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- Norman Newell was born on January 25, 1919 in Plaistow, London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964), A Dog's Life (1962) and The Dream Maker (1963). He died on December 1, 2004 in Rustington, West Sussex, England, UK.
- After leaving EMI in the late sixties, he continued to produce show albums as a freelance.
- As head of A & R for EMI Records, he signed John Barry to the company's Parlophone label and gave him his first chance in the music business.
- He entered the music business in the forties as a songwriter, following a short spell working at Upton Park bus depot.
- He was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 New Year's Honours list for his services to the music industry.
- His many awards, included a Grammy, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, three Ivor Novello Awards, six BMI awards and he also received an Oscar nomination.
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