George Melly
George Melly | |
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Melly, circa 1978 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alan George Heywood Melly |
| Born | 17 August 1926 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 5 July 2007 (aged 80) London, England |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1946–2007 |
| Labels | WSM |
| Website | georgemelly |
Alan George Heywood Melly (17 August 1926 – 5 July 2007) was an English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer, and lecturer. From 1965 to 1973, he was a film and television critic for The Observer; he also lectured on art history, with an emphasis on surrealism.