Rick Lloyd is a British composer and musical director best known as a member of the original

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who had a Christmas number one hit in 1983 with a cover of Yazoo's " Only You". Although the

are known for making a cappella covers of other people's songs, the original songs on their 1984 album '' Lost Boys'' were written by Rick Lloyd including the track " Wide Boy".

Biography and career

Lloyd was born in

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in 1947, during his time at Aberystwyth University, he joined the Welsh-language four-piece rock band Y Blew of which he was the lead guitarist. From 1971–1973, he was signed as writer to United Artistes Music (London). In 1981, he collaborated with the author Sue Townsend on a musical based on the life of Daniel Lambert. He composed "Dives in Omnia" for the 1987

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series ''

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'', starring

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, which led to him becoming the joint winner of the 1987

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for Best Original TV Music. He also composed the music for John Burrows' ''Viva Espana'', which won Best Musical at the 1993 London Fringe Awards. He was musical director for the 1999 film ''Julie and the Cadillacs'', and was also musical director for tours of '' Grease'', ''The Rocky Horror Show'' and '' Hair''. Other collaborations with John Burrows include the play ''One Big Blow'' about a group of miners in a colliery brass band. This was originally performed by John McGrath's 7:84 Theatre Company. The score was entirely acapella and the production was the meeting place for

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. He is currently based in Wales where, as well as composing, recording and performing with his own bands – The Hornettes, The Boogilators and the Ric Lloyd Trio - he teaches courses in songs and songwriting. In addition his company Cleftec specializes in music engraving and music preparation.

References

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