Ronnie Aldrich

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Ronnie Aldrich (15 February 1916, Erith, Kent, England - 30 September 1993, Isle of Man) was a British easy listening pianist, arranger, conductor and composer.

Ronnie Aldrich first gained fame in the 1940s as leader of The Squadronaires, up until their disbanding in 1964.^{[citation needed]}

He was noteworthy for the recording development of playing two pianos in his recordings.^{[citation needed]} He recorded for The Decca Record Company Ltd in the 1960s and 1970s, moving to Seaward Ltd (his own company) licensed to EMI in the 1980s. He also regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 2 with his own orchestra as well as with the BBC Radio Orchestra, directing from the piano.

Aldrich was also widely known as the musical director for the world-famous The Benny Hill Show.^{[citation needed]} He was appointed musical director at Thames Television.^{[citation needed]}

Ronnie Aldrich died of prostate cancer at age 77.

1 Decca Discography "Ronnie Aldrich And His Two Pianos"
2 Decca (Polygram) Discography (One Piano)
3 Amberjack Discography (One Piano)
4 Seaward Music recordings licenced to EMI (One Piano)
5 References

[edit] Decca Discography "Ronnie Aldrich And His Two Pianos"

Melody and Percussion for Two Pianos, Decca Phase4 PFS34007 (SP-44007) 1961
Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos, Decca Phase 4 PFS4019 (SP-44018) 1962
The Magnificent Pianos of Ronnie Aldrich, London Phase 4 SP-44029 1963
The Romantic Pianos of Ronnie Aldrich, London Phase 4 SP-44042 1964
Christmas with Ronnie Aldrich. London Phase 4 SP-44051 1964
The Magic Mood of Ronnie Aldrich, Decca Phase 4 PFS4064 (SP-44062) 1865
That Aldrich Feeling, Decca Phase 4 PFS4076 (SP-44070) 1965
All Time Piano Hits, London Phase 4 SP-44081 1966
Where The Sun Is, Decca Phase 4 PFS4106 1966
Two Pianos in Hollywood, Decca Phase 4 PFS4108 (SP-44092) 1967
Two Pianos Today!, Decca Phase 4 PFS4132 (SP-44100) 1967
For Young Lovers, Decca Phase 4 PFS4141 (SP 44108) 1968
This Way "In," Decca Phase 4 PFS4152 (SP-44116) 1968
Its Happening Now, Decca Phase 4 PFS 4159 (SP-44127) 1969
Destination Love, Decca Phase 4 PFS4179 (SP 44135) 1969
Togetherness, Decca Phase 4 DDS 2, 1970
Here Come the Hits!, London Phase 4 SP-44143 1970 (**)
Close to You, London H-17156 1970 (**)
Love Story, Decca Phase 4 PFS4222 (SP-44162) 1971
Great Themes To Remember Decca Phase 4 1971
Invitation To Love, Decca Phase 4 PFS4242 (SP-44176) 1972
Come to Where the Love Is, Decca Phase 4 PFS4264 (SP 44190) 1972
The Phase 4 Stereo World of Burt Bacharach, Decca Phase 4 SPA193, 1972
Soft And Wicked, Decca Phase 4 PFS4268 (SP-44195 H-17195) 1973
Top of the World, London Phase 4 SP-44203, 1973
The Way We Were, Decca Phase 4 PFS4300 (SP 44209) 1974
In the Gentle Hours, Decca Phase 4 PFS 4329 (SP-44221), 1975
Love, Decca Phase 4 PFS4361 (SP 44253) 1975
Reflections, Decca Phase 4 PFS4377 (SP-44264) 1976
Webb Country, Decca Phase 4 PFS4397 (SP-44278) 1977
With Love & Understanding, Decca Phase 4 PFS4406 (SP-44286) 1977 (Evergreen USA)
Melodies from the Classics, Decca Phase 4 PFS 4424(SP-44300) 1978
Emotions, Decca Phase 4 PFS4436 (SP-44310) 1978

(PFS is Decca -UK- original catalogue number, SP is London -USA version-) (**) "Togetherness" (UK double disc set) was issued as two separate albums in USA

[edit] Decca (Polygram) Discography (One Piano)

Tomorrows Yesterdays, Decca PFS4436 1979
For The One You Love, Decca SKL5319 1980

[edit] Amberjack Discography (One Piano)

One Fine Day, Amberjack 902, 1981
Imagine, Amberjack 1981
Beautiful Music, Amberjack 1982

[edit] Seaward Music recordings licenced to EMI (One Piano)

Nights Birds, EMI MFP 1982
Sea Dreams, EMI MFP 1984
For All Seasons EMI MFP 6016 1987
Ronnie Aldrich, his Piano and Orchestra EMI CC220 1988

Seaward also issued a vynil LP, "The Wonderful World of Man" - recordings of the sounds of the Isle of Man, where Ronnie Aldrich lived from the 1960s onwards. This record was sold in the island to tourists.

[edit] References

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