Monty Norman

b. 4 April 1928, London, England. Born into a family of Jewish immigrants from Latvia, Norman took an early interest in music and in the post-war years began singing and writing songs. He worked as a singer, notably with the bands of Cyril Stapleton, Stanley Black and Ted Heath. He appeared on radio and at the popular Sunday concerts at the London Palladium. After launching his solo career he appeared at variety theatres throughout the UK and also worked on radio and television in shows such as That Old Black Magic. His composing for the West End theatre included songs written...