- Born
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- Birth nameEdward Benjamin Osborne
- Tony Osborne was born in June 1922 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Black Gunn (1972), Supernatural (2005) and Seaside Swingers (1964). He was married to Joan Mason and Faye Morgan. He died on March 1, 2009 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- SpousesJoan Mason (divorced, 2 children)Faye Morgan (her death)
- Children
- Composer, musician and music arranger.
- Father of Gary Osborne.
- In the 1950's Tony Osborne was musical director, with his band the Brass Hats, for Britain's first pop music television show, the BBC's Six-Five Special. . When this was superceded by Juke Box Jury in 1959, he wrote and recorded its theme song "Juke Box Fury" as Ozzie Warlock and the Wizards.
- Aged 74 and the baby of the band, he came out of retirement to lead the last genuine Glenn Miller Orchestra on a tour of Australia, featuring the six surviving members of the bands led by Miller himself.
- Amongst the many artists he worked with, Tony Osborne wrote and arranged for Shirley Bassey, was musical director for Judy Garland's final concerts in 1969, made two albums with Eartha Kitt in 1984, and in the mid-1990's.
- I love playing so much that I'd do it for nothing, but for God's sake don't ever tell the management I said that.
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