About Gerald Larner
Lived 1936 – 2018 (aged 82). Gerald Larner was a music critic and journalist.
Gerald Larner (9 March 1936 – 18 December 2018) was a British music critic, best known for his long association with The Guardian and The Times.
Career He began his career writing for The Guardian, joining as assistant music critic in 1962 and as chief Northern music critic (1965–93).
The Ravel biography was well received in France as well as Britain, and Larner was appointed Officier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication in 2001.
Personal life He married Celia White in 1959, with whom he had two daughters; the marriage ended in 1987. His second marriage was to Lynne Walker.
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British music critic
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Gerald Larner was born on 9 March 1936 in Leeds.
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Gerald Larner died on 18 December 2018.
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Gerald Larner was a music critic and journalist.
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