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Noel Gay (15 July 1898 – 4 March 1954) was born Reginald Moxon Armitage. He also used the name Stanley Hill professionally. [2] He was a successful British composer of popular music of the 1930s and 1940s whose output comprised 45 songs as well as the music for 28 films and 26 London shows.
His music dominated the London stage and the hit parade for the next twenty five years; he is, I believe, the only composer apart from Andrew Lloyd Webber to have four hit shows running in the West End simultaneously; however Noel Gay also had two films showing in cinemas at the same time.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Noel Gay born Reginald Armitage (July 15, 1898 - March 4, 1954) was one of the most successful British composers of popular music of the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England and educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, London's Royal College of Music, and Christ's College ...
History. The Noel Gay Organisation was founded in 1938, when the composer Noel Gay (born Reginald Armitage, 1898) started a music publishing company to publish his show songs and light music. In the late 1950s Noel Gay Artists was formed by his son, Richard Armitage (born 1928) in order to supply singers to perform Noel Gay hits.
Active. 1930s - 1940s. Born. March 3, 1898 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. Died. March 3, 1954 in London, England. Genre. Vocal, Stage & Screen, Classical, Jazz. Styles. Cast Recordings, Show Tunes, Traditional Pop, British Dance Bands, Dance Bands, Music Hall, Show/Musical, Vocal Music. Also Known As. Richard Moxon Armitage. Biography.
Died: 1954 in London, England. Active: 1930s - 1940s. Genre: Vocal,Stage & Screen,Classical,Jazz. Full biography Noel Gay. Noel Gay was a successful composer and songwriter born on July 15, 1898 in Wakefield, England.
Overview. Noel Gay. (1898—1954) composer and lyricist. Quick Reference. B. Richard Moxon Armitage, 3 March 1898, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, d. 3 March 1954, London England. A prolific composer and lyricist, Gay was responsible for many of the most popular ... From: Gay Noel in Encyclopedia of Popular Music » Subjects: Music.
