Variety, Stephens’ children said he “passed away with my Mum, his wife of 63 years, by his bedside”.Born in 1934 in London, Stephens kicked off his songwriting career in musical theatre, before eventually moving into pop music. He made his big break in the pop world with his 1964 single for The Applejacks, ‘Tell Me When’, co-written with Les Reed, which landed in the UK Top Ten.