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Alan Tew

1950 – 1997

British composer and arranger

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About Alan Tew

Lived 1950 – 1997 (aged 46–47). Alan Tew was a British composer, music arranger and arranger.

Alan Stanley Tew was a British composer and arranger.

Career Tew got his start in the 1950s as the pianist and arranger for the Len Turner Band.

During his career, Tew released a number of orchestral albums, including This Is My Scene (1967), recorded in Phase 4 Stereo, and The Magnificent Westerns (1969), on CBS Records. Tew also led his own orchestra, the Alan Tew Orchestra, in the 1970s. These include Doctor in the House (titled "Bond Street Parade") and ...And Mother Makes Three. Some of his library music was used as the score for the 1970s series The Hanged Man and was released as the LPs Drama Suite Part I and Drama Suite Part II. "The Big One" would also be used in the "Gold Plated Delinquents" episode of the British detective show Van der Valk (1977), as well as the erotic films Barbara Broadcast (1977), The Satisfiers of Alpha Blue (1980), and Malibu High (1979).

Some of Tew's funk-influenced work was included in the score for the 2009 film Black Dynamite and was subsequently sampled by various hip-hop artists, including Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube.

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1950, London
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Alan Stanley Tew

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alan Tew?

British composer and arranger

When was Alan Tew born?

Alan Tew was born in 1950 in London.

When did Alan Tew die?

Alan Tew died on 10 January 1997.

What was Alan Tew's occupation?

Alan Tew was a composer, music arranger and arranger.

What nationality was Alan Tew?

Alan Tew was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alan Tew

· Wikidata: Q4707894

· DBpedia: Alan Tew

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