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Les Reed

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British songwriter, arranger, musician and light-orchestra leader

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1935
Active to
2019

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Les Reed O.B.E. (born Leslie David Reed on 24 July 1935 in Woking, England; died 15 April 2019) was an English songwriter, musician and light orchestra leader. His major songwriter partners were Gordon Mills, Barry Mason and Geoff Stephens, although he penned songs with many others such as Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook, and Johnny Worth. Reed was an accomplished musician by the age of fourteen, playing the piano, accordion and vibraphone. He studied at the London College of Music before joining t

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
David
Family name
Reed
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Woking
Place of death
Petersfield
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
clarinet
Record label
Deram
Official website
www.lesreed.com
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date of birth
1935-07-24
date of death
2019-04-15
birth name
Leslie David Reed
name in native language
Les Reed
start of work period
1959-00-00
copyright representative
PRS for Music
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