george martin sir george henry martin january march english record producer arranger composer conductor audio engineer musician referred fifth including paul_mccartney reference extensive involvement beatles original albums martin number hit singles united_kingdom number hits united_states martin produced comedy novelty records early 1950s working peter sellers spike bernard career spanned decades work music film television live performance held number senior executive roles media companies contributed wide range charitable causes including work prince trust caribbean island recognition services music industry popular culture knight bachelor early years martin family acquired piano sparked interest music years age martin persuaded parents henry simpson martin piano lessons ended lessons disagreement mother teacher child attended schools including convent school joseph school college hill won scholarship broke college students evacuated garden city family left london enrolled grammar school remember time heard symphony orchestra teens sir adrian brought bbc symphony orchestra school public concert absolutely magical hearing glorious sounds found difficult connect ninety men women blowing brass wooden instruments away strings bows despite martin continued interest music fantasies initially choose music career worked briefly quantity surveyor later war office temporary clerk grade meant filing making tea seventeen joined fleet air arm royal_navy aerial observer commissioned officer war ended martin involved combat left service encouraged harrison member committee promotion new music martin veteran grant attend school music drama studied piano interested music cole porter martin teacher margaret mother jane later involved paul_mccartney martin explained picked january academy martin married children gregory paul martin later married smith june children martin following graduation worked bbc classical music department joined emi assistant oscar head emi records having regarded emi vital german imprint past taken seriously emi insignificant acts taking retired martin recorded classical baroque music original cast recordings regional music britain ireland martin produced numerous comedy novelty records hit mock single peter record reluctantly released emi insisted young assistant martin chance later decade martin worked peter sellers popular comedy released format called best sellers second released called songs swinging sellers spoof frank songs lovers worked sellers came know spike firm friend best man second marriage loved issued album label got know spike album bridge river spoof film bridge river based episode african incident intended film shortly release film company threatened legal action martin edited time word spoken bridge river result river river runs england wales album featured sellers miller peter cook playing characters martin worked included bernard charlie drake terry scott bruce michael moore flanders lance joan bill martin worked jim group number hits early pseudonym ray martin released early electronic dance single time beat recorded bbc workshop martin wanted add rock roll repertoire struggled find hit making pop artist group martin involved engineering producing recorded material australian hit maker harris alleged responsible close board sound audio trade mark harris hit songs including international hit tie sport martin credited engineer harris albums producer martin recorded man featuring michael flanders drop hat sold steadily years martin breakthrough producer came fringe cast album starred peter cook moore bennett miller produce accompanying soundtrack album david frost satirical bbc week martin work transformed profile sad little company profitable business beatles martin contacted told brian manager band met thought martin interested group turned records time considerable success comedy records number hit seven martin minor success pop music jerry singles shane matt telephone martin arranged meeting february brian martin listened tape recorded thought group liked sound vocals meeting abbey road studios martin impressed enthusiasm agreed sign unknown beatles recording contract having met seen play live contract martin sign heard audition later said emi lose offered penny record sold split members martin suggested emi release royalty rate doubled asking return led martin thought traitor emi beatles auditioned martin june studio abbey road studios ron richards engineer norman smith recorded songs martin present recording listened end session verdict promising richards complained pete best drumming martin thought original songs simply good martin asked individual beatles personally like george_harrison replied tie start turning point according smith john_lennon paul_mccartney joined jokes comic martin think sign contract wit beatles second recording session martin september recorded heavily modified beatles martin thought sure fire hit want release compositions style martin correct version martin produced spent weeks april displaced september beatles recorded love session player andy white playing drums asked play complied definitely pleased emi library error september version playing drums issued british single release tape destroyed september recording andy white drums subsequent releases martin later praise drumming calling probably finest rock drummer world today love peaked number british charts november martin recorded record original songs martin crucial contribution song tell speed initially slow ballad recording martin looked mixing desk said gentlemen number record martin directed find good publisher promote love informing publishers martin opinion fair honest led dick james arranger martin formal musical expertise helped fill gaps beatles talent sound distinguished groups eventually successful beatles orchestral arrangements instrumentation frequent keyboard parts early records written performed martin collaboration musically experienced band martin idea string quartet yesterday initial reluctance martin played song style bach available example song penny lane featured trumpet solo melody wanted martin david mason trained work arranger beatles recordings eleanor scored conducted strings accompaniment inspired bernard canadian speaking tour martin said eleanor score influenced score alfred thriller fields forever recording engineer turned different takes single master careful use speed editing provided quirky original arrangement brass violins mike singers vocal ensemble life played baroque piano solo worked implement orchestral climax day life shared conducting duties day recorded martin contributed integral parts songs including piano lovely fixing hole organs tape loop arrangement create circus atmosphere requested benefit martin played organ parts song orchestration good night song martin arrange leaving home prior engagement produce black session contacted arranger mike martin reportedly hurt produced recording conducted orchestra martin demand independent arranger producer time white album beatles left produce tracks martin arranged score beatles film yellow submarine james_bond film live let die paul_mccartney wrote sang title song helped arrange paul american number single uncle albert admiral paul_mccartney commended martin saying george martin experimental grown film composing work beginning late 1950s martin began supplement producer income publishing music having artists record john settling graham fisher primary pseudonym martin composed arranged produced film scores early 1960s including instrumental scores films hard day night won academy_award nomination ferry cross yellow submarine live let die notable movie scores include anonymous family way pulp starring michael peter sellers film john directed freeway composed david frost theme george theme horror series tales theme bbc_radio_1 harmonica strings tommy reilly magic carpet beatles anthology martin oversaw post production beatles anthology originally entitled long winding road working martin decided use old track deck emi learned engineer mix songs project instead modern digital deck explained saying old deck created completely different sound new deck accurately reproduce said found project strange experience agreed listen studio years previously martin stepped came producing new singles reuniting harrison wanted old demos martin suffered hearing loss left work writer producer jeff electric light orchestra love martin son martin remixed minutes beatles music las_vegas stage performance love joint venture beatles apple corps ltd soundtrack album released year public image martin contribution beatles work received regular critical acclaim led described fifth paul_mccartney wrote earned title fifth george distanced claim stating assistant title immediate aftermath beatles break time angry john_lennon martin importance beatles music interview said dick james people think didn like hear dick james music like hear george martin music play letter paul_mccartney wrote people ask questions george martin answer noticed answer truth wrote martin took credit beatles music commenting specifically revolution said ironic authority martin state painting sound picture pure ask people involved final editing later retracted comments era anger subsequently spoke great affection fondness martin said george martin studio helped develop language talk musicians according parsons great ears earned title fifth julian called martin fifth question artists martin produced recordings artists including contemporaries beatles matt black billy david action king singers band america jeff john williams duo edwards hand country singer kenny rogers ufo cheap trick elton_john japan working chart success martin recorded songs early 1960s singer pseudonym paul raven produced album man bowler hat eccentric british folk rock group martin worked paul winter album recorded rented house sea massachusetts winter said martin taught use studio tool allowed record album relaxed atmosphere different control professional studio worked ron produce album containing beatles written john martin executive producer hard rock debut arms sun star project featuring brown john luke king diamond lance ben bunker martin contributed string arrangement conducted orchestra song ticket heaven dire straits studio album street martin worked pete musical stage production tommy play opened broadway original cast album released summer martin won grammy award best musical album producer album contributed horn string arrangement song latitude elton_john england album recorded martin air studios london produced wind tribute single late diana princess wales topped charts world september associated independent recording air recording industry martin known having independent time producers beatles success gave martin leverage start associated independent recording air enabled hire services artists air demonstrated important martin talents artists allowed share record royalties hits day air remains world pre eminent recording studios martin opened studio caribbean island studio destroyed hurricane hugo years later music james_bond series martin directly indirectly contributed main themes films james_bond series martin produce theme second bond film russia love responsible signing matt emi months prior recording song title martin produced best known james_bond themes second live let die paul_mccartney wings film composed produced film score books audio retrospective martin published memoir need ears written described work beatles artists including peter sellers flanders matt moore gave informal introduction art science sound recording published summer love making sgt pepper published little help friends making sgt pepper authored william pearson included interview quotations