Ivor Cutler

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Ivor Cutler was a Scottish poet, songwriter, and eccentric performer known for his surreal, deadpan humor and distinctive harmonium-accompanied spoken-word pieces.

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Ivor Cutler canonical 2

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instanceOf performer
person
poet
radio personality
songwriter
appearedIn Magical Mystery Tour
awardReceived Scotsman of the Year (1989)
citizenship United Kingdom
collaboratedWith Neil Ardley
Robert Wyatt
The Beatles
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfBirth Scotland
countryOfDeath England
dateOfBirth 1923-01-15
dateOfDeath 2006-03-03
familyName Cutler
fullName Ivor Cutler
genre comedy
spoken word
surreal humor
givenName Ivor
instrument harmonium
knownFor deadpan delivery
eccentric stage persona
harmonium-accompanied spoken word
surreal monologues
language English
laterality left-handed
nationality Scottish
notableWork A Wet Handle
Dandruff
Jammy Smears
Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol. 2
Velvet Donkey
occupation poet
radio performer
songwriter
teacher
performedOn BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
John Peel show
linked to: Peel Sessions
placeOfBirth Glasgow
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
religion Jewish
servedIn Royal Air Force
style minimalist instrumentation
whimsical, darkly comic storytelling
taughtAt Inner London Education Authority schools

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Magical Mystery Tour (film) starring Ivor Cutler
subject linked to: Magical Mystery Tour
Ivor Cutler fullName Ivor Cutler