Butterworth - Symphony No. 4 Andrew Downes - The Marshes of Glynn Alun Hoddinott - Concerto for Orchestra Arwel Hughes - Gloria Patri Daniel Jones - Cello Concerto Opera Harrison Birtwistle - Yan Tan Tethera Michael Nyman - The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat Musical films Shanghai Surprise, starring Madonna Births 6 January - Alex Turner, singer, musician, (Arctic Monkeys), (The Last Shadow Puppets) 21 February - Charlotte Church, singer 12 March - Danny Jones, singer, (McFly) 23 April - Laura Mvula, singer 7 May - Matt Helders, drummer, (Arctic Monkeys) 14 July - Dan Smith, singer-songwriter (Bastille) 21 July - Rebecca Ferguson, singer-songwriter 21 September - Faris Badwan, singer, (The Horrors) 20 November — Oliver Sykes, heavy metal vocalist (Bring Me the Horizon) Deaths 4 January - Phil Lynott, singer, musician, (Thin Lizzy), 36 (overdose) 27 January - Ken Moule, jazz pianist, 60 1 February - Dick James, singer and record producer, 65 14 February - Edmund Rubbra, composer, 84 3 April - Peter Pears, operatic tenor and partner of Benjamin Britten, 75 25 April - Fred Hunt, jazz pianist, 62 3 June - Anna Neagle, actress, singer and dancer, 81 26 June - William Lovelock, composer, 86 6 November - Eddie Thompson, jazz pianist, 61 16 December - Maurice Handford, horn player and conductor, 57 date unknown Myers Foggin, pianist and conductor, 77 Mark Lubbock, conductor and composer Arthur Rosebery, pianist and singer Music awards BRIT Awards The 1986 BRIT Awards winners were: Best British producer: Dave Stewart Best international solo artist: Bruce Springsteen British Album: Phil Collins - No Jacket Required British female solo artist: Annie Lennox British group: Dire Straits British male solo artist: Phil Collins British Single: Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" British Video: Paul Young - "Everytime You Go Away" Best British Newcomer: Go West International group: Huey Lewis and the News Outstanding contribution: Wham! and Elton John (Joint Winners) See also 1986 in British radio 1986 in British television 1986 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 1986 References External links BBC Radio 1's Chart Show The Official Charts Company British music British music by year