Alan Hawkshaw
William Alan Hawkshaw (27 March 1937 – 16 October 2021) was a British composer.
Alan Hawkshaw | |
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| Birth name | William Alan Hawkshaw[1] |
| Born | 27 March 1937 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 16 October 2021 (aged 84) London, England |
| Genres | Rock and roll Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, recording and performing artist |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1960–2021 |
| Labels | EMI, KPM |
| Associated acts | The Shadows, Emile Ford |
He wrote many theme tunes including Grange Hill and Countdown.[2] He was an arranger and pianist and performed with the studio group Love De-Luxe with "Here Comes That Sound Again" in 1979.
Hawkshaw died of pneumonia at a London hospital on 16 October 2021, aged 84.[3]
References
- ↑ "Works written by: Hawkshaw William Alan". ACE Title Search. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 15 July 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ Pemberton, Daniel (15 June 2007). "Daniel Pemberton: There's a certain knack to penning a great television theme". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ Alan Hawkshaw: Grange Hill and Countdown composer dies aged 84