south bank episode discussing album martin edited book called making music guide writing performing recording martin released produced george martin years recording retrospective entire studio career martin launched limited edition illustrated autobiography published genesis publications television rhythm life martin hosted bbc produced documentary series titled rhythm life discussed aspects musical composition professional musicians singers brian wilson billy series aired ovation television network united_states produced george martin april minute documentary feature film produced bbc arena team produced george martin aired critical acclaim time combines rare archive footage new interviews paul_mccartney jeff black martin tells life story george martin growing depression grew legendary music producer film minutes extra footage including interviews bone scott released world wide eagle rock entertainment dvd blu ray september death martin died sleep night march home wiltshire england age death announced twitter account spokesperson universal music group confirmed death cause death announced survived wife nearly years smith children awards recognition academy_award scoring music hard day night grammy award best contemporary album producer sgt pepper lonely hearts club band grammy award album year producer sgt pepper lonely hearts club band grammy award best arrangement accompanying vocalist arranger live let die brit awards best british producer past years brit awards outstanding contribution music grammy award best musical album producer tommy grammy award best compilation soundtrack album motion picture television visual media producer martin beatles album love grammy award best surround sound album producer martin beatles album love martin named british_phonographic_industry man year april awarded honorary doctorate music college music boston massachusetts july awarded honorary master arts degree university recognition involvement innovative popular music recording university taught university college contribution british popular music general inducted rock roll hall_of_fame march music hall_of_fame november given lifetime achievement award services film world soundtrack academy belgium flanders international film festival granted coat arms march college arms shield features beetles house martin holding recorder latin motto est need love november awarded honorary doctorate music leeds university september awarded james award literary historical society university college dublin martin honoured gold medal services arts international confederation societies authors composers given honorary membership audio engineering society convention london june given honorary degree doctor music university_of_oxford october won lifetime award 39th golden badge awards martin handful producers number records consecutive decades 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s group include 1950s 1960s 1970s jones 1960s 1970s 1980s michael 1970s 1980s 1990s jimmy jam terry lewis 1980s 1990s 2000s selected non beatles hit records produced produced george martin records produced martin achieved number singles number albums plus number singles number albums north_america beatles driving crazy seven kind girl matt july won come charlie drake october sun arise harris october little children billy march bad billy august hello little girl august don let sun catch crying july world black august april buy love walk away matt september like november january ferry cross march march walk july trains boats planes billy july black september girl swing october live let die paul_mccartney wings june tin man america november lonely people america march sister golden hair america june robin october night little river band ivory paul_mccartney wonder march paul_mccartney michael_jackson december lonely nights paul_mccartney december morning desire kenny rogers july man love kate bush larry july wind elton_john october pure july classical charts pop charts discography track hard day night instrumental versions motion picture score february united artists george martin scores instrumental versions hits help columbia love columbia george martin girls british maid united artists released london george yellow submarine beatles george martin orchestra george sunset reissue british maid live let die producer paul_mccartney song composer musical score beatles bond bach life produced george martin family way selected discography producer torch green theme jack white suit jimmy kenneth fond kiss tommy reilly melody peter mock eve chicken savage shifting sands dick james robin hood band rock johnny experiments mice miller elephant group don rock daddy jim girl wallace song charlie drake splash peter sellers drop hard stuff saturday jump bruce charge flanders drop hat matt portrait love peter sellers goodness fringe original cast recording moore strictly birds bernard right said fred hole ground gossip code melody michael football results terry scott brother joan david frost martin week cambridge circus original cast recording flanders drop hat alma day monday ron adventure edwards hand edwards hand stan express sentimental journey king singers king singers collection paul winter consort king singers french collection king singers deck hall john williams height man bowler hat released days canada orchestra apocalypse america holiday tommy life song jeff blow blow america hearts america american american jeff wired born friday jimmy america harbor song sgt pepper lonely hearts club band original soundtrack america silent letter fear flying cheap trick shook ufo place run little river band time exposure quartet paul_mccartney war paul_mccartney pipes peace paul_mccartney regards broad street andy eternal melody tommy original cast recording reason george martin life beatles love


amy amy jade september july english singer songwriter known deep expressive vocals eclectic mix musical genres including soul labelled blue eyed soul neo soul rhythm blues jazz debut album frank critical success nominated mercury prize follow album black led grammy awards tying record wins female artist single night british female win including general field big awards best new artist record year song year won awards best contemporary song stronger best contemporary song time rehab best song musically lyrically love losing game won brit award best british female artist having nominated best british album black died alcohol poisoning july aged album black posthumously time best selling album 21st century ranked 26th vh1 greatest women music bbc called pre eminent vocal talent generation early life amy born chase farm hospital north london jewish parents father mitchell window panel taxi driver mother née ancestors russian polish immigrants london amy older brother alex born family lived london area attended primary school maternal professional jazz musicians amy paternal grandmother singer dated english jazz scott amy parents influenced amy interest jazz father sang frank songs got school sing fly moon going told parents separated lived mother stayed father girlfriend heath essex weekends grandmother suggested attend theatre school went saturdays vocal education learn tap dance attended school years founded short lived rap group called sweet sour childhood friend seeking time training young theatre school allegedly expelled applying piercing nose young denied changed schools heard said expelled wasn expelled amy appeared episode fast children young school later attended mount school mill hill brit school school school musical career early career brother alex guitar bought began writing music year later soon began working living including time entertainment journalist world entertainment news network addition singing local group band july featured female vocalist national youth jazz orchestra influences include sarah washington listening home amy best friend soul singer tyler james sent demo tape person signed simon fuller management paid week future earnings developed management company kept recording industry secret regular jazz standards singer club future representative island universal heard accident manager brothers showed productions clients featured key vocalist asked singer manager told allowed having decided wanted sign took months asking eventually discover singer recorded number songs signed publishing deal emi time incidentally formed working relationship producer record publishers introduced boss nick island head shared enthusiasm signing young artist signed island rival interest started build include representatives emi virgin starting moves told felt reason excitement artist pop star time backlash reality music shows included audiences fresh genuine young talent debut album frank debut album frank released october produced mainly songs influenced jazz apart covers wrote song album received positive reviews cool critical gaze lyrics brought comparisons voice sarah gray album entered upper levels album chart nominated brit awards categories british female solo artist british urban act went achieve platinum sales later won award best contemporary song single stronger album mercury music prize year performed festival festival montreal international jazz festival july club release album commented percent album island records overruled preferences songs mixes included singles album box bed sent flying pumps help international success black touring contrast jazz influenced album focus shifted girl groups 1950s 1960s hired new_york singer jones longtime band kings studio tour relates amy daughter fascinating watching process studio sung play taxi outside know people hear music demo tracks know good rehab appeared mark new_york radio east village radio new songs played radio release pumps slated appear second album track album completed months produced entirely production credits split said interview liked working blunt like work turn thought met sound engineer expecting older man beard promotion black soon began early october official website new layout clips previously unreleased songs black released october went number albums_chart weeks january dropping climbing weeks february entered number seven billboard best selling album selling million copies course year album spawned number hit singles single released album produced rehab song reached time magazine named rehab best song writer praised confidence saying funny sultry possibly crazy impossible originality combine production mark references decades worth soul music got best song album second single lead single know good released january remix featuring rap vocals ultimately reached number singles chart title track black released april peaked number successful mainland europe tears dry love losing game released singles failed achieve level success deluxe edition black released november bonus disc features sides rare live tracks debut dvd told trouble live london released day november includes live set recorded london shepherd bush empire minute documentary charting singer career previous years frank released united_states november positive reviews album debuted number billboard chart addition album collaborated artists singles vocalist song solo album version song peaked number october single release nominated brit award best british single work boy baby released december served fourth single debut album real girl talks working album block party toured conjunction black album release performing september november including little noise sessions charity concert union chapel north london december appeared holland annual live bbc performed cover heard paul holland rhythm blues orchestra performed monkey man began run fourteen beginning february request hollywood star bruce introduced performance rehab mtv