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William Alan Hawkshaw BEM (27 March 1937 – 16 October 2021) was a British composer and performer, particularly of library music used as themes for movies and television programs. Hawkshaw worked extensively for the KPM production music company in the 1950s to the 1970s, composing and recording many stock tracks that have been used extensively ...
Oct 16, 2021 · The musician, who also played with The Shadows and the Rolling Stones, died of pneumonia at 84. He wrote the theme tunes for more than 35 films and TV shows, and was sampled by Jay-Z and Barbra Streisand.
Learn about Alan Hawkshaw's long and distinguished career as a studio musician, composer and arranger for films, TV and pop stars. Discover his distinctive Hammond organ style, his library music legacy and his collaborations with Keith Mansfield and Arthur C. Clarke.
Oct 18, 2021 · Alan Hawkshaw, Countdown and Grange Hill composer, dies aged 84. Mon 18 Oct 2021 02.00 EDT. A lan Hawkshaw’s late-life status as a funky hero to American hip-hop producers came as something...
Oct 17, 2021 · Sun 17 Oct 2021 06.47 EDT. Alan Hawkshaw, the musician and songwriter who composed some of the UK’s best-known TV themes and was sampled across the hip-hop scene, has died aged 84. He was...
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Oct 17, 2021 · Sunday 17 October 2021, 11:00am. Alan Hawkshaw worked with the likes of David Bowie and wrote music for more than 35 films. Credit: PA. Tributes have poured in for Alan Hawkshaw, the...
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