About Edward Greenfield
Lived 1928 – 2015 (aged 86). Edward Greenfield was a British music critic.
Edward Harry Greenfield OBE (3 July 1928 – 1 July 2015) was an English music critic and broadcaster.
Early life Edward Greenfield was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. His father, Percy Greenfield, was a manager in a labour exchange, while his mother, Mabel, was a clerk. He was briefly evacuated to Belper in Derbyshire when the Second World War began.
Career Greenfield joined The Manchester Guardian in 1953, where he began as a filing clerk. He then became a lobby correspondent in the House of Commons. and was a regular contributor to the Building a Library feature of Radio 3's Record Review for many years.
Greenfield was appointed OBE in 1994.
Later life and death In 2010, Greenfield entered into a civil partnership with Paul Westcott, a press officer at Chandos Records. Paul Westcott died in December 2022.
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Who was Edward Greenfield?
British music critic and broadcaster (1928–2015)
When was Edward Greenfield born?
Edward Greenfield was born on 3 July 1928 in Westcliff-on-Sea.
When did Edward Greenfield die?
Edward Greenfield died on 1 July 2015.
What was Edward Greenfield's occupation?
Edward Greenfield was a music critic.
What nationality was Edward Greenfield?
Edward Greenfield was British.
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