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      • She was an Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning composer from Yorkshire whose triumphs ranged from Watership Down to Dallas. But Angela Morley was also a transgender pioneer who faced the incomprehension of the music industry when she transitioned in the 1970s.

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    Nov 28, 2015 · She was an Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning composer from Yorkshire whose triumphs ranged from Watership Down to Dallas. But Angela Morley was also a transgender pioneer who faced the...

  4. www.classicfm.com › discover-music › periods-genresThe under-recognised composer who became the first openly ...

    Feb 3, 2022 · Born in Leeds in 1924, Angela Morley was a pioneering English composer, conductor, arranger, orchestrator and performer, who specialised in music for the screen. She was also a three time Emmy Award-winning musical director, and the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Oscar, receiving two Academy Award nominations in her ...

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  5. swtorstrategies.com › 2024 › 06Angela Morley: The Transgender Pioneer Behind Star Wars ...

    Jun 17, 2024 · Meet Angela Morley, a transgender pioneer who broke barriers and orchestrated some of the most iconic scores in cinematic history. Let’s dive into her remarkable journey and explore how she left an indelible mark on the world of music and film. Early Life and Career. Angela Morley was born Walter Stott in Leeds, England, in 1924.

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    After transitioning to living publicly as a woman in 1972, [3] Morley continued to work in music, now using the name Angela Morley professionally. Due to worries about how she would be received publicly as a transgender woman, she declined opportunities to appear on television, such as on The Last Goon Show of All in 1972, though she continued ...

  8. www.bbc.com › mediacentre › proginfoMusical Variations: The Life of Angela Morley - BBC

    Mar 15, 2024 · To mark the centenary of her birth, Stuart Barr looks back at the glittering career of British composer and transgender pioneer, Angela Morley. Angela Morley was born Wally Stott in Leeds [in...

  9. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › p03kr6bsMusical Variations: The Life of Angela Morley - BBC

    Stuart Barr uncovers the colourful career of British composer and transgender pioneer Angela Morley, who was famous twice - first as Wally Stott, before her transition in 1972.

  10. www.gaysonoma.com › 2016 › 01Angela Morley: The Story Behind the Two-Time Oscar-Nominated ...

    Jan 27, 2016 · Eventually, Morley underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1972, only two years after marrying her second wife, Christine Parker. It was through her that she’d been able to cross that “terrifying” gender border. Growing up, Morley had always felt a kinship with music. At age 10 she learnt to play the violin. At age 11 the accordion.