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Born 24 August 1924, Bolton, UK / died 4 October 1990, London, UK. British arranger and conductor, who was a musical director for BBC and ITV radio and television for decades. Conducted several Eurovision Song Contest entries, including the winning 'Save Your Kisses for Me' in 1976.

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Vince Hill
Edelweiss / Look Around (And You’ll Find Me There)
2017, CD, Album, RE, RM, Strike Force Entertainment, ,
Easy Listening/Ballad/Vocal
Dream Themes
20 Golden Greats Volume 1
2017, 2x7", Album, Ltd, Num, Gat, Too Pure
The Vernons Girls
The Vernons Girls And Lyn Cornell
2017, CD, Comp, Él, ,
Vocal
Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey At The Pigalle / Live At Talk Of The Town
2008, 2xCD, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Various
100 Christmas Songs
2006, 5xCD, Comp, Weton-Wesgram, ,
Choral/Vocal/Holiday
Shirley Bassey
The Greatest Hits (This Is My Life)
2000
Nigel Ogden
Nigel Ogden At 1000!
1998, CD, OS Digital, ,
Easy Listening/Instrumental/Music Hall
Various
The TV Sets (Episode 1)
1997
Consort Columbia Vocal Ensemble
Christmas Memories
1996, CD, Comp, Not On Label (Consort Columbia Vocal Ensemble Self-released), ,
Choral/Renaissance/Early/Contemporary/Modern/Holiday
The Kyiv Symphonyc Orchestra and Chorus*
Dreaming of Christmas
1996, CD, Music Kiev
Various
House Of Loungecore
1996
Various
Big Band Favourites
1995, 3xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure
Various
The Sound Gallery Volume One
1995, CD, ,
Lounge/Jazz-Funk/Pop Rock/Easy Listening
Rolf Harris
The Definitive Rolf Harris
1994, CD, Album, Comp, EMI
Shirley Bassey
The Collection
1993
Tommy Steele
Hans Christian Andersen
1991
Shirley Bassey
This Is Shirley Bassey
1988, Cass, Comp, Dou, Music For Pleasure, EMI
Shirley Bassey
This Is Shirley Bassey
1988
Milo Pavlović* & Berlin Big Band
With A Song In My Heart
1984, LP, Album, Not On Label, ,
Big Band
The New World Philharmonic
Ace Of Themes Vol 2
1984, LP, Album, Red Bus Records
Frankie Vaughan
Mr. Moonlight
1983, 2xLP, Comp, RM, Music For Pleasure
The New World Philharmonic
Ace Of Themes
1983, Vinyl, ,
Music Hall
Russ Abbot
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
1983
Original London Cast*
Pull Both Ends: A Musical
1982
Midnight Mood Orchestra
True Love
1982
Midnight Mood Orchestra
Themes & Dreams
1981
Vera Lynn
20 Family Favourites
1981
Vince Hill
20 Golden Favourites
1980, LP, Comp, EMI, EMI,
Vera Lynn
This Is Vera Lynn
1980
The King's Singers
Christmas With The King's Singers
1980, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Holiday
Shirley Bassey
Feelings
1979, LP, Comp, AMIGA,
Vocal/Ballad
Vera Lynn
The Vera Lynn Songbook
1979, LP, Comp, World Records (6),
Unknown Artist
Solid Gold
1979, Vinyl, ,
Instrumental
Danny La Rue
My Old Mum
1978, 7", Promo, EMI
Simon Hass
Great Jewish Melodies
1978, LP, Pye Records
Danny La Rue
To Mother With Love
1978, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Vince Hill
That Loving Feeling
1978, ,
Vocal
Helen Gelzer
Introducing Helen Gelzer
1978
Glen Campbell With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Live At The Royal Festival Hall
1977
Mandingo
Tiger In The Night
1977
John Inman
I'm Free
1977, Vinyl, ,
Novelty/Comedy
Various
The Fabulous Fifties
1977, 10x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Ballad/Country/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Swing/Vocal
John Inman
I'm Free
1977, Vinyl, ,
Novelty
Diana Dors
Passing By
1977
Mike Reid
I Love My Wife
1977
Shirley Bassey
20 Golden Love Songs
1977
Tommy Steele, Sally Ann Howes And Anthony Valentine
Hans Andersen
1977, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack
Terry Scott (2) & June Whitfield
Nicholas The Circus Clown
1976, 7", DJM Records (2)
Vince Hill
The Vince Hill Collection
1976, LP, Comp, One-Up, One-Up
Lance Wynsor
I'll Be Around
1976, LP, Comp, Decca
Rod McKuen
Emily (Original Motion Picture Score)
