b. December 25, 1921, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England.
d. May 27, 2006.

Musical director, composer and musician. Musical director for many West End shows and from 1976-81 was the musical associate for ITV’s The Muppet Show. He wrote numerous theme tunes for TV shows and for much of his later career he worked in television, mostly for ATV. He was also one of the first musicians to use an electronic synthesizer.