Leslie Statham, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Leslie Statham

British composer

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1905

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1974

Profession: composer, conductor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leslie Statham (aka Arnold Steck) (18 December 1905 – 28 April 1974) was an English arranger and composer.
Statham was born in Solihull.
He was initially a soldier in the Welsh Guards regiment of the British Army playing in the Welsh Guards Band, and was occasionally given to performing as a soloist outside of his military career. (He was) particularly active in the 1950s and 1960s and is remembered mostly for his marches with titles like "Piccadilly", "Birdcage Walk", "Path of Glory" and best known of all as it was the original signature tune for Match of the Day, "Drum Majorette", not to mention other 'production' music' titles for Chappells library such as "Morning Canter" and "Important Occasion".