1976, 12", Quad, Stanyan Records
Lance Wynsor
Change Partners
1976
Vera Lynn
White Christmas
1976
Vera Lynn
Christmas With Vera Lynn
1976
Various
Big Band Sounds Vol. 2
1975, LP, Mono, Chappell Recorded Music Library, Chappell
Shirley Bassey
The Shirley Bassey Collection Vol. II
1975
Vince Hill
The Very Best Of Vince Hill
1975
Shirley Bassey
The Second Album Of The Very Best Of
1975
Shirley Bassey
The Shirley Bassey Singles Album
1975, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Michael Ward
Michael Ward Sings
1974, LP, Album, Philips
Victor Silvester And His Latin American Music
Victor Silvester's Latin Carnival
1974, Reel, 4tr Stereo, 5" Reel, Album, Club, World Tape Club, World Tape Club, World Tape Club, World Record Club, ,
Easy Listening
Mandingo
Mandingo III
1974, Vinyl, ,
Funk
Vera Lynn
Let Me Try Again
1974
Vince Hill With Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
Thanks A Million
1974
Rod McKuen
Alone ...
1974, Vinyl,
Vince Hill
Among My Souvenirs
1974
Vera Lynn
Remembers The World At War
1974, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Vocal
The Young Generation
Walt Disney Production Present
1974
Vince Hill
The Other Side Of Me
1973, LP, Album, EMI, EMI, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal/Ballad
Vince Hill
And I Love You So
1973, LP, Album, Columbia, Columbia, ,
Vocal
Rostal & Schaefer With Alyn Ainsworth & Orchestra*
The World Is A Circle
1973, 7", Promo, Columbia
Various
20 All-Time Vocal Chartbusters
1973
The Young Generation
Where You Lead / Happy Together
1973, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Gospel/Pop Rock
Vince Hill
Brother Sun And Sister Moon
1973
The Young Generation
Dancing In The Moonlight
1973
The Young Generation
They Sold A Million
1973
Vera Lynn
Remembering
1973
Michael Ward
Let There Be Peace On Earth (Let It Begin With Me)
1973
Michael Ward
Introducing Michael Ward
1973
Mandingo
Sacrifice
1973
Vince Hill With Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
They Sold A Million
1973
Vince Hill
Glory Hallelujah
1973
Rostal & Schaefer With Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
The Two Pianos Of Rostal And Schaefer
1973
Stuart Gillies
For My Love
1972, 7", Single, Philips
Steven Smith & Father
Steven Smith & Father & Sixteen Great Songs
1972, LP, Album, Decca
Noel Briggs, Eric Lord
Opposite Ranks
1972, LP, Acorn (2), Acorn (2)
Vince Hill With Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
In My Thoughts Of You
1972, LP, Album, Columbia, Columbia
Ray Peters
I'll Die If You Go Away
1972, 7", Single, Promo, Pye Records
Rolf Harris
We're The Maoris (Hoea Ra)
1972, 7", Single, Columbia
Shirley Bassey
Broadway Bassey's Way
1972, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Musical
Des O'Connor
I Tried To Write A Song
1972, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Vince Hill
And I Love You So
1972, Vinyl, ,
Ballad
Vince Hill
Maybe This Time
1972
Vera Lynn With Alyn Ainsworth & His Orchestra*
Unforgettable Songs
1972
Snip & Snap
Hoogtepunten Uit De Snip En Snap Revues
1972
The Young Generation
The Young Generation
1972, Vinyl,
Des O'Connor With Alyn Ainsworth & His Orchestra*
The Best Of Des O'Connor
1972
Vera Lynn
If We Only Have Love
1972, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
The Young Generation
Boomerang
1972
Janet Webb
I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me)
1971, 7", Single, Polydor
Vince Hill
In Every Corner Of My World (Split 1971)
1971, 7", Single, Jugoton, Columbia
The Oscar Brandenburg Orchestra
Volume I
1971, LP, Album, Radio Program Music
Vince Hill
Look Around (And You'll Find Me There) (From The Paramount Film 'Love Story')
1971
Annie Bright
Feed Me Lord
1971
Two's Company
Morning Please Don't Come
1971
Rolf Harris
Take Back The Things (That We Said)
1971
Sylvia Sands
When I Was A Child
1970, 7", Major Minor
Raphael
Somos, Sandunga / No Me Amenaces, Payaso
1970, 7", EP, Hispavox, Hispavox
Mrs. Mills
Your One And Only
1970, ,
Easy Listening
Raphael
Aleluya...
