The driving force behind the Funny Girls burlesque show and the sound engineer who has made a host of Hollywood blockbusters come to life have been included in the New Year's Honours list.
Its first product was used by ELO, 10cc and Paul McCartney, and the company's reputation has grown ever since, capturing a global and prestigious customer base.
were recorded on the Burnley company’s equipmentBlackpool-born Basil Newby, who opened the town's first gay nightclub in 1979 and later launched the hit Funny Girls show in 1994, has been awarded an MBE for services to business and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Blackpool.
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