Harry Robinson

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Harry Robinson , actually Henry MacLeod Robertson (born November 19, 1932 in Elgin , Moray , Scotland , † January 17, 1996 in Wandsworth , London ) was a Scottish composer , arranger and band leader .

Life

Harry Robinson's professional career in the music business began in 1957. Jack Good hired the talented arranger as a composer and conductor for his music television shows , first Six Five Special on the BBC , then Oh Boy! at ITV . Here he also became the band leader of Lord Rockingham's XI , the band that accompanied stars such as Cliff Richard , Billy Fury and Marty Wilde in the live broadcast.

With Lord Rockingham's XI he celebrated a number one hit in Great Britain in 1958 with the instrumental piece he wrote "Hoots Mon" . He let the band revive twice in 1962 and 1968 for a short time. Robinson also worked for music labels such as EMI and Decca in the late 1950s , arranging songs by artists such as Craig Douglas .

In the first half of the 1960s he was musical director of two musicals in London's West End , "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be" (1960) and "Maggie May" (1964), both by Lionel Bart . He also made TV shows for Judy Garland , Liza Minnelli and the Beatles .

From 1966 Robinson turned to the film . He is best known for the music for horror films such as “ Crypt of the Vampires ” ( “The Vampire Lovers” , 1970), “ Only Vampires kiss bloody ” ( “Lust for a Vampire” , 1971) or “ Dracula's witch hunt ” ( “Twins of Evil " , 1971). Later, he also worked as a film producer and screenwriter in appearance, so with prisoners of the universe ( "Prisoners of the Lost Universe" , 1983). He also wrote and arranged music for advertising campaigns .

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SURNAME Robinson, Harry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Robertson, Henry MacLeod (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish composer, arranger and band leader
DATE OF BIRTH November 19, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Elgin , Moray , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH January 17, 1996
Place of death Wandsworth , London