Full Name | Roy Wood |
Net Worth | $300,000 |
Date Of Birth | November 8, 1946 |
Place Of Birth | Birmingham, England, UK |
Occupation | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, composer, arranger |
Profession | Songwriter, Composer, Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Music Arranger, Blackberry Way, See My Baby Jive, Flowers in the Rain |
Nationality | English |
Children | Holly Wood |
Nicknames | Roy Wood, Wood, Roy |
Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/DrRoyWood |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/drroywood |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1219586 |
Awards | NME Award for Best Instrumentalist |
Music Groups | Blackberry Way, See My Baby Jive, Flowers in the Rain, Electric Light Orchestra, The Move, Wizzo Band, Renaissance, Wizzard |
Movies | Bob and Tom Radio: The Comedy Tour, Delores & Jermaine |
Star Sign | Scorpio |
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1 | Said he regards John Barry's opening arrangement to the song "You Only Live Twice" as the best he had ever heard. |
2 | His favorite songs are "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters, "Just Like Starting Over" by John Lennon, "Wonderful Land" by The Shadows, "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder, "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones, "Wake Up Call" by Maroon 5, "Cry Me A River" by Julie London, "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley, "Spring: Four Seasons" performed by Nigel Kennedy and "Girl Can't Help It" by Little Richard. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years"). |
3 | Wrote two songs dedicated to his beau of the time, Lynsey de Paul, one of which, "Rock 'n' Roll Winter (Looney's tune)" reached #6 in the U.K. charts. The second song was an album track enquiring "Why Does Such a Pretty Girl Sing Such Sad Songs?". |
4 | Best recognized by most people for being the voice of the enduring Wizzard classic "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (originally a hit back in 1973). |
5 | Has performed with the S.A.S. (Spike Edney's All Stars) Band. |
6 | Member of the Move, the Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard. |
7 | Plays keyboards, horn, cello, guitar, bass and bagpipes. |
8 | Singer and musician. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Strictly Come Dancing | 2014-2015 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Casualty | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Black Mirror | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Filth | 2013/I | writer: "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" | |
The X Factor | 2008-2012 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
The Joy of the Single | 2012 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Blackberry Way" - uncredited | |
Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs | 2011 | TV Movie documentary writer: "I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday" | |
Kirstie's Handmade Britain | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Neds | 2010 | writer: "See My Baby Jive" | |
Angela and Friends | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Doctors | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Live from Studio Five | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Hot Fuzz | 2007 | writer: "Night of Fear" | |
Life on Mars | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Cheap Trick: From Tokyo to You | 2004 | Video writer: "California Man" | |
Pop Idol | 2001-2003 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Anita & Me | 2002 | writer: "Ballpark Incident" - as R. Wood | |
Sparkhouse | 2002 | TV Mini-Series 1 episode | |
EastEnders | 1985-2000 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
Purely Belter | 2000 | writer: "I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY" | |
Freaks and Geeks | 2000 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Spice Girls: The Live One | 1999 | TV Special writer: "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" | |
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | 1999 | performer: "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" / writer: "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" | |
Heart By-Pass | 1998 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Blackberry Way", "Fire Brigade", "Night of Fear" | |
Boogie Nights | 1997 | writer: "Feel Too Good" | |
It's Christmas | 1989 | Video short performer: "I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY" / writer: "I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY" | |
All This and World War II | 1976 | Documentary performer: "Lovely Rita", "Polythene Pam" | |
Oriental Blue | 1975 | writer: "Chinatown" - uncredited | |
Top of the Pops | 1971 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |