# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/osian-ellis
# Generated: 2026-08-13T23:18:14.246Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/osian-ellis"
name: "Osian Ellis"
slug: "osian-ellis"
description: "Osian Gwynn Ellis was a Welsh harpist, composer and teacher. He was principal harpist of the London Symphony Orchestra, a founding member of the Melos Ensemble and a professor of harp at the Royal Academy of Music. Many composers wrote music for him. From 1959 onwards, Ellis had a close professional partnership with Benjamin Britten that lasted to the latter's death. He was often first to perform and record Britten's works."
tagline: "Welsh harpist and composer (1928-2021)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Osian_Ellis.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "GB"
category:
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  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
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birthDate: "1928-02-08"
deathDate: "2021-01-05"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
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  sourceConfidence:     70
  profileCompleteness:  80
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
totalFollowers: 137
platforms:
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    handle:    "nm1666172"
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    url:       "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB3tchbYhbvMiALmt8XPBQg"
    handle:    "Osian Ellis - Topic"
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    title: "Discogs"
    type:  "DATABASE"
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    title: "اوسيان اليس"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Osian Ellis"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osian_Ellis"
    title: "Osian Ellis"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osian_Ellis"
    title: "Osian Ellis"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osian_Ellis"
    title: "Osian Ellis"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osian_Ellis"
    title: "Osian Ellis"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osian_Ellis"
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    title: "オシアン・エリス"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump