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Cyril Ornadel

real name Simon Cyril Ornadel

Cyril Ornadel is credited on 1,982 releases across 414 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,982

Credits

414

Albums

8

Decades active

108

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Biography

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British composer, arranger and conductor.
Born: 2 December 1924, London UK
Died: 22 June 2011, Israel
Cyril Ornadel rose to prominence in Britain during the 1950s, largely due to his weekly appearances conducting the orchestra for the popular television series “Sunday Night at the London Palladium”. He was MD for numerous top musicals in London’s West End, and his composing credits include the hit show “Pickwick” and the song Portrait of my Love which gave Matt Monro an international hit. He was heavily involved with World Record Club, lending an initial to its Production company F.C.M. Productions.
His son is Guy Ornadel.

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Credited work

1,982 releases · 414 albums · active 1954–2024

  • Performance · 1,302
  • Other credits · 518
  • Production · 445

Studios: Bell Auditorium, Augusta · A&R Studios · Olmsted Sound Studios · Broadway Recording Studios

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