Alfred John Ellory
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Alfred John Ellory or Jack Ellory (June 18 June 1920, Cornwall - July 5, 2009) was a British musician best known for playing flute
on several of the James Bond films in the 1960s
A member of the Philharmonia Orchestra playing flute which provided music for the EMI record label including backing for the original Ealing comedies
.
From the 1950s, Ellory, turned freelance, providing live music for radio and television series, including The Avengers
and, later, The Professionals
. He also played on the famous Pink Panther soundtracks by Henry Mancini
. Other film work he played on included soundtracks for The Guns of Navarone
and Where Eagles Dare
, as well as for the Beatles on their song The Fool on the Hill
.
Ellory was a keen exponent of alto and bass flute, instruments. Ellory played on some of the Bond films' scores during their heyday with Sean Connery in the 1960s.
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
on several of the James Bond films in the 1960s
A member of the Philharmonia Orchestra playing flute which provided music for the EMI record label including backing for the original Ealing comedies
Ealing Comedies
For the film Ealing Comedy, see Ealing Comedy .The Ealing Comedies were a series of film comedies produced by Ealing Studios during the period 1947 to 1957....
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From the 1950s, Ellory, turned freelance, providing live music for radio and television series, including The Avengers
The Avengers (TV series)
The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants...
and, later, The Professionals
The Professionals (TV series)
The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions and London Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon...
. He also played on the famous Pink Panther soundtracks by Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995...
. Other film work he played on included soundtracks for The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone (film)
The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 British-American Action/Adventure war film based on the 1957 novel of the same name about the Dodecanese Campaign of World War II by Scottish thriller writer Alistair MacLean. It stars Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn, along with Anthony Quayle and Stanley...
and Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 World War II action-adventure spy film starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. It was directed by Brian G. Hutton and shot on location in Upper Austria and Bavaria....
, as well as for the Beatles on their song The Fool on the Hill
The Fool on the Hill
"The Fool on the Hill" is a song by The Beatles. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and recorded in 1967...
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Ellory was a keen exponent of alto and bass flute, instruments. Ellory played on some of the Bond films' scores during their heyday with Sean Connery in the 1960s.