Ted Heath (bandleader)
Ted Heath | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Edward Heath |
| Also known as | Ted |
| Born | 30 March 1902 Wandsworth, London, England |
| Died | 18 November 1969 (aged 67) Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Genres | Big band, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader, composer, musician |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1916–1969 |
| Labels | Decca, London |
George Edward Heath (30 March 1902 – 18 November 1969) was a British musician and big band leader.
Heath led what is widely considered Britain's greatest post-war big band, recording more than 100 albums, which sold over 20 million copies. The most successful band in Britain during the 1950s, it remained in existence as a ghost band long after Heath died, surviving in such a form until 2000.