Maurice Cole (pianist) Maurice Cole (pianist) Maurice Cole (1902–1990), was an English pianist, teacher and adjudicator who studied privately and at the Guildhall School of Music with Arthur De Greef. Maurice Cole was born in London, England. He was the first pianist to broadcast a recital on the BBC and went on to perform, amongst many other compositions, both books of Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" on the BBC Third Programme. He was professor at the Guildhall School of Music from 1953, was appointed Professor of Pianoforte at the School on two occasions and was a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. He was
Tony Cole (musician) where he released his debut album, "If the Music Stops" (1972), which provided two singles. The second one, "The King Is Dead", was written by Cole under the name, Branko Bernard Miler. It gained interest in the United States, where "Billboard"s reviewer chose it for their "Radio Action and Pick Singles" section but it did not chart. Cole co-wrote, "Beg, Steal or Borrow", with Graeme Hall and Steve Wolfe. It was performed by the New Seekers for the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, and they finished second. When issued as a single in March 1972, it peaked at No. 1 in