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Ivor Novello
Welsh composer and actor (1893–1951)
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Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century.
He was born into a musical family, and his first successes were as a songwriter. His first big hit was "Keep the Home Fires Burning" (1914), which was enormously popular during the First World War.
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🇬🇧 Ivor Novello award nominees reflect gender disparity in British and Irish songwriters, with twice as many men as women<p>Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem and Kae Tempest lead this year’s Ivors, with two nominations each </p><p>Olivia De...
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