Reg Owen (3 February 1921 – 23 May 1978) was an English conductor and arran… Read Full Bio ↴Reg Owen (3 February 1921 – 23 May 1978) was an English conductor and arranger.
Owen was born George Owen Smith in Hackney, London, and began playing the saxophone at the age of 15. He played in local groups such as Teddy Joyce's Juveniles and the Royal Kiltie Juniors, before founding his own ensemble whilst still in his teens. He studied with Benny Glassman and then attended the Royal College of Music. During World War II he played in the Bomber Command Band of the RAF, then arranged for Ted Heath and Cyril Stapleton after 1945. In 1954, he had his name legally changed to Reginald Owen. He published a book, the Reg Owen Arranging Method, in 1956, and began writing film scores in 1957, including the scores to Date with Disaster (1957), Payroll (1961) and Very Important Person (1961). In 1959, he even scored a Top 40 hit in the U.S. with "Manhattan Spiritual", which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The same track reached #20 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1959. A further track, "Obsession", peaked at #43 in the UK in October 1960.
In 1961 Owen moved to Brussels, working as a composer, conductor, and arranger throughout continental Europe. He moved to Spain in the 1970s, and died at the Clinica Limonar in Málaga, on 23 May 1978 at the age of 57.
Owen was born George Owen Smith in Hackney, London, and began playing the saxophone at the age of 15. He played in local groups such as Teddy Joyce's Juveniles and the Royal Kiltie Juniors, before founding his own ensemble whilst still in his teens. He studied with Benny Glassman and then attended the Royal College of Music. During World War II he played in the Bomber Command Band of the RAF, then arranged for Ted Heath and Cyril Stapleton after 1945. In 1954, he had his name legally changed to Reginald Owen. He published a book, the Reg Owen Arranging Method, in 1956, and began writing film scores in 1957, including the scores to Date with Disaster (1957), Payroll (1961) and Very Important Person (1961). In 1959, he even scored a Top 40 hit in the U.S. with "Manhattan Spiritual", which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The same track reached #20 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1959. A further track, "Obsession", peaked at #43 in the UK in October 1960.
In 1961 Owen moved to Brussels, working as a composer, conductor, and arranger throughout continental Europe. He moved to Spain in the 1970s, and died at the Clinica Limonar in Málaga, on 23 May 1978 at the age of 57.
Keep Smiling At Trouble
Reg Owen and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Tony Bennett When you’ve learned that life Is what you make it Then you…
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A Little Kiss Each Morning We'll be so happy, we'll always sing If we remember one…
Dancing on the Ceiling He dances overhead On the ceiling, near my bed In my…
Deep in a Dream I dim all the lights and I sink in my…
Domino Don't want to discuss it I think it's time for a…
Down by the Riverside I met my little bright-eyed doll (way down) down by…
Every Day Every day of my life you'll be near to me For…
If I Could Be With You I'm writing you, my dear, Just to tell you, In September, yo…
It's Only a Paper Moon Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea B…
L'Amour toujours l'amour L'amour est dans ta rue Un air de printemps passe dans…
Las Vegas Lady The music she moves to, is music that makes me…
Lover Come Back to me You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Mack The Knife Oh, the shark has pretty teeth dear And he shows 'em,…
Now I Know Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
Oh But I Do You think I don't love you, oh but I do How…
Oh You Beautiful Doll Honey dear, want you near, Just turn out the lights and…
Please Don't Talk About Me Please don't talk about me when I'm gone, Oh, honey, Though …
Pretty Baby You ask me why I'm always teasing you, You hate…
Shadow Waltz In the shadows, let me come and sing to you Let…
Sometimes I'm Happy Sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I'm blue My disposition, it d…
Sweethearts Don't sweetheart me if you don't mean it Don't…
Swing Low Sweet Chariot I looked over Jordan and what did I see? Comin' for…
Swing Me High Give me a song that's robust Feeling the way I am Any…
Twenty Four Hours of Sunshine Like a little old fashioned music box With just one tune…
What Is This Thing Called Love I was a hum-drum person Leading a life apart When love flew…
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Ferni Deck
Gracias querido Gustavo como siempre bajar y ofrecernos estos tesoros inolvidables que aunque no son de nuestra epoca nos encantan mucho. Saludos costeros desde Mardel Argentina
sang nguyen
Absolutely lovely. Thank you Mr
Battaglini, Sir.
Diego Quiroga
Hola Gustavo : En una tarde quieta y tranquila y con una buena bebida encuentro una excelente oportunidad de darle rienda suelta a mi solaz. Abrazadora y espirituosas música!!
Павел Корчагин
Благословенные 50-е годы.Спасибо.
Neil Saunders
Reg Owen is a hero of mine. I studied his book on arranging in my young days.
shogunTHOT
I own that record after rummaging through an estate sale years ago. Fantastic album that surprisingly works well while drinking a nice cup of coffee! Thanks for uploading this gold mine!
Ferni Deck
Aiiii ammmorr que pases una hermosa tarde como vos ..ojala pudieses escuchar estas hermosas melodias con un cafecitote reamoo ciee Ferni
Ferni Deck
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