- United Kingdom
Biography
Michael Moran is an English musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. With Lynsey de Paul, Moran sang “Rock Bottom”, the host country’s song in London in 1977, and finished second.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Michael Moran (music producer)”.
Follow and listen
Look up
The act’s own accounts, as listed on Wikidata. If one is wrong or out of date, tell us and we’ll take it down.
At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
-
1977 London
“Rock Bottom”
2nd of 18 Finished 2nd of 18, with 121 points.
- With
- Lynsey de Paul
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Mike Moran, Lynsey de Paul
- Conductor
- Ronnie Hazlehurst
- Running order
- 9th of 18
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- France: Marie Myriam, “L'Oiseau et l'Enfant”
The story of Eurovision 1977: A strike, a five-week delay and no postcards
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Michael Moran, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1977 The result
France won. Marie Myriam sang "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" last of the eighteen and finished on 136 points, fifteen ahead of the United Kingdom's Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran. Ireland was two points further back in third.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.