Owen Money (born Lynn Mittell [1] in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales in May 1947), is a Neath-based Welsh musician, comedian, and radio presenter. Merthyr Tydfil today Government The current Borough boundaries date back to 1974 when the former county borough of Merthyr Tydfil expanded slightly to cover South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neath (Castell-nedd is a Town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A radio personality (also known as a radio host or a radio presenter) is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting
In the 2007 New Years Honours List, Money was made an MBE for services to entertainment in Wales. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery achievement or service to the United Kingdom. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. [2]
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The Bystanders
Mittell was bassist of Merthyr Tydfil based band The Crescendos, who amalgamated with another Merthyr band The Rebels to form The Bystanders in 1962. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mittell changed his name to Gerry Braden, and became lead singer in a line-up with:
- Micky Jones – guitar and vocals
- Clive John - guitar, keyboards and vocals
- Ray Williams - bass
- Jeff Jones - drums
The band signed to welsh label Pylot records in 1963, with initial release “That's The End”, with “This Time” as the ‘B' side. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They were then signed to Pye Records, where they released the double-sided cover single "98. This article is about the electronics company Pye Ltd. For other uses of Pye see Pye (disambiguation. 6" (backed with Marvin Gaye's "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow"), which went to number 45 in the national Top 50 chart on 9 February 1967
Gerry Braden left The Bystanders in 1967, to be replaced by Vic Oakley from The Meteorites, who was subsequently replaced by Deke Leonard, when The Bystanders became Man. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Man are a Rock band from South Wales whose style is a mixture of West Coast pychedelia, Progressive rock, Blues and Country-rock
Owen Money reformed the Bystanders in 1998 for a one-off performance at Maesteg Town Hall for his TV programme
Tomfoolery
Mittell formed comedy entertainment Tomfoolery in 1974 [3], which rapidly became a successful comedy show band, topping the bill at South Pier, Blackpool. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Maesteg is a town in the County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. It lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with the county Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. South Pier is one of three Piers in the town of Blackpool, England. The band toured extensively in the UK and Europe, winning many comedy awards on the way. In 1980 Owen Money left Tomfoolery for the comedy circuit, starting a tradition for the band where members come and go, including ex-lead singer Brian Conley. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) For the musician see Brian Connolly Brian Conley (born 7 August 1961 in Paddington, London) is an English
1980 and onwards
Owen Money toured the club circuit as a comedian, winning the Club Land "Comedian of the Year" award, performing alongside Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones
In 1987, Money joined BBC Radio Wales with weekly programme "Money for Nothing", which increased in popularity through 1997 to win two gold Sony Radio Academy Awards: one for "Regional Broadcaster of the Year", and the other for "Best Music Sequence Programme of Year". Working men's clubs are a type of private social club founded in the 19th century in industrial areas of Great Britain, particularly the North of England Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE (born 8 January 1937 Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh Singer. Sir Thomas John Woodward, (born 7 June 1940 known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys) started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry "Money for Nothing" is presently broadcast every Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Money also presents "The Afternoon Show" on Monday and Friday, plus he co-presents "Extra Time" when his schedule allows, a sports phone-in show on Saturday evenings with Jason Mohammad
Money regularly appears with his band the Soul Sharks, and takes the "Owen Money Laughter Show" to venues around Wales and the South West England. Jason Mohammad (born Cardiff) is a Welsh Radio and Television presenter. South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to
Business interests
Money used to be the landlord of a pub called the "The LA" in Swansea (since re-named Hafod Inn). Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales.
Money is a Director and current Chairman of Merthyr Tydfil F.C., and was instrumental in trying to bring Paul Gascoigne to the club [4]
In 2000, after appearing himself in pantomime, he set up his own pantomime company "The Owen Money Theatre Company", with the aim of taking family friendly pantomimes around the theatres of Wales from November to February. Merthyr Tydfil Football Club is a Welsh football club based at the Penydarren Park ground in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967 in Dunston, Gateshead, England) often referred to as Gazza, is a retired English 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Pantomime (informally panto) (not to be confused with a Mime artist, referring to a theatrical performer of mime is a performance genre traditionally found The first production was "Aladdin", followed by "Cinderella" 2001/2002,"Jack And The Beanstalk" 2002/2003, "Dick Whittington" 2003/2004, "Aladdin" 2004/2005, "Robinson Crusoe" 2005/2006, "Peter Pan" 2006/2007, "Cinderella" 2007/2008, "Jack And The Beanstalk" 2007 and Adult pantomime "Buttons Undone - The Cinderella Story continues. Aladdin (an Anglicisation of the Arabic name (originally Syrian Alāʼ ad-Dīn, Arabic: علاء الدين literally "nobility of the faith" Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jack and the Beanstalk is an English Fairy tale, closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant Killer. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Whittington (c 1354&ndash1423 was a Medieval Merchant and Politician, and the real-life inspiration for the Pantomime character Dick Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Aladdin (an Anglicisation of the Arabic name (originally Syrian Alāʼ ad-Dīn, Arabic: علاء الدين literally "nobility of the faith" "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (of York Mariner Who lived Eight and Twenty Years all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America near the Mouth Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Jack and the Beanstalk is an English Fairy tale, closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant Killer. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. . . . " 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Personal life
Married, Money lives in Porthcawl ("for tax reasons") and has a daughter Katie and a son Mathew. Porthcawl is a Town on the south coast of Wales in the county borough of Bridgend, 25 miles (40 kilometres west of the Capital city,
In March 2006, he suffered a minor stroke while at his holiday home in Thailand. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj He flew back home, and was admitted to hospital in Swansea's Morriston Hospital [5]
Under his given name of Lynn Mittell, Owen Money was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List 2007. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The citation reads: "Radio Presenter and Comedy Music Performer. For services to entertainment in Wales".
References
His son Mathew also has a daughter Alex.
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