movie awards universal city california awards organizers nervous went las_vegas hours summer performed festivals including isle festival festival england festival chicago belgium rock virgin music festival baltimore rest tour november opening night date tour marred national indoor arena birmingham critic birmingham mail said nights life saw talented artist reduced tears stage swearing audience concerts ended similarly example fans apollo performance london saying looked highly announced november performances public appearances cancelled remainder year citing doctor advice complete rest statement issued concert promoter live nation blamed involved touring intense emotional strain amy recent weeks decision wrote public performances book amy daughter continued success acclaim january black held number position billboard pan european charts consecutive week february performed brit awards performing mark followed love losing game urged crowd noise blake february won grammy awards following categories record year song year best female pop vocal performance single rehab best pop vocal album additionally black nominated album year work won grammy award producer year non classical category singer earned grammy best new artist earning entry edition book world records grammy awards won british female act ended acceptance speech record year london town ain burning reference market fire forced perform know good rehab awards ceremony satellite approval processed time album sales increased black number billboard initially peaked seventh position special deluxe edition black topped album charts march original edition album ranked number week charts frank charted number paris performed described executed minute set opening early march march album sold total copies copies sold previous weeks putting album best selling albums 21st century time april black position pan european charts sixth consecutive thirteenth aggregate week amy girl good documentary review minute dvd released april documentary features interviews knew young age people helped achieve success jazz music experts music pop culture specialists awards artist receive nominations award best song musically lyrically won award love losing game nominated know good rehab winner best contemporary song received nomination best selling british song nominated mtv europe award act year category father manager members touring team reportedly tried dissuade performed rock rio festival portugal set plagued late arrival problems voice crowd warmed addition material performed specials covers performed nelson birthday party concert london park june day festival july festival performed received minute set followed day song set park august played leg festival following day played leg festival organizers said attracted biggest crowds festival audience reaction reported mixed september saturday performance described polished terminated running started hour late stage clip music included roots influences area looked connections different artists rock roll hall_of_fame annex opened december thread started holiday continued franklin mary finished black world seventh biggest selling album album sales meant market performance universal music recorded music division drop levels experienced overall music market final projects death poll residents conducted harris interactive results released march fifth polled indicated listened music previous year performed rhythms del cover sam song artists project earth benefit album released july contributed cover gore party jones tribute album soul released november drummer roots agreed form group problems obtaining delayed working created material project according times universal music pressed new material september near recording studio late october spokesman quoted saying given deadline complete album learning play drums returned performing jazz festival saint amid torrential technical difficulties set reported feet trouble remembering lyrics apologised crowd bored ended set middle song cheering crowd august festival sang specials songs wondering ghost town stay saint worked new music island claimed new album island president saying heard couple song demos absolutely july quoted saying album released later january saying going second album lot stuff songs said month started record album performed movie premiere forgot song lyrics october performed song set promote fashion line december played minute concert russian party moscow hand picking songs january played dates brazil opening acts mayer february cut short performance following audience reported tired distracted performance june started leg european tour belgrade local media described performance scandal disaster stage apparently drunk perform reported unable remember city lyrics songs trying introduce names members band local press claimed forced perform allow leave stage tried pulled performances istanbul athens scheduled following week june announced cancelled shows tour given long takes sort public appearance took place london july surprise appearance stage support singing mama said wanted died july week july frank black black entered billboard number number number respectively album climbing number following week black topped billboard digital albums_chart week second best seller itunes rehab entered topped billboard hot digital songs chart selling digital downloads august black best selling album century recording duet american singer tony bennett latest album released september single album body soul released september mtv vh1 commemorate 28th birthday father launched amy foundation goal raising awareness support organisations help vulnerable young adults problems addiction proceeds body soul benefit amy foundation song received grammy best pop duo group performance 54th grammy awards february father picked award awards ceremony wife saying shouldn daughter cards dealt interviewed jon stewart daily september bennett stated believed amy trouble time couple engagements didn people didn realize time knew fact didn know making record looking thing knew lot trouble wasn going live wasn drugs alcohol end sad thing singer sang right way great jazz pop singer great jazz singer true jazz singer regret right way sing album previously unreleased material titled hidden treasures released december debuted albums_chart biggest week sales career debuted number billboard selling units making highest debuting album image greatest love 1960s girl groups stylist alex borrowed instantly borrowed makeup imitation successful village_voice reports argued invented style place took stage brooklyn fox theater fellow years ago taken picture new_york_post don know met saw thought found amy didn glasses new_york_times style reporter guy discussed influences style death noted stylish husband blake fielder civil influenced look additionally observed visual reference famously white british soul singer wilson famous sound punk god johnny fierce council house chicks lineage bad girls extending brooks including salt irresistible man traps come unfortunate end rolling_stone editor joe levy magazine cover broke look way best music drew sampling assembling sonic stylistic fragments borrowed punk early hip hop personal style knowing certain moment 90s headed downtown turned left girl looked like page mixing page adding little bit later revealed influence bold red thick heavy came saw miami trip work black look repeatedly british press time nme awards nominated categories best solo artist best music dvd awarded worst dressed performer ranked number richard 48th annual worst dressed women list victoria ventures joined campaign stop block flats built george tavern famous london east end music venue campaign supporters feared residential development end spot lucrative film photo location relies survive breast cancer awareness campaign appeared revealing photograph april issue easy living magazine estimated fortune tying tenth place sunday_times listing wealth musicians age following year fortune dropped estimated finances run reported earned singing private parties paris fashion week perform moscow art gallery russian roman loaned vintage dress video tears dry dvd british music experience new museum dedicated history british pop music museum located opened march january announced launching record label act records year old album featuring covers classic soul records released october backing singer tracks album performed backing vocals television programme strictly come dancing october family subject documentary shot titled saving amy entered joint venture emi launch range wrapping paper gift cards containing song lyrics album black january television documentary daughter amy aired channel_4 saving amy released paperback book january collaborated piece fashion collection fred perry label released sale october according fred perry marketing director major design meetings closely involved product style selection application fabric colour details gave crucial input proportion colour fit collection consists vintage inspired looks including pants bowling dress trench coat pencil skirts pink black printed shirt behest family forthcoming collections including autumn winter designed prior death released controversy public image critical commercial success versus personal turmoil proved controversial new statesman called earth diva newsweek called perfect storm sex raw talent poor impulse control karen philadelphia_inquirer summarised way grammy nominations crashing success despair husband jail parents questionable judgement documenting emotional physical distress designer style eating issues market elite proclaiming new continued drug problems threatened career nick president island records idea releasing deal problems remarked talent saying reflection status flick coverage image use post questioned honoured awards given recent personal drug problems including cole introduced ceremony battled substance abuse problems winning grammy best new artist prevented traveling performing grammy awards ceremony failing drug test newspaper commentary executive director office drugs crime maria said alleged drug habits celebrities sent bad message vulnerable addiction undermine efforts celebrities trying raise awareness problems africa cocaine europe passes continent spokesperson noted amy given quote drugs way problems trying better house order argued staple popularity polls musical contributions lifestyle january record label stated believed extensive media coverage received increased record sales april poll conducted sky news named second greatest ultimate heroine population large topping voting category polled years old psychologist commented results demonstrated women like certain sense vulnerability fight lives received recognition july bbc radio scotland head jeff stated bbc media general celebrities including said public interest singer lifestyle lifestyle rod editor bbc radio programme replied play amy music certain demographic people want know happening private life don cover insulting young license fee british singer songwriter lily allen quoted said know amy different people portray yes mind drugs clever intelligent witty funny person hold don awards nominations awards recognition debut album frank earned award british academy songwriters best contemporary song stronger brit award nomination best british female solo artist inclusion robert book albums hear die second studio album black produced numerous nominations including brit awards best british album won best british female solo artist grammy awards including wins awards mtv europe music awards mtv_video_music_awards world music awards nominated mercury prize album year awards best female career received awards nominations february ranked 26th vh1 greatest women music list