Michael Aldred Death
Michael passed away on April 15, 1995 at the age of 49 in London, England. Michael's cause of death was aids.
When did Michael Aldred die?
April 15, 1995How did Michael Aldred die? What was the cause of death?
AidsHow old was Michael Aldred when died?
49Where did Michael Aldred die? What was the location of death?
London, England
Michael Aldred Birthday and Date of Death
Michael Aldred was born on July 6, 1945 and died on April 15, 1995. Michael was 49 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 6, 1945
Date of Death: April 15, 1995
Age at Death: 49
Michael Aldred - Biography
Michael Aldred (6 July 1945 - 15 April 1995) was a British record producer and music journalist. However he is probably best remembered as co-presenter of the 1960s music show Ready Steady Go!.
In October 1963 he auditioned for the role of 'teenage adviser' in a pop music series for Rediffusion entitled Ready Steady Go, which had been running since August and presented by Keith Fordyce. It was about to be broadcast across the ITV network, and producer Elkan Allan was keen to differentiate its style from similar BBC productions which had been fronted by presenters visibly older than the target audience. Other auditionees included Anne Nightingale and Cathy McGowan. Fordyce and Allan decided to select Aldred and McGowan. At the time of his debut, Aldred was aged 18 years and 5 months, by some margin the youngest presenter of any programme on British television. He remained with the programme for six months, after which McGowan was promoted to co-presenter with Fordyce. During 1964 he made a guest appearance as a panelist on Associated Television’s Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series).
In October 1966 Aldred made an abortive attempt at a recording career of his own with Pye Records, recording "Just Around the Corner" with "Don't Make Promises" on the flip side. He then moved into music production, his relative youth in what was already a youthful industry earning him the nickname 'Teenage' Aldred. His work included recordings for Billie Davis (for whom he also wrote some songs) and Wayne Fontana, with whom in 1970 he recorded a demo version of "Give Me Just A Little More Time" for Philips. However they were beaten to the release by the version by Chairmen of the Board which went to No. 3 in the charts. He also produced a number of singles for Timebox and Alan Merrill.