1970
Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan Sings
1970
Kathy Kirby
My Way
1970, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Raphael
Show Us The Way / Maybe
1970
Des O'Connor
With Love
1970, Vinyl,
Vera Lynn
Hits Of The 60's - My Way
1970
Raphael
Somos / Payaso
1970
Marc Sebastian
Come With Me
1970
Geoff Love Featuring Dave Wintour And Pat Whitmore
The Music And Songs From Hair
1969, 7", EP, E.M.I. Records, Stateside
Geoff Love Featuring Dave Wintour And Pat Whitmore
The Music And Songs From Hair
1969
Des O'Connor
One, Two, Three O'Connor
1969, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Vivienne Martin, Ann Beach, Tony Adams (5), The John McCarthy Singers
No No Nanette
1969
Valentino
Valentino
1969
Gigi Galon
Open Your Heart
1968, 7", Single, Promo, ABC Records
Various
Christmas With The Stars
1968, LP, Comp, Mono, Wing Records
Shirley Bassey
Golden Hits Of Shirley Bassey
1968
Kathy Kirby
My Thanks To You
1968, Vinyl, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Chanson
Shirley Bassey
12 Of Those Songs
1968
Mrs. Mills
Candy Floss
1968
Garry Blake And His Orchestra
A Swinging Party
1968
Peter Gordeno
Born To Be Wanted / Shout It From The Hilltop
1968
Wayne Thomas
I'll Be Yours (Nel Sol) / What Shall I Do
1968
José Ferrer
Mama (Version En Español)
1968
Shirley Bassey
And We Were Lovers
1967
Malcolm Roberts
Yours Until Tomorrow
1967
Shirley Bassey
Big Spender
1967
Janet Webb And The Naafi Singers
Songs Of A World At War
1967
Juliet Prowse, Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields
Sweet Charity (Original London Cast)
1967
Victor Silvester And His Latin American Music, Victor Silvester
Four Great Rumbas From Victor Silvester's Latin Carnival
1966, 7", EP, Mono, Columbia
Pinky And Perky*
Playtime
1966, 7", EP, Mono, Columbia, ,
Musical
Joss Ackland, Paul Eddington, Willoughby Goddard, Thelma Ruby
Jorrocks
1966
Anne Rogers, Tony Adams (5), The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra
Oklahoma!
1966
Pinky & Perky
Winnie The Pooh
1966
Anne Rogers And Patricia Routledge
The Sound Of Music
1966
Pinky & Perky
Pinky And Perky In Outer Space
1965, 7", EP, Mono, Pic, Columbia
Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey At The Pigalle
1965
Mary Martin
Hello, Dolly!
1965
Johnny Mathis
The Sweetheart Tree
1965,
Various
My Fair Lady
1965, Vinyl Blue Centerlabels, ,
Musical
Johnny Mathis
Away From Home
1965
Eartha Kitt
Love For Sale
1965
Dave Lee (7) & Herbert Kretzmer - Kenneth More, Millicent Martin
Our Man Crichton
1965
Beryl Reid And Arthur Haynes
Hello, Dolly
1965
Pinky & Perky
At The Circus
1964, 7", EP, Columbia
Clinton Ford
The Wedding
1964, 7", EP, Mono, Columbia
Clinton Ford
The Wedding
1964
Victor Silvester And His Latin American Music
Victor Silvester's Latin Carnival
1964, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick - Anne Rogers, Gary Raymond, Gary Miller (2), Rita Moreno
She Loves Me
1964
Danny Williams
Secret Love
1963, 7", Single, Mono, His Master's Voice
Pinky & Perky
Nursery Romp
1963, 7", EP, Columbia
Pinky & Perky With Alyn Ainsworth & His Orchestra*
When The Saints Go Marching In
1963, 7", Single, Columbia
Frankie Howerd - Stephen Sondheim
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
1963, Vinyl, ,
Musical
Arthur Haynes
Not To Worry
1962
Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
The Niagara Theme
1962
Dora Bryan
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1962
Chita Rivera
Chita!