charity work life donated money music time charities particularly concerned children named charitable act pop world personality known general public arts community charity community known charities supported adopt minefield anti slavery international breast cancer campaign care children children medical research institute christian children fund city peace charity comic relief london great street hospital sick children worldwide hear world international holy soup kitchen red_cross rape crisis opportunity international rights humanity save children save music foundation children research hospital teenage cancer trust noble children foundation little dreams foundation lotus outreach nelson children fund day world neighbors appeared naked issue easy living magazine raise awareness breast cancer appeared called classics alongside musicians rolling_stones killers cuban musicians raise awareness climate change march donated worth clothes local charity shop london revealed paid medical tests man called julian jean saint surgery july cost fortune amy paid thing tried thank told gave life legacy artwork wax figure london mall galleries opened exhibition included sculpture titled excess piece created guy miniature singer lying cracked champagne bottle pool liquid underneath body covered appeared tiny pills hand held glass piece print titled celebrity artist charlotte shown exhibition wax sculpture went display london madame july singer attend unveiling parents sculpture titled good rock star dead rock star depicts lying pool blood apple bullet hole head shot american novelist beat poet william recreation accidental killing wife joan scheduled display new_york half gallery november sale price said sculpture rock stars animals society spokesperson stated funny kind tribute artist tabloid persona real amy people use image sell work september 31st birthday statue unveiled created sculptor scott stables market town north london fans relatives gathered unveiling stable market permanent memorial london based sculpted piece introduced father said statue meant capture attitude strength subtle hints father said statue amy oversee home town forever amy love place fans world associate generation british singer credited success making fellow british singer journey united_states bit lady_gaga credited paving way rise charts explaining easier unconventional women mainstream pop success anthony hamilton john legend said amy produced people wanted create marketing coup positive audience music played introductory role genre overcoming vintage aspect artists credited major influence paving way include ellie victoria justice faith del sam smith florence release black record companies sought female artists similar sound fearless experimental female musicians general second wave artists sound similar wave female musicians emerged album released led brown florence machine little boots march new_york_daily_news ran article continuing wave british female artists successful united_states absence spin magazine music editor charles aaron quoted saying amy moment women traced terms attitude musical styles fashion according keith chart manager billboard amy lack thereof marketplace able singers like ladies brought new ones like ellie amy foundation singer death alcohol july amy foundation set family launched september 28th birthday aim help young people works charitable organisations provide support central office north london office new_york operating amy foundation jon snow barbara windsor patrons charity ambassadors include paris october mark patron amy brother alex works time foundation having given career online music journalist charity works prevent effects drug alcohol young people aims support inform inspire vulnerable young people help reach potential march help russell brand foundation launched amy foundation programme schools aims provide effective education drugs alcohol dealing emotional issues films documentary film amy released united_kingdom july worldwide july film received cannes film festival reviewed tragic masterpiece brilliant heartbreaking soundtrack released october dvd includes music featured documentary film composer classic tracks film received accolades including academy_award best documentary feature best music film grammy awards bafta best documentary mtv movie award best documentary addition nomination bafta award best british film success film led second posthumous nomination best british female solo artist brit awards november announced new drama biopic life simply entitled amy production directed written revealed actress talks star personal life relationships dated chef musician alex referred alex claire break boyfriend future husband blake fielder civil lived briefly pattern fielder civil later repeat famously sold story news world published headline amy bed fielder civil born august video production assistant dropped grammar school aged moved london native lincolnshire june interview admitted violent drinking saying says thing don like chin august photographed bruised streets london alleged fight contended injuries self inflicted married fielder civil miami beach florida parents laws publicly reported numerous concerns citing fears commit suicide fielder civil father encouraged fans boycott music said help fielder civil quoted british tabloid saying introduced crack cocaine heroin visit prison july fielder civil reportedly said cut ease pain withdrawal july february fielder civil imprisoned following guilty plea charges trying course justice harm intent incident july involved assault pub landlord broke victim cheek according prosecution landlord accepted deal effectively throw court case turn testified money belonged pulled meeting men involved plot attend awards ceremony manager daughter money denied came spotted aspiring actor holiday saint early january said love don need drugs commented marriage based drugs time forgotten married january spokesman confirmed papers received fielder civil solicitor said divorce proceedings based claim adultery march quoted magazine saying love blake want new house plan won let divorce male version perfect nonetheless divorce granted july final august fielder civil received money settlement substance abuse mental illness battles substance abuse subject media attention went period drinking heavy drug use weight loss people saw end year early reported rebound coincided writing black family believes death grandmother influence set addiction august cancelled number shows europe citing exhaustion ill health hospitalised period reported heroin cocaine alcohol interviews admitted having problems self harm depression eating disorders told magazine drugs blame thought soon afterward father commented public statements problems media way interview album chart british television said alcoholic adding sounded like alcoholic denial reporter writes victim mental illness society doesn understand respond mental illness great effectiveness december spokesman reported singer physician supervised programme difficulties writing lot music british tabloid sun posted video woman alleged apparently smoking crack cocaine speaking having taken father moved island records record label announced abandonment plans american promotion campaign behalf late january reportedly entered rehabilitation facility week treatment program january video passed metropolitan police questioned february charges brought march spokesman said record company reportedly believed recovery remained fragile late april erratic behaviour including allegation assault caused fear drug rehabilitation efforts unsuccessful leading efforts father manager seek assistance having committed appearance scheduled club night september sparked new rumours photographers quoted saying appeared cuts legs arms according physician quit illegal substances october interview speaking decision quit drugs said literally day like don want drinking alcohol emerged problem weeks physician said treated alcohol withdrawal anxiety underwent psychological psychiatric refused psychological therapy violence legal difficulties admitted punching female fan face criticising having taken blake fielder civil husband attacked attempted calm october fielder civil arrested bergen norway possession seven grams couple later released fined appealed fines later dropped appeal april cautioned admitted police year old man face common assault offence voluntarily turned held overnight police said arrival fit state interviewed days later arrested suspicion possessing drugs video apparently smoking crack cocaine passed police january released bail hours later confirm video smoking crown prosecution service considered charging cleared establish substance video controlled drug members parliament reacted negatively london residents subsequently charged conspiracy supply cocaine pair sentenced years prison december received year community order march arrested charged common assault following claim flash hit eye september prince trust charity ball spokesperson announced cancellation singer festival appearance light new legal issue appeared court march enter plea guilty july trial began prosecutor thompson charging acted deliberate violence appearing influence alcohol substance testified punch flash tried push away scared cited worry flash sell story tabloid flash height advantage flash rude behaviour july district judge ruled guilty citing facts witnesses time incident medical evidence sort injury occurs forceful punch eye december arrested time charges common assault plus charge public order offence assaulting house manager theatre asked seat taking photographs obtained injunction leading agency big pictures protection harassment act resultant court order issued high_court banned following photographers banned following metres london home home homes friends relatives according newspaper report sources close singer said legal action taken concern safety close respiratory health problems june publicist corrected earlier daughter early stage instead claiming signs lead early stage stated daughter lungs operating percent capacity irregular said problems caused chain smoking crack cocaine singer father reported doctors warned continued smoking crack cocaine wear oxygen mask eventually die radio interview said singer responding treatment included covered patches british lung foundation spokesman keith noted type condition managed treatment said condition normal person age heavy smoking substances like drugs age lungs prematurely norman american lung association explained stopped smoking lung functions decline rate normal person continued smoking lead rapid decline lung function released london clinic hours returning temporary leave perform nelson birthday concert continued receiving treatment july stated diagnosed areas said getting eating loads healthy food sleeping loads playing guitar making music writing letters husband day kept vertical bed flat began testing lungs chest october london clinic reported chest infection facility granted permission set schedule home leave returned hospital november reported reaction medication death bodyguard said arrived residence days death felt somewhat observed moderate drinking days observed laughing listening music watching day death according bodyguard observed lying bed tried unsuccessfully raise suspicion usually slept late night according bodyguard shortly checked observed lying position leading check concluded breathing pulse said subsequently called emergency services july called home london pronounced dead scene shortly metropolitan police confirmed died death announced media camera crews appeared crowds gathered near residence pay respects forensic investigators entered flat police street outside recovered small large bottles room death