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Bruce Welch

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  • Actor
  • Composer
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Bruce Welch was born on 2 November 1941 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Top Secret! (1984), Primary Colors (1998) and Priscilla (2023).
BornNovember 2, 1941
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    • Known for

    Daisy in Top Secret! (1984)
    Top Secret!
    7.2
    • Music Department
    • 1984
    John Travolta, Emma Thompson, and Adrian Lester in Primary Colors (1998)
    Primary Colors
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 1998
    Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in Priscilla (2023)
    Priscilla
    6.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2023
    Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
    Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
    7.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Jeffrey P. Stoneking in What's That Again?! (2021)
      What's That Again?!
      Video
      • song "Please Mr. Please"
      • 2021
    • Jeffrey P. Stoneking in Please Mr. Please (2021)
      Please Mr. Please
      Music Video
      • music and lyrics
      • 2021
    • Lachele Carl, Neil Morrissey, Greg Proops, and Rob Rackstraw in Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild (2006)
      Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
      7.0
      Video
      • written by: "Summer Holiday"
      • 2006
    • Daisy in Top Secret! (1984)
      Top Secret!
      7.2
      • music consultant: u.k.
      • 1984
    • Cliff Richard: Baby You're Dynamite
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 1983
    • Cliff Richard and the Shadows: Thank You Very Much (1979)
      Cliff Richard and the Shadows: Thank You Very Much
      TV Movie
      • music produced by
      • 1979
    • Susan Hampshire and Cliff Richard in Swingers' Paradise (1964)
      Swingers' Paradise
      5.3
      • composer: additional songs and music
      • 1964
    • Lionel Murton, Lauri Peters, and Cliff Richard in Summer Holiday (1963)
      Summer Holiday
      6.1
      • composer: additional songs and music
      • 1963
    • Wonderful to Be Young! (1961)
      Wonderful to Be Young!
      5.8
      • composer: additional music: also songs
      • 1961

    Actor

    • The Shadows: The Final Tour (2004)
      The Shadows: The Final Tour
      7.9
      • 2004
    • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
      ITV Play of the Week
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Wishee
      • 1967
    • Finders Keepers (1966)
      Finders Keepers
      5.1
      • Bruce (as The Shadows)
      • 1966
    • Susan Hampshire and Cliff Richard in Swingers' Paradise (1964)
      Swingers' Paradise
      5.3
      • Bruce (as The Shadows)
      • 1964
    • Lionel Murton, Lauri Peters, and Cliff Richard in Summer Holiday (1963)
      Summer Holiday
      6.1
      • Bruce Welch (as The Shadows)
      • 1963
    • Expresso Bongo (1959)
      Expresso Bongo
      6.2
      • Rhythm Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited)
      • 1959

    Composer

    • Jeffrey P. Stoneking in Please Mr. Please (2021)
      Please Mr. Please
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Nena: Ich werde dich lieben
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Cliff Richard: Hey Mr. Dream Maker
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1976

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Bruce
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • November 2, 1941
      • Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, UK
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was made an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to Music.
    • Quotes
      On being awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to come to the palace. I think it would have been nice to be the three of us (fellow Shadows member Hank Marvin declined his OBE for personal and professional reasons), but it is always a personal choice.

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