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- Birth nameMalcolm Neville Lockyer
- Malcolm Lockyer was born on October 5, 1923 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Malena (2000), Mallrats (1995) and Five Golden Dragons (1967). He was married to Winnie Bright . He died on June 28, 1976 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseWinnie Bright (1944 - ?)
- Died in Londons Kings College Hospital of throat cancer.
- In his early years he developed an interest in dance and from here gathered an interest in music.
- One of the highlights of Lockyer's career was arranging and conducting the Bing Crosby album Holiday in Europe (1961), described as "one of the all-time Crosby classics" by the jazz critic Will Friedwald in his liner notes to the CD Bing Crosby: Legends of the 20th Century, which includes seven tracks from the album.
- He was a British film composer and conductor.
- Lockyer had taken part in the first UK selection process to find Britain's debut Eurovision entry in 1957. Lockyer had taken part in the first UK selection process to find Britain's debut Eurovision entry in 1957.
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