singer broke second world record songs woman simultaneously appear singles chart reached verdict report released october explained blood alcohol content time death times legal drink drive limit according consequences potentially fatal levels sudden death record label universal republic released statement read deeply sudden loss gifted musician artist performer musical artists paid tribute including lady_gaga mars rihanna george michael kelly love punk rock band green day wrote song tribute titled amy album singer smith released girl written homage died seventeen years kurt death large media attention devoted club years earlier expressed fear dying age family friends attended funeral july lane cemetery north london mother father close friend kelly producer mark boyfriend attendance private service led frank father delivered eulogy saying angel sleep tight daddy love king far away closed service singing later cremated green family planned sit day parents set amy foundation prevent harm drug young people amy brother alex employee leave estate inherited parents december british authorities reopened probe death january second confirmed died accidental alcohol poisoning late june interview alex revealed belief sister eating disorder consequent physical weakness primary cause death suffered badly like revelation knew looking died eventually way going killed think left weaker susceptible eating disorder physically stronger parents written memoirs daughter donated proceeds books amy foundation introduction biography entitled amy daughter explained apart father friend adviser took advice heard mother published loving amy mother story subject amy documentary directed produced james gay universal music gay introduced project cannes film festival film debuted cannes film festival won academy_award best documentary feature exhibit personal items brother sister law entitled amy family portrait display jewish museum london july september display items books music featured written brother late reports boyfriend developing film father owns copyright daughter music said authorize use music film discography frank black filmography amy

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born august japanese video game composer game designer major works secret acted producer concept designer composed music seven games worked concept designer addition composer unreleased interested music early age earned degree religious studies philosophy cultural university spent years working manga illustrator composer anime series coming work square composing soundtracks best known works formed video game production company president ceo producing composing left freelance composer departure formed record label produces albums compositions collaborations artists previous scores music performed concerts symphonic fantasies concerts cologne germany september selections works published piano arrangements sheet music books biography early life born japan interested music age hearing songs lake began writing songs years later listening country blues music inspired study acoustic guitar write songs hope day singer songwriter inspired child music movies got synthesizer began feel potential composer went earn degree religious studies philosophy cultural university attended received form formal musical training instead taught reading music theory books listening wide variety musical genres graduating worked manga illustrator later anime composer manga illustrated including titled raven pen anime composer worked adventure robin hood legend snow white hired square square_enix composer rejected choice applied square expecting hired applicants job played company games interview attracted shared love progressive rock chosen applicants started final_fantasy creating sound effects saga game projects development open new jobs square new hires soon given game soundtracks compose career seven years square composed soundtracks games secret super nintendo_entertainment_system playstation says given complete freedom compose soundtracks given direction compose music began working music design game finalized freedom helped fact ran music group separate division company game developers originally chosen secret composed game series final_fantasy adventure forced drop project demands soundtrack saga create versions compositions like game composers time hand sound engineering department samples matched hardware capabilities super nintendo way know exactly pieces sound system hardware instead having deal audio hardware differences original composition super nintendo spent nearly hours day office working soundtrack alternating composing editing secret led arranged album secret composed single minute track experimental sounds like bird calls cell phone sounds assisted sound programmer allowed compose times music created secret playstation allowed focus creating live music soundtrack synthesizer instruments music files fit game cartridge super nintendo added audio processing power expand musical creativity including pieces songs thai malaysian japanese singers game success decided wanted direct control project worked finished left square founded video game development company assuming position president ceo time company created playstation credited concept designer game scenario writer producer composer philosophy designing video games best projects limited number people designing overall experience making key decisions tried follow philosophy creating tried bring sense obsessive passion project reading claims books british history taking design team trip wales study country game released december poor reviews criticized game combat system praised concept art direction music left soon company changed went produce games including shadow hearts series folding march founded named novel company serves private record label publishes albums years worked concept designer game composer chinese original design proposed enix development game ceased disagreements enix chinese company maintain game progress released gone score games including visual novel gate games released outside japan date video games worked appear north_america europe secret released lost files album original music album includes demo tapes submitted applying job game composer square sound source nintendo_entertainment_system followed august second original album alphabet planet composed albums singles conjunction singers performers albums released label works credited composing gate released album released spring album original works entitled legacy piece secret performed tokyo symphony orchestra orchestral game music concert performed fifth event secret track performed fifth symphonic game music concert leipzig germany music secret fourth music symphonic fantasies concerts cologne september produced creators symphonic game music concert series conducted compilation books piano sheet music series published best collection piano solo sheet music second editions songs secret featured songs book rewritten beginning intermediate level piano solos meant sound like originals possible selections remixes work appear japanese remix albums called english websites remix said enjoys listening works mentioning remix musical style influences finds composing music natural like breathing considers contrasts designing creating video games calls wish finds difficult comparison composition worry style music considering tool method result music frequently composed combinations styles mixed inspired create music things seen especially traveling credits musical imagery secret inspired islands fiji visited trying pure artist creates art art sake says primary goal composing entertain listeners influenced video game composers claims admire worked square named pink floyd single biggest musical influence guitarist artist like collaborate favorite song composed gate works


born august american singer songwriter actress debut child actress friends rose prominence disney channel television film camp rock signed recording contract hollywood records musically considered pop pop rock artist released debut album don forget september debuted billboard certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa sales copies received television series chance second album released july debuted number billboard certified gold riaa sales copies title track single reach billboard hot reaching number certified platinum release additional television films soundtracks personal issues career hiatus ended chance second season album addresses difficulties lead single skyscraper second single platinum single united_states second single heart break certified triple platinum judge mentor american version factor fourth album week sales copies best debut week recording career debuted number billboard lead single heart attack billboard hot peaked united_kingdom highest charting single reach fifth album confident debuted number billboard lead single cool summer peaked number hot certified platinum won number awards including mtv video music award teen choice awards people choice awards alma award billboard touring award maxim ranked 26th hot list billboard ranked second social artists year list outside entertainment industry involved social environmental causes cited dedication mentor teens young adults mental health challenges national children mental health awareness day hosted substance abuse mental health services administration washington advocate lgbt community announced grand marshal pride week year face human rights campaign americans marriage equality campaign life career early life career beginnings born august new_mexico engineer musician patrick martin june dallas cheerleader lee hart smith born august older sister dallas born february younger maternal half sister actress madison older paternal half sister amber spoke parents divorced late summer shortly second birthday father mexican descent mother english irish ancestry father descendant civil war union veteran francisco santa governor francisco raised dallas texas began acting career children television series friends angela began playing piano age seven guitar began dancing acting classes told ellen degeneres bullied badly asked received high school diploma april later spokesperson anti bullying organization appeared america model speak bullying appeared prison break jordan following year september appears list fund child actors earnings partially withheld remain child performers camp rock don forget played charlotte adams disney channel short series bell rings auditioned channel television film camp rock series chance summer got roles played lead character aspiring singer camp rock film premiered june million viewers soundtrack released days earlier music considered current high school musical entertainment_weekly wrote acting skills knee smile told great smile sang songs soundtrack including rock summer began live warm tour release debut album appeared brothers tour debut album don forget released september met generally positive reviews critics michael entertainment_weekly said satisfy fans won winning don forget album debuted number billboard week sales copies songs written brothers don forget certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa sales copies lead single praised pop rock style peaked number billboard hot selling copies united_states album second single land cited strong rock elements peaked number cracked ireland united_kingdom music video directed tim album single don forget debuted billboard hot number october fell chart following week chance recorded send charity single theme song disney friends change friends cyrus brothers proceeds song donated environmental charities supported disney worldwide conservation fund disney channel sitcom chance character newest