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CodeDS/UK/9555
NameMelly; George (17 August 1926-5 July 2007); English jazz and blues singer, critic and writer
Variations of NameAlan George Heywood Melly
Dates17 August 1926-5 July 2007
GenderMale
Place of Birth/OriginLiverpool, Lancashire, England (born)
BiographyGeorge Melly 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 and lectured on art history, with an emphasis on surrealism.

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