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Music Director, TED
Musician & Entrepreneur
TED Music Director Thomas Dolby has spent his career at the intersection of music and technology. From his beginnings in the London underground electronica scene, he rose to MTV stardom, then founded a high-tech start-up; his company Beatnik probably... More
TED Music Director Thomas Dolby has spent his career at the intersection of music and technology. From his beginnings in the London underground electronica scene, he rose to MTV stardom, then founded a high-tech start-up; his company Beatnik probably made your ringtone.
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Thomas Dolby's Presentations
| TEDGlobal 2010 | July 2010 |
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| TED2010 | February 2010 |
Watch video"Love Is a Loaded Pistol": For his first studio album release in decades, musical innovator Thomas Dolby has been composing music in the uniquely inspirational setting of a restored life-boat. Here he premieres a gorgeous, evocative song from that... More "Love Is a Loaded Pistol": For his first studio album release in decades, musical innovator Thomas Dolby has been composing music in the uniquely inspirational setting of a restored life-boat. Here he premieres a gorgeous, evocative song from that album -- about one night with a legend. He's backed by members of the modern string quartet Ethel. |
| TED2004 | February 2004 |
Watch videoLa Vie en Rose: Featuring the vocals and mischievous bell-playing of accordionist and singer Rachelle Garniez, the TED House Band -- led by Thomas Dolby on keyboard -- delivers this delightful rendition of the Edith Piaf standard "La Vie en Rose." La Vie en Rose: Featuring the vocals and mischievous bell-playing of accordionist and singer Rachelle Garniez, the TED House Band -- led by Thomas Dolby on keyboard -- delivers this delightful rendition of the Edith Piaf standard "La Vie en Rose." |
| TED2003 | February 2003 |
Watch videoWhat You Do With What You've Got: Singer/songwriter Eddi Reader performs a meditation on a very TED theme: how to use your gifts and talents to make a difference. With Thomas Dolby on piano. What You Do With What You've Got: Singer/songwriter Eddi Reader performs a meditation on a very TED theme: how to use your gifts and talents to make a difference. With Thomas Dolby on piano. |
| TED2002 | February 2002 |
Watch videoFiddling in reel time: Violinist Natalie MacMaster and TED Musical Director Thomas Dolby play Dolby's original song "Blue Is a River" in this ethereal duet -- with a little dancing. Fiddling in reel time: Violinist Natalie MacMaster and TED Musical Director Thomas Dolby play Dolby's original song "Blue Is a River" in this ethereal duet -- with a little dancing. |
| TED4 | May 1993 |
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