Laurence Holloway Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Laurence Holloway MBE (born 31 March 1938) is a British pianist and composer from Oldham, Lancashire. He is perhaps best known as the Musical Director for Michael Parkinson's chat show firstly on the BBC and more recently on ITV. He also was Musical Director for the first three series of Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC.He has appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, and the Boston Pops Orchestra as both conductor and lead pianist. His TV work has included being the composer of several well known TV theme tunes such as Blind Date and Beadle's About.He has been awarded the Gold Badge of Merit by The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters and he has appeared as the subject of This Is Your Life. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to music.
He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music. He is the musician and co-founder of the Montgomery Holloway Music Trust.
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Laurie missed out on credits for his work on the Saturday Night Drama series 'Wicked Women' because it was not realized till near the transmission dates that the music had been credited to (the easily confused with) Laurie Johnson.To avoid the copyright minefield it would have invoked, the music credits were removed, but to recreate the credit with the technology of the day would have been too time consuming and costly so it was just left out.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007
TV Series musical director - 3 episodes
Strictly Come Dancing
2004-2005
TV Series musical director - 24 episodes
Parkinson
1998-1999
TV Series musical director - 2 episodes
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997
TV Movie musical director
The Bob Downe Special!
1996
TV Movie musical director
Beadle's About
1986-1987
TV Series composer - 14 episodes
Christmas Eve with Val Doonican
1986
TV Movie special orchestrations
Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1984
TV Movie musical director
Search for a Star
1982
TV Series music director - 1 episode
Janet and Company
1980-1982
TV Series composer - 10 episodes
3-2-1
TV Series musical director - 22 episodes, 1979 - 1981 music director - 1 episode, 1982
A Dream of Alice
1982
TV Movie musical director
Iris Williams
1982
TV Series musical director - 1 episode
A Kick Up the Eighties
1981
TV Series musical director - 2 episodes
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980
TV Movie musical director
The Martian Chronicles
1980
TV Mini-Series composer - 3 episodes
Quincy's Quest
1979
musical associate
Star Treatment
1979
TV Series musical director - 2 episodes
Maggie and Her
1978
TV Series composer - 7 episodes
Come Spy with Me
1977
TV Movie musical arranger
Engelbert with the Young Generation
TV Series musical advisor - 13 episodes, 1972 music arranger - 1 episode, 1972
Frost on Sunday
TV Series musical associate - 8 episodes, 1970 musical director - 1 episode, 1970
Wicked Women
1970
TV Series composer - 6 episodes
Frost on Saturday
1968-1969
TV Series musical director - 3 episodes
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Michael Parkinson: Masterclass
2012-2014
TV Series 13 episodes
Bob Monkhouse Exposes Himself
1994
Video documentary
Beadle's About
1986
TV Series
Blind Date
1985
TV Series
A Dream of Alice
1982
TV Movie
West End Tales
1981
TV Series
3-2-1
1980
TV Series 1 episode
Must Wear Tights
1978
original music by
Maggie and Her
1976
TV Series
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Quincy's Quest
1979
writer: "Perfects"
Naughty Wives
1973
lyrics: "Love Makes Two People Swing" / music: "Love Makes Two People Swing"
Wicked Women
1970
TV Series "Crépe de Chine"
In Melbourne Tonight
1969
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dempsey and Makepeace
1986
TV Series
Pianist
Mates and Music
1984
TV Series
The Six Proud Walkers
1962
TV Series
Pianist
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Unforgettable Ernie Wise
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Composer and Friend
30 Years of 'An Audience With...'
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
An Audience Without Jeremy Beadle
2008
TV Movie
Himself
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2008
TV Series
Himself
Legends
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007
TV Series
Himself
Strictly Come Dancing
2004-2005
TV Series
Himself - Bandleader
This Morning
2004
TV Series
Himself
Songs of Praise
2001
TV Series
Himself
This Is Your Life
1978-2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh