Johnny Pearson
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For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Johnny Peirson. For other people, see John Pearson (disambiguation).
John Valmore Pearson (18 June 1925 – 20 March 2011)[1] was a British composer, orchestra leader and pianist. He led the Top of the Pops orchestra for sixteen years, wrote a catalogue of library music, and had many of his pieces used as the theme music to television series.
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Birth name | John Valmore Pearson |
Born | (1925-06-18)18 June 1925 Plaistow, London Borough of Newham, England |
Died | 20 March 2011(2011-03-20) (aged 85) |
Genres | Pop, jazz, easy listening |
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Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1945–2005 |
Labels | Parlophone Oriole Pye Penny Farthing Page One KPM Bruton |
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