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Norman Newell
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Born
January 25
,
1919
·
Plaistow, London, England, UK
Died
December 1
,
2004
·
Rustington, West Sussex, England, UK
(following a series of strokes)
Mini Bio
Norman Newell was born on January 25, 1919 in Plaistow, London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
,
A Dog's Life (1962)
and
The Dream Maker (1963)
. He died on December 1, 2004 in Rustington, West Sussex, England, UK.
Trivia
After leaving EMI in the late sixties, he continued to produce show albums as a freelance.
As head of A & R for EMI Records, he signed
John Barry
to the company's Parlophone label and gave him his first chance in the music business.
He entered the music business in the forties as a songwriter, following a short spell working at Upton Park bus depot.
He was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 New Year's Honours list for his services to the music industry.
His many awards, included a Grammy, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, three Ivor Novello Awards, six BMI awards and he also received an Oscar nomination.
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