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- Birth nameHorace Cyril Stapleton
- Cyril Stapleton was born on December 31, 1914 in Mapperley, Nottingham, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Raising the Roof (1972), Join Jim Dale (1969) and Top of the Bill (1971). He was married to Sheila Marie Shardlow and Beryl Orde. He died on February 25, 1974 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesSheila Marie Shardlow(1951 - ?) (3 children)Beryl Orde(1939 - ?)
- Orchestra leader
- Served as an aerial gunner in the RAF during World War II, eventually organising shows and concerts at various military facilities and joining the RAF Symphony Orchestra.
- Studied at the Trinity College of Music, having won a scholarship at the age of seventeen.
- Violinist and band leader, leader of the BBC Show Band from 1952, featured on early BBC telecasts.
- He attended Trinity College of Music in London, and played in a dance band there led by Henry Hall. This ensemble also played on the BBC and made several recordings for EMI. After losing his position in the band, he went back to Nottingham and formed his own.
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