cast member random premiered february acting ability described robert lloyd los_angeles_times good compared favorably hannah montana star friend cyrus june starred princess disney channel film princess protection program film highest rated disney channel original movie premiered million viewers second album released july described acoustic style similar john mayer album received favorable reviews critics appreciated enjoyable pop rock elements echoing reviews don forget number album debuted atop billboard week sales copies release began summer tour album lead single peaked number billboard hot managed peak number highest peaking solo single time song peaked number canadian hot new_zealand album second final single remember december failed match success predecessor peaked number singles chart entertainer city national concert tour live concert support tour june august david jordan opening acts received choice music tour award teen choice awards march joe recorded wave second charity single disney friends change guest starred teenage sixth season grey anatomy episode shiny happy people critics praised versatility acting felt appearance designed primarily attract viewers later year headlined international tour south american tour joined brothers live concert tour guest camp rock final jam reprising role premiered september critics ambivalent film plot percent approval rating rotten_tomatoes performance called appealing armstrong entertainment_weekly film premiered million viewers number cable television movie year number viewers accompanying soundtrack released august singing songs including wouldn change thing soundtrack debuted number billboard week sales copies brothers world tour reworked incorporate rest film cast began august weeks later planned chance soundtrack released october sang tracks including time debuted peaked number billboard lowest selling soundtrack factor month announced departure chance putting acting career hiatus ending series later said return acting felt confident departure led spin series random cast featuring sketches series cancelled season released album september begun july album experimented featured pop rock album stylistic change received mixed positive reviews critics saw growth struggles praised vocals found music generic previous efforts record commercial success peaking number billboard sales exceeding copies week release going sell copies united_states certified gold album lead single skyscraper acclaimed messages self worth confidence peaked number billboard hot selling downloads week release highest week sales release heart attack song highest peaked single reached number august song debuted number hot digital songs chart skyscraper received best video message award september mtv_video_music_awards album second final single heart break peaked billboard hot number making fourth highest peaking song peaked number adult chart number pop songs chart longest climb female artist pop songs chart history april song certified times platinum riaa october sold million digital copies judge second season american version factor reported salary million dollars joining britney_spears simon speculated chosen attract younger audience young adults category final act finished sixth minnesota state fair august announced pre performance mtv_video_music_awards release single december december released video youtube account singing angels dedicated victims sandy hook elementary school shooting march confirmed returning factor season salary reportedly doubling glee released album features influences bubblegum pop met positive reviews praised vocals jon new_york_times found transition fun according entertainment_weekly mature image album debuted number billboard week sales copies best selling debut week career successful internationally charting new_zealand spain certified gold june released book lead single heart attack debuted number billboard hot week sales copies heart attack highest opening week sales justin_timberlake suit tie way song peaked number showing successful australia spain second single usa peaked number billboard hot chart single neon lights peaked billboard hot number hot_dance_club_songs number fourth single don care featuring english recording artist lloyd number hit dance chart debuted billboard hot number rising peak position number later released deluxe version fourth studio album include new tracks consisting live performances studio recordings songs included collaboration song fourth studio album entitled contributed mortal instruments city bones soundtrack album heart heart planned appear episodes fifth season glee played struggling new_york based artist befriends rachel lea_michele rivera fellow newcomer adam character debuted season second episode aired october november released book staying strong days year topped new_york_times bestseller list entertainer agreed write memoir expected published announced upcoming neon lights tour including canadian leg september began february ended october released let disney film frozen released theaters november song promoted single film soundtrack song peaked billboard hot chart number spending weeks chart december confirmed return factor fourth season somebody featuring released fourth single debut album meet announced fourth concert tour world tour covering cities world tour north american dates november opened shows sex love tour worked longtime friend nick song self titled album called released november featured second single fourth studio album better announced line called available december released music video song december early christmas present fans present confident fifth album confident released october received generally positive reviews music critics album debuted number billboard week sales copies album production commented started recording new album plans record tour sound want stated sure artist comes confidence personal things exactly want sound know capable album opportunity people billboard revealed process starting artist centric new record label records owner label partnership nick manager form new collaborative arrangement record label island confident released new venture deal second multi label venture career records hollywood brothers partnership defunct released lead single confident titled cool summer july september title track confident released album second single october performed cool summer confident medley stone cold saturday night live series season featured release irresistible fourth single fall boy sixth studio album american beauty american month signed major modeling agency models released music video influenced song featuring american rapper october october nick announced tour future tour honored award december billboard women music event april received vanguard award making significant difference promoting equal rights lgbt people 27th media awards ceremony june artists signed open letter stop gun violence created billboard month human rights campaign released video tribute victims orlando gay nightclub shooting video told stories people killed july released new single titled body philanthropy named honorary ambassador education american partnership disorders involvement disney friends change cyrus brothers recorded initiative theme song send song debuted billboard hot number proceeds directed environmental charities disney worldwide conservation fund joe recorded song wave charity march spokesperson join surge campaign joining surge clean clear national campaign encouraging teenagers action communities featured january public service announcement latino promote organization counted campaign preparing united_states census october anti bullying organization participated day better school advocacy campaign supported kids wish network love children usa children research hospital city hope april contributing editor seventeen magazine describing personal struggles female teenage audience october named ambassador mean campaign focused eliminating bullying girls cited dedication mentor teens young adults mental health problems national children mental health awareness day hosted substance abuse mental health services administration washington late june announced creation treatment scholarship program named late father pay treatment costs mentally ill patients august traveled kenya 21st birthday participate program international charity organization free children named pride parade grand marshal lead performer pride week contribution lgbt community pride spokesperson said amazing role model today youth lgbt non lgbt activism area equality positive body image level struggles community fortunate ally like face human rights campaign america marriage equality announcement campaign stated lgbt straight love valid beautiful incredible love let protect love strengthen institution marriage allowing loving caring committed sex couples legally marry join majority american citizens support marriage equality influences listed christina_aguilera kelly biggest influences influences include franklin knight mariah carey whitney houston holiday billy said voice range young practice songs time listened metal music teens said john mayer songwriting huge influence said release musical styles shifted hip hop says lot respect whitney houston christina_aguilera songs amazing wasn trying sexy like admiration says thought great role model publicly seen drinking driving wearing clothes like feel like set great example extremely talented neon lights tour inspired beyoncé voice soprano vocal range octaves note including whistle register nick_levine digital_spy commenting vocals album don forget stated certainly stronger singer fact bodied vocal performances consistently impressive brain idolator wrote killer voice list material good use according hollywood reporter entertainer voice silence critics found peers second studio album jeff buffalo news wrote unlike disney peers sing refreshing doesn need auto tune mask lack natural ability working studio album ryan stated blew water vocally idea good voice best singers worked literally good mean kelly level vocalist kelly set pipes commented work song neon lights fourth studio album saying pop music biggest ranges possibly highest voice singer worked alter press commented vocals stating shows strong vocal chords variation styles completely work review neon lights tour mike idolator commented don need shiny belt songs like connect crowd emotional level review world tour los_angeles magazine commented vocals stating haven bothered follow career let way girl sing fear judged facebook friends discography going laugh years road probably sooner wins grammy years old vocal range went describe vocals spectacular vocal ability praised rihanna justin_timberlake katy_perry kelly personal life residence 18th birthday bought mediterranean style house los_angeles california decided live sober house los_angeles leaving rehab january relationships early dated camp rock star musician joe remain good friends began dating actor announced end relationship social media june interest relationship late father patrick divorce mother patrick died cancer june age death said mentally ill honor created treatment scholarship program personal struggles suffered depression eating disorder self harm bullied went rehab age november october withdrew brothers live concert tour entering treatment facility physical emotional issues reported decided enter treatment punching female dancer alex management family conducted formal intervention incident convince needed help said took percent responsibility incident january completed treatment returned home acknowledged harmed self drugs alcohol like lot teens pain added basically nervous breakdown diagnosed disorder treatment later said cocaine times day