Alan Loveday was born on February 29, 1928 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand. He is known for Out of Africa (1985), Gala Performance (1963) and Music Now (1968). He was married to Ruth Stanfield. He died on April 12, 2016 in London, England, UK.
His ex wife Ruth Loveday-Stanfield,(Stoke Newington, north London, 1931- London 2017) who has died aged 86, was an acclaimed concert pianist and a cousin of Jacob Bronowski.