Alyn Ainsworth

Alyn Ainsworth (24 August 1924 – 4 October 1990) was a British musician, singer and conductor of light entertainment music.

Education and early career Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England,

In 1965, he conducted the orchestra at the Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium for the third time. He conducted the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest four times in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1990 and once for Belgium in 1977. He conducted The Seekers' July 1968 farewell special on BBC. He was the musical director for the BBC's anniversary programme Fifty Years Of Music broadcast in 1972. In 1978, he provided the music for the LWT show Lena and Bonnie, and in 1979 Alyn Ainsworth and His Orchestra provided the music for the BBC show Lena Zavaroni and Music. Along with Alan Roper he provided the musical arrangements for the show.

Throughout his final years, he continued to collaborate with composers for some of LWT's biggest entertainment shows including Cilla Black's Surprise Surprise and Live From Her Majesty's.

Ainsworth died in London aged 66.