smuggled cocaine april contributing editor seventeen magazine writing article described struggles march mtv aired documentary stay strong rehab recovery began work fourth album following month january reported living sober living facility los_angeles year felt best way avoid returning eating disorder beliefs christian band perform active supporter gay rights defense marriage act struck june tweeted gay straight lesbian better incredible day california equality later said believe gay marriage believe equality think lot religion found relationship god lot faith early november interview magazine said finds spirituality important maintaining balance life said closest god relationship god matters december posted message twitter criticizing network airing episodes shake random characters joked eating disorders disney channel publicity officials quickly took action removing episodes network broadcast video demand sources additional criticism following post network public relations account identifies feminist spoke democratic national convention philadelphia july filmography discography don forget confident concert tours publications staying strong days year friends november isbn staying strong journal 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joseph joseph february welsh composer musician born wales best known composer hymn tune national anthem south_africa said based compose opera composition opera welsh language born large family left school work local coal mines years age went work father employed family emigrated united_states settling pennsylvania found employment iron works great interest music opportunity study temporary closure rough ready iron works workers musicians offered music lessons iron works closed joined music sight reading class taught men continued study harmony worker learned read write learning harmony soon began submitting compositions wales united_states winning awards return visit wales national offered music scholarships unable accept family obligations fund established support family studied music went receive doctorate music university_of_cambridge receive bachelor doctor degrees music university returned wales professor music university later accepting position cardiff university life early years born seventh children daniel elizabeth née richards family musically inclined family members singing chapel choir mother performed church functions remembered fine voice sisters elizabeth jane brother henry gained prominence united_states vocalists left school age work mines family needed income young worked hour week half age working father worked father daniel emigrated united_states rest family followed like father brother worker rough ready iron works pennsylvania large welsh community involved strengthening welsh culture locally attending chapel sunday school served presbyterian church organ played service sung church wales united_states received formal music lessons living opportunity study music came form temporary closure iron works employed good fortune friendly fellow workers musicians rest periods sing listened interest later joining men started music sight reading class iron works closed joined class fine sight reader interest harmony want study workers agreed pupil young unable read write time began harmony studies teacher blended reading lessons principles harmony quickly skilled teacher found hard pupil time learned play return wales competed took prize vocal march curious music received native wales sent anthem national wales awarded prize believing professional musician prepared entry time travelled contest anthem entry lost post judged instead given seat title america chief musician america visit friends accompanied wales travelled country giving concerts works received land offered opportunity study year davies followed year scholarship royal academy music refuse offers wife child united_states dependent support musical ability known wales united_states fund established support family studied music donations received countries aided cause giving concerts pennsylvania new_york ohio august family arrived england began year study royal academy music william bennett year study royal academy appeared queen_victoria times time special request queen request time appeared perform works composed bennett convinced enter university_of_cambridge degree music cambridge earning bachelor degree family returned operated school music years university established chair music offered moved family wales university professor music professor doctor music worked addition university duties frequently travelled conducting concerts compositions received doctorate cambridge time candidate required compose short work publicly performed normal method college chapel perform obtained services welsh singers trip cambridge perform resigned position university opened academy music town family left chapel head musical college founded offered chair cardiff university family moved nearby town taught university known doctor great doctor accepted position christ church church candidate principal school music vacancy death sir joseph officials city cardiff colleagues students cardiff university teachers wrote letters school music committee support election position applicants position field reduced candidates series ballots court common council longer consideration round reductions remained university continued work conductor performer lecturer wales united_states time death personal life characteristics married jane thomas daughter welsh immigrants sister thomas published early compositions couple sons daughters older children born family living youngest child born wales sons died family moved youngest son william died oldest son joseph died years later children said musical talent eldest joseph followed father footsteps composer teacher later wife hoped trip help ease sadness deaths sons visited united_states vocal concert tour visiting family believed available public visit people helped financially studying music england asked old friend welsh community united_states visiting lecture lead desired community arrange visit contacting thomas edwards pennsylvania family visited cities towns eastern warmly received went kept cardiff advised travels letters western mail printed newspaper journey united_states included visit salt_lake_city salt lake held major work opera entitled maid premiered grand theatre cardiff late december known religious man hard worker iron works craft despite recognition wales united_states wealthy man little business permission committee friends managed affairs creating compositions friends tending business publications compositions based primarily welsh subjects friends believed advantage settled london cosmopolitan experiences draw inspiration family citizens united_states equally proud united_states citizen david student assistant described unable works erratic good conductor advanced students enthusiasm especially music sir alexander worked noted great enthusiasm described man great musical ability death weeks death suddenly ill medical condition warrant surgery operation performed recovery expected days surgery necessary perform second operation complications developed high fever blood poisoning days second surgery slight rally continued grew steadily weaker planned tour australia lay sick bed maid signed performances opera companies able told good news died home february composition written final illness tribute wife jane entitled dear wife people parts country gathered funeral joseph lined route home christ church family churchyard family friends joined officials city cardiff faculty students cardiff university representatives national members wales ministers denominations gathered pay respects buried north churchyard monument marble column topped seven strings strings representing members family seven strings broken represent deaths sons died shortly death national fund established meant provide support widow jane annual funds remaining jane death provide national music scholarship named compositions works prolific composer early works childhood dreams published living despite penchant composing major works commercially successful commissioned national somewhat successful considered best work problem difficult perform score composition pages long believed composed complete works operas countless songs hymns 1890s sufficiently known asked produce works commission basis dealt variety publishers works published published opera reasons clear appears self publishing 1890s reason loss printing plates western mail fire lifetime works remained unpublished shelves study held manuscripts friend talked possibility losing manuscripts fire suggested needed safe store manuscripts said afford buy safe friend gave gift years death unknown works discovered accident national library wales archives death welsh church sought purchase works publish church successful obtaining copyright hymns anthems written widow jane sold rights works owned sons music publishers music written published stephen jones second book tunes hymns paired charles words jesus lover soul sung english church portland street worked worked methodist mission school near like set new words music called hymn welsh missionaries brought copies african missions believed hymn reached africa manner wrote stanza lyrics chorus song samuel composed seven song national anthem south_africa african nations opera performed hall publish opera written welsh composer opera performed welsh opera written richard davies set time welsh revolt attempt welsh preserve independence time people wales seen opera idea like opera programmes provided explanations especially singers wear costumes acting members welsh churches needed theatrical performance acting theatres held contempt raised chapel adhered faith entire life majority participants performance music students older sons production playing piano performance spoke audience repeated printed programmes participants acting explained gathered opera despite pleased soon performance local couple named baby daughter opera heroine recorded instances children named premiere opera records great popularity girls popularity hero boys opera successful performances worldwide despite success popular work living thought sole creator ballad actually work men point thomas walter price poet journalist published poem english called believed wrote music welsh words written richard davies work published selling rights song publisher song performed concert university musical society conductor remains standard welsh male today edward harry reconstructed setting taken text book common prayer manuscript discovered national library wales archives wrote manuscript living harry uncovered manuscript researching choral traditions library worked year original manuscript london welsh gave work world performance harry london july works involved music related publishing beginning regular contributor material welsh music journal work making accessible allowed interest choral work participate edited national collection welsh songs complied book songs collection works wrote elements music welsh handbook theory entered agreement american music publishing firm john church company company published songs english translations poems translations poets note including james doubtful familiar work possibility commissioned company write songs extensive trip year involved journalism writing regular columns cardiff times south wales weekly news writing western mail later years wrote autobiography described inaccurate published information national library wales acquired manuscript daughter surviving child national library published writings bilingual book little hero autobiography joseph legacy britain son jack jones based novel philadelphia morning events life joseph book bbc presentation jones offered book work fiction despite aspects novel fact centenary death marked open air concert park featuring performances works concert recorded july welsh television production company media broadcast february great professional opera singer present event anthem composed robert david thomas living pennsylvania performed time wales mark centenary composer death record anthem having performed wales certain work written january performed previously relative thomas located composition shared information jones conductor brass band jones band performed anthem centenary town hall conductor edward harry oversaw total reconstruction performed british conducted harry december year performed time harry performed new_york philadelphia cottage cottage chapel row born open public museum row cottages attached chapel family attended services upstairs kitchen bedroom family lived united_states chapel attached cottages slated demolition efforts local council students high school saved row cottages chapel heritage trust opened cottage public exhibitions installed upstairs restoration ground floor completed home refurbished funds local company reopened public beginning composer birthday home heritage area united_states warmly remembered particularly presbyterian church served time visited returned church play organ valley welsh society holds annual honour church sunday nearest 21st birthday church restored help national welsh american foundation dedication church held 21st birthday plaque placed homes community marked centenary death local festival memorial concert works


