Dave Lee (jazz musician)
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For other uses, see Dave Lee (disambiguation).
Dave Lee (born David Cyril Aarons, 12 August 1926) is an English jazz pianist, and a former orchestra leader, music arranger, songwriter and film composer.
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Birth name | David Cyril Aarons |
Born | (1926-08-12) 12 August 1926 (age 97) Newington, London, England |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, music arranger |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1940–present |
Labels | Decca Records, EMI |
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In a varied musical career, he wrote the hit song "Goodness Gracious Me", was the resident musician on That Was the Week That Was, wrote the score for the movie The Masque of the Red Death (1964), had a hit jazz album in the US, and was a resident fixture in early episodes of The Avengers. Later in life he was instrumental in founding 102.2 Jazz FM.