The Night Caller (1965 film)
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- | '''Alan Haven''' (1 April 1935 – 7 January 2016), born in [[Prestwich]], [[Lancashire]], United Kingdom, was an English [[jazz]] [[organist]]. | + | |
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- | He was known for his collaborations with [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]] in the [[James Bond films]] ''[[From Russia with Love (film)|From Russia with Love]]'' (1963) and ''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]'' (1964), the comedy film ''[[A Jolly Bad Fellow]]'' (1964), and in the [[Richard Lester]] film ''[[The Knack …and How to Get It]]'' (1965). He released a single from the Lester film, but is perhaps best known for the single ''[[Image]]'' in 1965 (originally recorded by The Hank Levine Orchestra), which was frequently used as a theme tune on the offshore radio station [[Radio Caroline]] and also featured in the 1965 horror film ''[[The Night Caller (1965 film)|The Night Caller]]''. His early work was performed on a [[Lowrey organ]]. | + | |
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- | When Barry decided to adapt his own [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning theme from the 1968 medieval drama ''[[The Lion in Winter]]'' as a single, he wrote an extended solo for organ with Haven in mind. As released, the jazz adaptation marks a notable departure from the soundtrack score which featured a choir singing in Latin. | + | |
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- | Haven also released several albums in the 1960s and 1970s, initially on [[Fontana Records]], then [[Columbia Records|CBS Records]] including a recording of a live set at [[Ronnie Scott's]] in [[London]]. A 1966 album, ''Live at Annie's Room'' (recorded at [[Annie Ross]]'s eponymous club) featured one of several collaborations with drummer [[Tony Crombie]]. Haven's friend [[Spike Milligan]] contributed the album notes for the 1971 release ''St. Elmo's Fire''. | + | |
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- | Haven was married to 1965 [[Miss World]] winner [[Lesley Langley]] in the 1960s and they had one daughter. | + | |
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