George Melly
English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer, and lecturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the singer. For the politician, see George Melly (MP).
Alan George Heywood Melly (17 August 1926 – 5 July 2007) was an English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer, and lecturer. From 1965 to 1973 he was a film and television critic for The Observer; he also lectured on art history, with an emphasis on surrealism.
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Birth name | Alan George Heywood Melly |
Born | (1926-08-17)17 August 1926 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Died | 5 July 2007(2007-07-05) (aged 80) London, England |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1946–2007 |
Labels | WSM |
Website | georgemelly |
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