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Subject: Ex-Strictly musical director Laurie Holloway dies aged 86
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/10/25 at 9:58 am
Laurie Holloway, the former musical director of BBC entertainment shows such as Parkinson and Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 86.
The pianist and composer was well known to a generation of TV viewers, and also worked with singers such as Petula Clark, Tom Jones and Englebert Humperdinck.
Holloway died "after a short illness", Mike Parkinson, the son of Sir Michael Parkinson, confirmed to BBC News.
Holloway composed TV theme tunes for programmes including Blind Date, Beadle's About, Game for a Laugh, Wicked Women and Maggie and Her.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7glx0x5r6o