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Johnny Pearson
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British composer, orchestra leader and pianist (1925-2011)
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It is catalogued under topics including 1925 births, 2011 deaths and 20th-century British male musicians.
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Johnny Pearson (born June 18, 1925, Chesterfield, Derbyshire - 20 March 2011) is a British composer and pianist. He has written a vast catalogue of library music, and has had many of his pieces used as the theme music to television series, including 3-2-1, All Creatures Great and Small, Captain Pugwash, Mary Mungo & Midge and ITN's News at Ten. He also wrote the Grampian Television startup music "Sounds On" and the ATV startup theme "Midlands Montage", as well as music used during intervals betw
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Pearson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Chesterfield
- Occupation
- bandleader
- Educated at
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Languages spoken
- Common Brittonic
- Genre
- easy listening
- Instrument
- piano
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- date of birth
- 1925-06-18
- date of death
- 2011-03-20
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- birth name
- John Valmore Pearson
- end of work period
- 2005-00-00
- number of viewers/listeners
- 2603473
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