Geoffrey Love was a prolific British arranger and composer of easy listening and pop versions of film themes, famous in the late 1950s under the stage name Manuel and the Music of the Mountains.
14 Facts About Geoff Love
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Whilst in the armed forces, Geoff Love spent time learning orchestration by questioning musicians how best to write for their individual instruments.
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Geoff Love married Cicely Joyce Peters on 4 April 1942.
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Geoff Love worked alongside Love, organising his recording sessions and accounts.
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Geoff Love developed his orchestration through the tutelage of the harpist Marie Goossens.
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Geoff Love's arrangements were played by the Cliff Adams Singers, Ambrose and Ken Mackintosh dance bands, as well work for television and radio orchestras.
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Big Bond Movie Themes featuring a selection of instrumental versions of music and songs from the James Bond film series from Dr No up to The Man with the Golden Gun has since become one of Geoff Love's most sought after MFP albums.
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One of Geoff Love's most recognised arrangements was "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez " by Manuel and the Music of the Mountains, which reached No 3 on the UK charts.
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Geoff Love made a very popular album of arrangements of Christmas Carols and Songs * Christmas with Love.
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Geoff Love appeared on television with pianist Russ Conway and became well known for working alongside singer-comedian Max Bygraves.
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Geoff Love was a prolific composer, writing the theme music for the ITV sitcom Bless This House.
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Geoff Love was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1975 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.
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Geoff Love travelled the country with this charity promoting music to schools and other venues.
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Geoff Love died at the University College Hospital, Camden, London, on 8 July 1991 at the age of 73.