# Peter Greenwell

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'''Peter Ashley Greenwell''' (12 August 1929, [Hampton-in-Arden](/source/Hampton-in-Arden) – 4 June 2006, [Dénia](/source/D%C3%A9nia)) was an English composer and pianist best known as an accompanist to [Noël Coward](/source/No%C3%ABl_Coward).<ref>Philip Hoare, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/peter-greenwell-404746.html "Peter Greenwell" (obituary)], ''The Independent'', 20 June 2006<br>- Alan Farley ''Speaking of Noel Coward: Interviews by Alan Farley'' chapter interview</ref> He wrote the music for the songs of ''[The Crooked Mile](/source/The_Crooked_Mile_(musical))'' (1959) and other musicals and plays,<ref>Stephen Bourne ''Elisabeth Welch: Soft Lights and Sweet Music''</ref> and also composed scores for British comedy films such as ''[The Virgin Soldiers](/source/The_Virgin_Soldiers_(film))'' (1969), ''[Our Miss Fred](/source/Our_Miss_Fred)'' (1972), ''[Up the Front](/source/Up_the_Front)'' (1972) and ''[Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!](/source/Don't_Just_Lie_There%2C_Say_Something!)'' (1973).

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