Geoff Love

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Geoff Love (born 4 September 1917, Todmorden; died 8 July 1991, London) was a British easy-listening orchestra leader.

His father was a mixed race American born guitarist and dancer and his mother an actress. As a child he began to learn to play the violin but then switched to the trombone. He played with Jan Ralfini's band and then embarked on a solo career before military service during WW2 in the King's Royal Rifles. After the war he played with Harry Gold.

He recorded at least two albums with Shirley Bassey in 1959 and 1960.

He also recorded under the name 'Manuel & The Music of The Mountains' in which guise he released many an opus on EMI's Sumptuous Studio Two label. He released another album on MFP named "Glad with Love " - Mrs. Mills and Geoff Love singaglong together - with studio audience participation. Mrs. Mills was an insider piano player in the 60's, who became famous on disc, radio and tv.

In the 1970's he appeared with the singer Max Bygraves in the Thames Television music show (for ITV) SingalongaMax.

His son Adrian was a successful DJ on BBC and commercial radio.