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"Song for Baba" is a piece of music for cello and piano composed by Julian Lloyd Webber inspired by the birth of his son, David. It is included on Lloyd Webber's 1995 album Cradle Song .

Julian Lloyd Webber British solo cellist and conductor

Julian Lloyd Webber is a British cellist, conductor and the principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

The name Lloyd Webber, composite of a middle and family name, may refer to:

<i>Cradle Song</i> (album) album by Julian Lloyd Webber

Cradle Song is an album by cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. In the U.S., the album was released under the title Lullaby.


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