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George Melly

English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer and lecturer (1926-2007) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 80

Alan George Heywood Melly was an English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer, and lecturer. From 1965 to 1973, he was a film and television critic for The Observer; he also lectured on art history, with an emphasis on surrealism.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2007 · aged 80

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