question: In what year was the writer of the song "Fear of the Dark" born?
answer: 1956
context: Title: Misterija
  Passage: Misterija (English: Mystery ) is the debut album by the Serbian pop singer Dunja Ilić.  Two music videos with songs from this albums have been released - "Bidermajer" and "Misterija".  The album deals with gothic and passionate themes, and in some songs, even morbid ones.  The main influences are revenge, forbidden love affairs, fear, death and dark secrets.  At least some of the songs in the album are unacknowledged cover versions of other songs, for example "Bidermajer" is a cover of the song "Hob Mayous meno" (2008) performed by Samira Said, and "Ceo Vek Sam Starija" is a cover of the song "Ah Min Hawak" (2002), performed by Elissa.
  Title: Arcane Path
  Passage: Arcane Path is the second studio album by the Canadian technical death metal band Sympathy, released in 2004 on the Dutch label Fear Dark.  This album features guest appearances by Tim Roth and Rob Doherty, both members of the fellow Canadian metal band Into Eternity.  The album features an improved production over "Invocation".  The style is not as technical as on the previous album, but leans more towards blackened death metal style while still keeping the chaotic soundscapes, wall of sound avalanches and virtuoisic lead guitar techniques.  "Arcane Path" is a concept album of a protagonist's inner struggles.  The cover art was painted by the Belgian (Flemish) artist Kris Verwimp who has done work for groups such as Marduk.  "Realm of Disease" is a re-recorded song from "Invocation".  "The Red League" features female vocals by "Angel".  The album received an enthusiastic reception, and several online magazines recognized "Arcane Path" as one the metal albums of the year.
  Title: Steve Harris (musician)
  Passage: Stephen Percy "Steve" Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician and songwriter, known as the bassist, occasional keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter and founder of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.  He has been the band's only constant member since their inception in 1975 and, along with guitarist Dave Murray, to have appeared on all of their albums.
  Title: Fear of the Dark (song)
  Passage: "Fear of the Dark" is a song by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.  Written by Steve Harris, the band's bass player and primary songwriter, it serves as the title track to Iron Maiden's 1992 album "Fear of the Dark".
  Title: Dance in the Dark
  Passage: "Dance in the Dark" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga, from her third EP, "The Fame Monster".  Inspired by Gaga's "Fear of Self Monster", the song deals with the intimate experience between two people alone in a bedroom.  According to Gaga, the record is about a girl who likes to have sex with the lights off because she is embarrassed about her body.  She explained that she came across such women while working on the MAC AIDS Fund, and that the song is not about freedom, but rather the assurance that Gaga understood their feelings.  The song was initially planned to be released after "Telephone", but due to a dispute between Gaga and her record company, "Alejandro" was released instead.  It was later released as a digital download and radio-only single in Australia, Belgium, and France.
  Title: SuperTed
  Passage: SuperTed is a fictional anthropomorphic bear character created by Welsh writer and animator Mike Young.  Originally created by Young as a series of stories to help his son overcome his fear of the dark, SuperTed became a popular series of books and led to an animated series produced from 1983 to 1985.  American-produced series, "The Further Adventures of SuperTed", was produced by Hanna Barbera in 1989.  It aired in Australia on ABC (27 April 1987 - 13 May 1997).
citations: Fear of the Dark (song) Steve Harris (musician)