Flanders and Swann
British comedy duo, active 1956–1967 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Flanders and Swann were a British comedy duo and musicians. Michael Flanders (1922–1975) was a lyricist, actor, and singer. He collaborated with Donald Swann (1923–1994), a composer and pianist, in writing and performing comic songs. They first worked together in a school revue in 1939 and eventually wrote more than 100 comic songs together.[1]
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Background information | |
Origin | Westminster School |
Genres | Comedic songs |
Years active | 1956–1967 |
Labels | Parlophone, Angel |
Members | Michael Flanders Donald Swann |
Between 1956 and 1967, Flanders and Swann performed their songs, interspersed with comic monologues, in their long-running two-man revues At the Drop of a Hat and At the Drop of Another Hat, which they toured in Britain and abroad. Both revues were recorded in concert (by George Martin). The duo also made several studio recordings.