 He co-wrote many songs with James Last and drummer/percussionist Barry Reeves (born Barry Roy Reeves, 1944, Birmingham, Warwickshire, died 6 February 2010), who was also a Last band member.One of the Last/Bendorff/Reeeves compositions, Manja, was released as a Bendorff solo single in 1971.Bendorff was often featured as a vocal soloist for both recordings and concerts by Last, usually singing Paul McCartney songs like "Live And Let Die", "Mull Of Kintyre" and "Silly Love Songs".