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 -...
Pianist. Born Julia Myra Hess in South Hampstead. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. During WW2, when concert halls were blacked out at night, she organise...
Keith Richard's third solo album, recorded with his band the X-Pensive Winos, his first studio album in 23 years, since Main Offender. Amnesia is one of the tracks on the album.
Lead singer of the Who. Actor. Born Hammersmith Hospital. Raised in Acton.
Jazz band. Founded by Will Marion Cook, the all-black band included performers from many areas including the U.S.A., the Caribbean and Ghana. They became extremely popular throughout Europe and per...
Opera singer. Born Geraint LLewellyn Evans in Cilfynydd, Wales. He took singing lessons in Cardiff before serving in the RAF in WW2. Later he studied in Geneva and in London at the Guildhall School...
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