Clive Amadio

Clive Lyoff Amadio AM (28 February 1904 – 21 October 1983) was an Australian saxophonist and clarinettist.

Clive Amadio was born 1904 in Darlington, New South Wales, and received early music lessons from his father.

During his teens, he performed in ensembles providing soundtracks for silent films and toured as solo saxophonist on the Tivoli circuit.

[1] Following World War II, his Clive Amadio Quintet was broadcast nationally by ABC Radio,[1] proving to be extremely popular,[2] and would remain on the air for almost twenty years.

[1] Clive Amadio was the son of New Zealand-born Harry Henville Taylor, and his Australian wife Florence Ada, née Beer.