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Code
DS/UK/2271
Name
Stilgoe; Sir; Richard (28 March 1943); OBE DL; British songwriter, lyricist and musician
Variations of Name
Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe
Dates
28 March 1943
Gender
Male
Place of Birth/Origin
Camberley, Surrey, England (born)
Biography
Sir Richard Stilgoe OBE DL is a British songwriter, lyricist and musician, and broadcaster who is best known for his humorous songs and frequent television appearances. His output includes collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Peter Skellern.
Stilgoe is notable for his charitable work and fundraising. In the 1980s he founded the Alchemy Foundation which is funded from his royalties from the American productions of Starlight Express and The Phantom of the Opera. He is patron of the Surrey Care Trust in Woking. In the late 1990s he founded the Orpheus Centre which offers performing arts experiences to young people with disabilities.
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