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Also known as Delia Ann Derbyshire

English musician and composer of electronic music (1937–2001)

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1937-05-05
Active to
2001-07-03
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Delia Ann Derbyshire (5 May 1937 – 3 July 2001) was an English musician and composer of electronic music. She was best known as member of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and the performer of the original theme song for "Doctor Who" (which was composed for the series by Ron Grainer). She was also a member of the electronic music group White Noise with other BBC Radiophonic Workshop musicians. Born in Coventry, England, Delia Derbyshire was educated at Barr's Hill Grammar School & Girton College (Ca

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Instance of
human
Given name
Delia
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Coventry
Place of death
Northampton
Occupation
engineer
Educated at
Girton College
Employer
BBC
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Official website
www.delia-derbyshire.org
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cause of death
kidney failure
Commons category
Delia Derbyshire
date of birth
1937-05-05
date of death
2001-07-03
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1959-00-00
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