Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne
Thorne in 1974.
Background information
Born
Kenneth Thorne

(1924-01-26)26 January 1924
Dereham, Norfolk, England
Died9 July 2014(2014-07-09) (aged 90)
West Hills, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsComposer, conductor, arranger
InstrumentsPiano, organ

Kenneth Thorne (26 January 1924 – 9 July 2014) was an English composer, conductor, and arranger. He was known for his film and television scores, particularly his collaborations with director Richard Lester. He won an Academy Award for his work on 1965 film version of the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and was also a Grammy and Emmy Award nominee.

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