Profile
Cliff Townshend
Jazz Musician + Peer + Guitarist
Male
Born
Jan 28, 1917
Died
Jun 29, 1986
Genres
Jazz
Instruments
Clarinet + Saxophone
Performed With
The Squadronaires
Clifford Blandford Townshend was an English jazz musician noted for playing the saxophone in The Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra, popularly known as The Squadronaires. He was described by acquaintances as a quiet man with a wry sense of humor. He also… Read More
Family
Discover the family history of Cliff Townshend.
Cliff Townshend
d.1986
parents
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Horace TownshendFather
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Dorothy BlandfordMother
children
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Cliff Townshend.
CHILDHOOD
1916
Birth
Cliff Townshend was born to Dorothy (née Blandford) and Horace Townshend on 28 January 1916.
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TWENTIES
1944
28 Years Old
They were married 16 April 1944 in Pontypool, South Wales, where they were stationed.
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THIRTIES
1952
36 Years Old
In 1952, The Squadronaires began a regular summer engagement at The Palace Ballroom in Douglas, Isle of Man which continued for about ten years.
FORTIES
1956
40 Years Old
In 1956, Cliff Townshend released a solo recording of “Unchained Melody” which made him something of a pop star, and royalties from the record were welcome.
1957
41 Years Old
Cliff and Betty Townshend’s second son Paul Townshend was born in 1957, and the family moved to a larger flat in Ealing Common.
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1964
48 Years Old
Cliff Townshend was represented in the US by Capitol-EMI, which reported sales of 358 records in 1964.
LATE ADULTHOOD
1986
70 Years Old
Died on June 29, 1986.
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