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Les Reed
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Born
July 24
,
1935
·
Woking, Surrey, England, UK
Died
April 15
,
2019
·
Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK
Birth name
Leslie David Reed
Mini Bio
Les Reed was born on July 24, 1935 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK. He was a composer, known for
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
,
Play Misty for Me (1971)
and
Lake Placid (1999)
. He was married to June Williams. He died on April 15, 2019 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK.
Family
Spouse
June Williams
(1960 - 2011) (her death, 1 child)
Trivia
Originally a pianist, joined
The John Barry Seven
in early 1959 and left in the summer of 1962.
In 1994 he was granted The Freedom of the City of London. One of the privileges includes the right to herd his sheep across London Bridge!.
Awarded an O.B.E. in the Queen's 1998 Birthday Honours List, on the occasion of his 40th year in the recording industry.
Donna's Theme, one of his first compositions, was named after his daughter. She became manager of his music publishing.
He won the British Academy Gold Badge of Merit in 1982.
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