Les Reed: Delilah songwriter dies aged 83

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Les Reed, (left), pictured in 1961 with Vic Flick and Mike Peters - fellow members of The John Barry Seven

Les Reed，（左），1961年拍摄的Vic Flick和Mike Peters-- John Barry Seven的成员

Songwriter Les Reed has died at the age of 83, his family has confirmed.

歌曲作者Les Reed已经去世，享年83岁。他的家人已经确认了这一点。

He was well known for co-writing Tom Jones hits Delilah and It's Not Unusual, as well as Engelbert Humperdinck's The Last Waltz.

他因共同撰写Tom Jones的热门歌曲而闻名黛丽拉和它并不是不寻常的，以及恩格尔伯特哈特丹克的“最后的华尔兹”。

Reed also served as a pianist in The John Barry Seven and conducted his own orchestra for more than 10 years.

里德还担任约翰巴里七的钢琴家，并指挥他自己的管弦乐队超过10年。

“We are all so immensely proud of everything Les achieved in his incredible lifetime,” his family said in a statement issued to BBC News.

“我们对他在令人难以置信的一生中所取得的一切感到非常自豪，”他的家人在向BBC新闻发表的一份声明中说道。

“We know that his name will be remembered for what he did for music and that he will always live through his songs and compositions for the rest of time.”

} “我们知道他的名字会因为他为音乐所做的事情而被记住，而且他将永远活着他的歌曲和作曲。”

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Sir Tom called Les Reed “a legend”

图片copyrightGetty Images图片标题汤姆爵士称Les Reed为“传奇”

“So sorry to hear the news of the passing of my friend and colleague Les Reed.” said Sir Tom Jones.

“很抱歉听到我的朋友和同事去世的消息莱斯里德。”汤姆琼斯爵士说。

“Les was a gifted songwriter and arranger who was instrumental in penning many a hit, including two important songs for me... Les was a lovely man, a legend in the world of songwriting whose legacy will live through his music.”

“莱斯是一位有天赋的作曲家和编曲家，他帮我写了很多歌，包括两首重要歌曲......莱斯是一个可爱的男人，歌曲创作世界中的一个传奇，他的遗产将通过他的音乐生活。”

Reed was also well-known to Leeds United fans as the co-writer of Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! - originally the B-Side to the club's 1972 FA Cup final single.

里德也是利兹联队球迷众所周知的利兹联合作家！利兹！利兹！ - 最初是俱乐部1972年足总杯决赛单曲的B-side。

The song became better known as Marching on Together and has been sung by fans on the terraces ever since.

这首歌更为人所知的是“一起前行”，从那时起就一直由球迷们在球场上演唱。 / p>

Image copyrightFamily handoutImage caption Les Reed pictured with his late wife June

图片copyrightFamily handout图片标题Les Reed与他已故的妻子合影六月

Reed is survived by his daughter Donna and grandsons, Alex and Dom.

Reed幸存下来，他的女儿Donna和孙子，Alex和Dom

“A master of British songwriting has left us. Here's to the great Les Reed, a beautiful, gentle man who gave us giants like There's a Kind of Hush, Delilah and the Last Waltz,” Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp wrote on Twitter.

“英国歌曲创作大师离开了我们。这是伟大的莱斯里德，一个美丽，温柔的男人，给了我们巨人，如有一种嘘声，大利拉和最后一个华尔兹，”Spandau Ballet的Gary Kemp在Twitter上写道。

He was “one of the most naturally gifted composer/arrangers I've ever known,” said songwriter Mike Batt. “There will never be another one like him.”

他是“最有天赋的作曲家/编曲家之一”歌曲作者迈克·巴特说：“将永远不会出现这样的故事。”永远不会有像他这样的人。

Lyricist Sir Tim Rice added: He was composer of countless hits that will live on for years, decades, to come.

词作家蒂姆·赖斯先生补充道：他是无数次点击的作曲家几年，几十年，即将到来。

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I cannot begin to tell you how saddened I am by the loss of my dear friend, Les Reed.

我无法开始告诉你我有多难过失去了我亲爱的朋友Les Reed。

Les gave new meaning to the word ...

Les赋予这个词新的含义...

Posted by Connie Francis on Monday, 15 April 2019

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