Ty Jeffries
Ty Jeffries is a British composer, lyricist, pianist and singer. He is best known for his onstage persona of Miss Hope Springs. He is the son of British character actor, screenwriter and director Lionel Jeffries.
Early life[edit]
Jeffries was born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. His childhood was split between schools in England and Los Angeles.[1]
He appeared alongside his father on an edition of Simon Dee's chat show Dee Time in 1968.
He began playing the piano and writing songs at age of five. He performed for guests at family parties, including Elmer Bernstein, Fred Astaire, Shirley MacLaine and Diana Dors.[2][3]
At 14, he was offered his first publishing deal by songwriter/publishing duo Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. In 1984 he signed as a songwriter to Elton John’s publishing company Rocket Music.[4]
Jeffries attended The Purcell School of Music in London where he studied piano, violin, voice and composition.[2] He has a BA in performance art.[5]
While living in New York, Jeffries became friends with Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Jean Michel Basquiat, and composed music for fashion shows at The Palladium nightclub.[4][6]