Laurie Holloway
Laurie Holloway | |
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| Birth name | Laurence Holloway |
| Born | 31 March 1938 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 9 January 2025 (aged 86) Bray, Berkshire, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1954–2020 |
Laurence Holloway (31 March 1938 – 9 January 2025) was an English pianist, musical director and composer from Oldham, Lancashire. In the 1970s, he was the Musical Director for the singer Engelbert Humperdinck, and on the television talk show Parkinson. From 2004 to 2006, he was the original Musical Director for the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.