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Laurie Holloway(1938-2025)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Laurie Holloway was born on 31 March 1938 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Mr. Church (2016), The Martian Chronicles (1980) and Maggie and Her (1976). He was married to Maryann Lallyette, Marian Montgomery and Julia Macdonald. He died on 9 January 2025 in Berkshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 31, 1938
DiedJanuary 9, 2025(86)
BornMarch 31, 1938
DiedJanuary 9, 2025(86)
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Known for

Eddie Murphy and Britt Robertson in Mr. Church (2016)
Mr. Church
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2016
The Martian Chronicles (1980)
The Martian Chronicles
6.5
TV Mini Series
  • Music Department
Maggie and Her (1976)
Maggie and Her
7.7
TV Series
  • Music Department
Cilla Black and Paul O'Grady in Blind Date (1985)
Blind Date
5.4
TV Series
  • Music Department

Credits

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Music Department

  • Blind Date (2017)
    Blind Date
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 2017–2018
  • The Dame Edna Treatment (2007)
    The Dame Edna Treatment
    6.8
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 2007
  • Strictly Come Dancing (2004)
    Strictly Come Dancing
    6.1
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • musical associate
    • 2004–2005
  • Cilla Black and Paul O'Grady in Blind Date (1985)
    Blind Date
    5.4
    TV Series
    • theme music composer
    • 1985–2002
  • Michael Parkinson in Parkinson (1971)
    Parkinson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1998–1999
  • Des O'Connor Tonight (1977)
    Des O'Connor Tonight
    5.8
    TV Series
    • musical director for miss paige
    • 1998
  • An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997)
    An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
    7.5
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1997
  • Mark Trevorrow in The Bob Downe Special! (1996)
    The Bob Downe Special!
    7.1
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1996
  • Bob Monkhouse in Bob Monkhouse: Live and Forbidden (1995)
    Bob Monkhouse: Live and Forbidden
    7.5
    Video
    • musical director
    • 1995
  • Play Your Cards Right (1980)
    Play Your Cards Right
    5.7
    TV Series
    • musical arranger
    • 1994
  • Jeremy Beadle in Beadle's About (1986)
    Beadle's About
    6.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1986–1992
  • Alan Bennett, Alan Bleasdale, Willy Russell, Julie Walters, and Victoria Wood in Julie Walters and Friends (1991)
    Julie Walters and Friends
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • musical director
    • 1991
  • Trouble in Mind (1991)
    Trouble in Mind
    4.4
    TV Series
    • music arranged by
    • 1991
  • A Night on Mount Edna (1990)
    A Night on Mount Edna
    6.5
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1990
  • Clive James on the 80s (1989)
    Clive James on the 80s
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1989

Composer

  • Parkinson: Masterclass
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2012–2014
  • Bob Monkhouse in Bob Monkhouse Exposes Himself (1994)
    Bob Monkhouse Exposes Himself
    7.3
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Jeremy Beadle in Beadle's About (1986)
    Beadle's About
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1986–1996
  • Cilla Black and Paul O'Grady in Blind Date (1985)
    Blind Date
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1985–2003
  • Whodunnit?
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • A Dream of Alice
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Larry Martyn, Garfield Morgan, and Robin Nedwell in West End Tales (1981)
    West End Tales
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • One Man's Lauder
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • The Dancing Princesses (1980)
    The Dancing Princesses
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Ted Rogers and Dusty Bin in 3-2-1 (1978)
    3-2-1
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Must Wear Tights (1978)
    Must Wear Tights
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • original music by
    • 1978
  • Maggie and Her (1976)
    Maggie and Her
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1976–1979

Actor

  • Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
    Dempsey and Makepeace
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • 1986
  • Mates and Music
    TV Series
    • (as Laurie Holloway and Orchestra)
    • 1984
  • Ray Charles' World of Music
    TV Movie
    • Singer
    • 1979
  • Julia Lockwood and Andrew Sachs in The Six Proud Walkers (1962)
    The Six Proud Walkers
    TV Series
    • Pianist
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Laurie Holloway & The Hollotones
  • Born
    • March 31, 1938
    • Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 9, 2025
    • Berkshire, England, UK(after a brief illness)
  • Spouses
      Maryann Lallyette2014 - January 9, 2025 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Laurie missed out on credits for his work on the Saturday Night Drama series 'Wicked Women' because it was not realized till near the transmission dates that the music had been credited to (the easily confused with) Laurie Johnson.To avoid the copyright minefield it would have invoked, the music credits were removed, but to recreate the credit with the technology of the day would have been too time consuming and costly so it was just left out.

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