Richard Rodney Bennett | |
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Background information | |
Born | Broadstairs, Kent, England[1] | 29 March 1936
Died | 24 December 2012 New York City, US | (aged 76)
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Occupation(s) | Composer |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 1954–2012 |
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett CBE (29 March 1936 – 24 December 2012) was an English composer of film, TV and concert music, and also a jazz pianist and occasional vocalist. He was based in New York City from 1979 until his death there in 2012.[2]