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Brian Bennett is an English composer, arranger, and musician. He is best known for his work with the Shadows, the instrumental group led by Hank Marvin. He has also composed music for films, television, and commercials. Bennett was born in London in 1940. He began playing the piano at the age of four and was soon playing in local dance bands. At the age of sixteen, he joined the Shadows, and he remained with the group until their break-up in 1968. Bennett has composed music for films such as The Italian Job, The Long Good Friday, and The Eagle Has Landed. He has also composed music for television series such as The Professionals, The Sweeney, and Minder. He has also composed music for commercials, including the famous "I'm Free" jingle for the British Telecom campaign. Bennett has released several solo albums, including the instrumental album Guitar Man in 1975. He has also released several albums with the Brian Bennett Band, which he formed in the late 1970s. Bennett has been awarded an Ivor Novello Award for his work with the Shadows. He was also awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2004.

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Occupation composer,soundtrack,music_department
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 9 February 1940
Birthday 9 February
Birthplace London, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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2004

He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music.

2001

In 2001, Brian was the proud recipient of the Gold Badge Award given by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters Society.

1990

In 1990, he won his third Ivor Novello award for Best Score For A Television Series (The Ruth Rendell Mysteries).

From the 1990s to 2000, he was in demand more than ever, recent commissions including the long-running series The Knock, Nomads of the Wind, Global Sunrise, The Harpist, David Jason In His Element, Living Britain and Dirty Work.

1980

During the 1980s, he was awarded his second Novello award (for 25 years services to music) and was busy writing and recording music for a wide range of programmes including Dallas, Knotts Landing, Pulaski, The Royal Wedding, BBC Golf theme, The Sweeney, Dennis Hopper's film The American Way and Ellen Barkin and David MacCallum's Terminal Choice.

1970

In the 1970s, he became Cliff Richard's musical director and formed The Brian Bennett Orchestra touring the world including the first concerts to be staged in Russia.

By the mid 1970s, Brian was in demand as an arranger, conductor and record producer and had already started composing for film and television.

1961

In 1961, he was invited to join Cliff Richard and The Shadows and wrote many of the hit songs from the films, including Summer Holiday (for which he won his first Ivor Novello award), Wonderful Life and Finders Keepers.

1940

Composer Brian Bennett is the three times winner of the Ivor Novello Award. Initially achieving fame as drummer with The Shadows, he has since forged a career as one of Britain's leading writers of music to picture. Brian was born in London in 1940 and by the late 1950s was one of the most sought-after percussionists around. He was drummer in residence at the legendary '2 Is' in Soho and a regular on Jack Good's ground breaking TV show Oh Boy.

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