april december born preceded title master known indian musician composer classical music best known second half 20th century influenced musicians world born family india spent youth touring india europe dance group brother gave dancing study playing court musician khan finishing studies worked composer creating music trilogy ray music director india radio new delhi began tour europe americas playing indian classical music increased popularity 1960s teaching performance association beatles guitarist george_harrison influence helped use indian instruments pop music 1960s engaged western music writing compositions orchestra toured world 1970s 1980s served nominated member upper chamber parliament india continued perform end life awarded india highest civilian honour early life born april british india family youngest seven brothers father middle temple scholar east bangladesh respected statesman lawyer politician served years chief minister sanskrit spelling family removed married hailed small village named block district near father prosperous landlord later worked lawyer london england married second time raised meet son years old shortened sanskrit version sun siblings lived past infancy famous choreographer dancer attended high school age spending decade went paris dance group brother choreographer age member group accompanied members tour learned dance play indian instruments dance group toured europe united_states early mid-1930s learned french discovered western classical music jazz cinema acquainted western customs heard khan lead musician court state play music conference december calcutta convinced allow khan group tour europe sporadically trained khan tour khan offered training musician condition abandon touring come career training work india parents died time returned european tour touring west difficult political conflicts lead world war gave dancing career study indian classical music khan pupil living family traditional system khan rigorous teacher training learned musical styles taught techniques instruments studied khan children ali khan began perform publicly december debut performance duet ali khan played string instrument completed training moved mumbai joined indian people theatre association composed music music popular song age began record music india worked music director india radio air new delhi february january founded indian national orchestra air composed compositions combined western classical indian instrumentation beginning mid-1950s composed music trilogy ray internationally acclaimed music director hindi movies including international career director air delhi introduced western visit india performed cultural delegation soviet_union invited perform new_york_city demonstration indian classical music sponsored ford foundation declined attend problems marriage recommended ali khan play instead khan reluctantly accepted performed percussion player museum modern art later indian classical musician perform american television record performance angel records heard positive response khan received resigned air tour united_kingdom germany united_states played smaller audiences educated indian music incorporating south indian music performances recorded album london released participated celebrations tenth anniversary united_nations music festival paris toured europe united_states australia indian compose music non indian films accompanied assumed role founded school music mumbai befriended richard founder world pacific records american tour recorded albums 1950s 1960s label recorded studio heard music led incorporate elements theirs introducing genre friend george_harrison beatles harrison interested indian classical music bought record song norwegian wood bird flown led indian music musicians created rock trend harrison met london june visited india later year weeks study visit documentary film named shot howard worth released association harrison greatly increased popularity hunt allmusic state famous indian musician planet performed pop festival won grammy award best chamber music performance west meets east collaboration year beatles won grammy award album year sgt pepper lonely hearts club band included harrison song influenced indian classical music opened western branch school music los_angeles published autobiography music life scored movie performed festival august found disliked venue 1970s distanced movement international career october chair department indian music california institute arts previously teaching city college new_york university california los_angeles guest lecturer colleges universities including ali college music late london symphony orchestra invited compose orchestra performed conductor playing und criticized usage orchestra concert george_harrison organized charity concert bangladesh august participated musicians tuned stage minute crowd broke applause responded like tuning hope enjoy playing interest indian music decreased early 1970s concert album best selling recordings feature genre won second grammy award 1970s harrison worked recording family friends touring north_america following year mixed response toured europe harrison sponsored music festival india demanding schedule weakened suffered heart attack chicago november causing miss portion tour absence sister law singer conducted touring orchestra touring band visited white_house invitation john ford son president ford toured taught remainder 1970s 1980s released second conducted nominated academy_award best original music score work movie lost john williams served member upper chamber parliament india nominated indian prime minister composed dance drama liberal views musical operation led contemporary composer philip glass released album passages underwent heart problems george_harrison participated number projects positive response career compilation celebration wrote second autobiography harrison editor performed concerts year late 1990s taught daughter play professor university california san_diego 2000s won grammy award best world music album circle hall toured released book father love life performed composition harrison memorial concert george wrote orchestra chamber orchestra june played billed european concert tour included dates united_kingdom july centre royal festival hall london england performed london orchestra conducted david murphy billed symphony performance recorded available minutes long composed movements fast slow fast finale fast like classical western symphony uses indian mode movement minutes minutes iii minutes finale minutes website foundation provides information symphony written indian interpreted student conductor david murphy information available website explain process interpretation david murphy indian accommodate western orchestral writing style contributions developed style distinct contemporaries incorporated influences rhythm practices music performances begin solo introduction performances pulse rapid pulse influenced slow genre followed section accompaniment featuring compositions associated prevalent style closed performances piece inspired light classical genre considered players second half 20th century performing bass octave section known distinctive playing style middle high registers quick short playing string sound creation stops strikes main playing string new grove dictionary noted liking rhythmic use unconventional rhythmic cycles und argued playing style widely adopted surpassed players performance melodic passages improved appreciation playing classical music promoted duet concert style claims introduced new recognition indian governmental honours award fellowship government governmental academic honours award commander legion honour france honorary knight commander order british_empire elizabeth_ii services music honorary degrees universities india united_states honorary member american academy arts letters honorary doctor laws university melbourne australia arts awards fellowship john 3rd fund silver bear extraordinary prize jury berlin international film festival composing music movie international music council asian culture prize music japan art association polar music prize grammy awards best chamber music performance west meets east album year concert bangladesh george_harrison best world music album circle hall best world music album living room sessions lifetime achievement award received 55th annual grammy awards nominated academy_award posthumous nomination 56th annual grammy awards album living room sessions recipient award recognition outstanding contribution cultural harmony universal values posthumous honours tributes american jazz john named son april google published google honor work personal life family married khan daughter son born separated 1940s relationship dancer beginning late 1940s affair sue jones new_york concert producer led birth jones separated lived sue married known 1970s temple india daughter born son accompanied tours play elected pursue solo career died pneumonia experimental fusion musician nephew jones successful musician 2000s winning grammy awards nominated grammy award best world music album father nominated best world music album grammy awards separate albums hindu hindu deity ardent revered hindu saint visit frequently performed occasions wrote hometown initial encounter eternal lord favorite temples lord monkey god city happened life took place met great spiritual soul seeing beauty face mind ardent sitting home southern_california age surrounded beautiful multi colored flowers blue sky clean air pacific_ocean wonderful places seen world memories paris new_york places heart later years vegetarian wore large diamond ring said manifested lived california performed final concert daughter november terrace theater long beach california illness death december admitted memorial hospital san_diego california complaining breathing difficulties died december undergoing heart valve replacement surgery festival organized january dedicated ali khan musicians like performed discography books music life simon isbn learning indian music systematic approach autobiography genesis publications isbn