Tim Hollier (1947 – 5 July 2017) was a British

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musician who released several albums in the late 1960s and 1970s. He went on to work in music publishing.

Career

Born in

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in 1947, Hollier was raised in West

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, basca.org.uk, 6 July 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018 In the mid-1960s he moved to London where he became involved in the city's folk scene, playing in the duo the Sovereigns.Eder, Bruce
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. Retrieved 17 January 2018 He graduated in Fine Arts and Graphic Design in 1968, and was signed by

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, who released his debut album, ''Message to a Harlequin'', in October that year, described by

as "hauntingly beautiful". In November he recorded a session for the

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's '' Night Ride'' radio show. In 1969 he moved to

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, releasing his self-titled second album the following year. He followed this with ''Sky Sail'' in 1971 on

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, described by Allmusic as Hollier's "magnum opus". He performed several times on radio, including a half-hour ''Tim Hollier and Friends'' show on

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in 1970. In 1973 he started the Songwriters Workshop label, signing artists such as

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and later

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, basca.org.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2018 Hollier's final solo album was ''The Story of Mill Reef'' (1974), a collection of songs about the famous race horse recorded for a

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documentary. In the late 1970s Hollier teamed up with Chris Cooksey and Lynda Taylor in the shortlived group the Softrock, releasing one album in 1980. He also started the Softrock Music publishing company. Having moved into music publishing in the late 1970s, in 1983 he co-founded Filmtrax plc, which went on to own major catalogues including the

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Catalogue of Songs, Columbia Pictures Music Group,

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, and Belwin Mills. In 1984 he acquired Leosong, retaining a 25% share in the company and serving as chairman until leaving in 1996 after disagreements with majority shareholder Mark Levinson. In 1999 he founded Screen Music Services, and later co-founded Music Copyright Solutions plc. In 2008 he co-founded the Atlantic Screen Group of companies.Mills, Richard (2017)
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, ''Gazette & Herald'', 4 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018 Hollier died on 5 July 2017 due to complications of surgery.

Discography

Albums

*''Message to a Harlequin'' (1968),

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*''Tim Hollier'' (1970),

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*''Sky Sail'' (1971),

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*''The Story of Mill Reef'' (1974). York

Singles

*"In This Room" (1970), Fontana *"The Circle Is Small" (1971), Philips

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollier, Tim 1947 births 2017 deaths English folk musicians Musicians from Brighton