Simon Jeffes

Simon Harry Piers Jeffes (19 February 1949 – 11 December 1997) was an English classically trained guitarist, composer and arranger. He formed, and was the primary performer of, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He was the composer of the ballet Still Life at the Penguin Cafe, of the much-recorded piece Music For A Found Harmonium, and other music recorded by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

Simon Jeffes
Born
Simon Harry Piers Jeffes

19 February 1949
Crawley, Sussex, England
Died11 December 1997 (aged 48)
Taunton, Somerset, England
OccupationMusician
Known forFounder of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra

He is also known for assisting Sex Pistols producer Bill Price with the string arrangement for the Sid Vicious version of "My Way" which reached #7 on the UK singles charts as part of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle soundtrack.

A recording of piano works by Jeffes, "Piano Music", was released by Zopf Records in 1998.

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