1962
Various
Chappell Recorded Music
1961, LP, Chappell
Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
Italian Sunset / Sombrero
1961, 7", Parlophone
Chita Rivera, Peter Marshall (3), Marty Wilde and Bye Bye Birdie The Original London Cast
Excerpts From Bye Bye Birdie No.3
1961, 7", EP, Philips, Philips
The Vernons Girls
Ten Little Lonely Boys
1961
Johnnie Spence Et Son Orchestre*
Dans Le Cœur De Ma Blonde
1961
Various
Pepe
1961
The Vernons Girls
Madison Time
1960, 7", Parlophone
Alyn Ainsworth & His Orchestra*
Gurney Slade Theme
1960
Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra
1959, 7", EP, Parlophone
Edmund Hockridge
Show Stoppers From The Twenties
1959
Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
The Cobbler's Song
1959
Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra*
Lily Of Laguna Cha Cha / The Flagwavers
1958, 7", Parlophone
Various
Best Wishes For Christmas
1958, 7", EP, Philips
Francis Bey And His Radio Dance Orchestra
Sweet With A Beat
1958, 10", Chappell
Francis Bey And His Radio Dance Orchestra
The Blues Are News / Where Are The Stars?
1958, 10", Chappell Recorded Music
Francis Bey And His Radio Dance Orchestra
Swing Easy / Anyone For Cha-Cha-Cha?
1958, 10", Chappell Recorded Music
The Beverley Sisters
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
1953
Milo Pavlović* & Berlin Big Band
Milo Pavlović & Berlin Big Band
LP, Album, Hoechst, ,
Big Band
José Ferrer
Mama / Muchacha Soñolienta
7", Single, Promo, Disc Jockey
Vince Hill
Look Around (And You'll Find Me There) / In Every Corner Of My World
7", Single, Kno, Columbia
The Beverley Sisters / The Beverley Sisters With Wally Stott And His Orchestra*
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / It's Christmas All Over The World
Shellac, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening/Holiday
Andy Cole (2), Ted Gilbert, Geoff Love, The Twizzle Sisters, Alyn Ainsworth & His Orchestra* And The Alyn Ainsworth Singers*
Minstrel Show
Vinyl, ,
Musical
Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart
'Stewpot's' Childrens Favourites
Various
Eurovisions Gala - 29 Sieger - 29 Welterfolge
Cassette, ,
Chanson/Pop Rock/Vocal/Ballad
Shirley Bassey
Something Wonderful
Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey
Bruce Forsyth, Alan Ainsworth & His Orchestra
Mister Entertainment
Des O'Connor
...By Special Request
,
Easy Listening/Ballad/Vocal
Shirley Bassey
21 Hit Singles
Various
TV Is The Thing (Fifties And Sixties Television Themes)
2014, CD, Comp, Croydon Municipal, ,
Theme/Soundtrack
Various
Journey Into Melody
2010, CD, Comp, RM, Delta (18), Bygone Days,
Various
The Best Of Gold - The February 2003 Sampler
2003, CDr, Smplr, EMI Gold, ,
House/Big Band/Synth-pop/Easy Listening
Various
HMV - The Greatest Big Band Collection
2002, 4xCD, Comp, The Greatest Collection, EMI, EMI, EMI, EMI, EMI
Various
Big Band Jazz
1999, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI, ,
Big Band
Various
The Persuaders & Other Top Seventies TV Themes
1999, 2x CD,
The Rank Concert Orchestra
Musical Highlights From Film Harmonic '79
1979, LP, Album, United Artists Records, ,
Musical/Score/Soundtrack/Theme
Various
TV Music Spectacular
1978
Various
T.V. Big Bands & Orchestras
1976, LP, Comp, BBC Records And Tapes
Various
Si Me Amas Sígueme Vol. 2 Hotíssimo
1975, LP, Comp, Clave, I.E.M.S.A.
Various
Musical Bang-Bang
1971, LP, Comp, Premier (2)
Various
More Of Your Favourite T'V and Radio Themes
1962, LP, Comp, Mono, His Master's Voice
The Beverley Sisters
The Best Of The Beverley Sisters
LP, Comp, Wing Records, Wing Records,
Various
Winnie the Pooh and Teddy bears' picnic
Vinyl,
Various
Brit-Pop Instrumentals Volume 11
2012, 2xCDr, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2)
Various
Return Of The Instro-Hipsters Vol. 2
2007, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Beat/Mod
Various
Pete Treats
1998, 2x Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk