Composer. Born and died in London. Brother of the sculptor Maurice Lambert. Heavy drinker. Co-founder of the Sadler's Wells Ballet with Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton. Had an affair with Margot Fonteyn, 1937-47, which ended badly, for her. Father of Kit Lambert the first manager of the Who.
His friend, Anthony Powell, based Hugh Moreland, one of the characters in 'A Dance to the Music of Time' on Lambert.
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Constant Lambert
English Heritage Constant Lambert, 1905 - 1951, composer, lived here, 1947 -...
Drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer and founding member of the pioneering British reggae group Aswad. Guardian obituary.
Music and dance conservatoire based in Greenwich. It was formed with the amalgamation of the Trinity College of Music and the Laban Dance Centre.
Horace Alexander Burke, aka Ruddy Ranks. From the Just Giving page: "By trade he was a Reggae musician playing several instruments but was mainly a keyboard player. He has been in a couple of band...
Actress and singer. Born Caroline Maria Lupton in Eccleshill, Bradford. She made her theatrical debut in 1891 in the chorus of the operetta 'La Cigalle'. She graduated to small roles and eventually...
Born 22 Medway Street, Westminster. Writer on musical instruments. An excellent pianist with little musical training. He gave over forty recitals at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Died Kensington.
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