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John Raymond "Johnny" Arthey (24 September 1930 – 27 October 2007) was a British conductor and composer. He was responsible for arranging many hit pop records in the 1960s and 1970s. Johnny Arthey started his career as a pianist with a military orchestra during his National Service. He became a much sought-after arranger in the 1960s and 1970s, working with Engelbert Humperdinck, Mary Hopkin, Clodagh Rodgers, Vince Hill, Jonathan King, Julie Rogers, Joe Dassin, and many more. He wrote the orchestration to hit records such as "Eloise" by Barry Ryan, "Young, Gifted and Black" by Bob and Marcia, and " You Can Get It If You Really Want" by Desmond Dekker.〔( Derrick Bostrom, "Johnny Arthey" ''Bostword'' ), Retrieved 24 March 2014 〕〔( Johnny Arthey at 45cat.com ). Retrieved 24 March 2014 〕 Through his string arrangements, added to Jamaican recordings, he helped reggae artists such as The Pioneers trying to force a breakthrough on the British market.〔( Bob Stanley, ''Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop'', Faber & Faber, 2013 )〕 He also arranged the Piglets' hit "Johnny Reggae",〔( "Johnny Reggae", ''45cat.com )〕 and led a recording outfit called The Reggae Strings.〔( Johnny Arthey Orchestra, ''Reggae Strings'', Roots-archive.com ) 〕〔( Reggae Strings, ''SecondhandSongs.com'' )〕 In 1972, he formed the studio group Blue Haze with Phillip Swern; their reggae cover version of "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" reached no.32 on the UK Singles Chart. With his Johnny Arthey Orchestra, he released a string of instrumental recordings of popular titles. He conducted orchestras for various BBC broadcasts, and conducted three Eurovision Song Contest entries: two for the UK in 1970 and 1971 and one for Luxembourg in 1977.〔( Eurovision Song Contest: Conductors )〕 Arthey died on 27 October 2007,〔( Death announcement, ''Daily Telegraph'' )〕 of a stomach tumour.〔(Dead Rock Stars Club )〕 ==References==
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