Presents: Alan Hawkshaw

"Alan Hawkshaw is a British composer and performer, particularly of themes for movies and television programmes. Hawkshaw worked extensively for the KPM production music company in the 1960s and 1970s, composing and recording many stock tracks that have been used extensively in film and TV. As such, he is the composer of a number of familiar theme tunes including Channel 4 News, Grange Hill and Countdown. In addition, he is an arranger and pianist, and in the United States scored a number 1 single on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Here Comes That Sound Again" in 1979. He is the father of dance artist Kirsty Hawkshaw, who was a member of the dance group Opus III from 1991 to 1995.In the 1970s, he played in The Shadows; he worked for Olivia Newton-John, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg as a musical director, arranger and pianist and was a keyboard player for Cliff Richard. One of this best-known compositions is "Blarney's Stoned" (originally recorded for KPM in 1969 under the title "Studio 69") which was used as the theme tune for Dave Allen's television shows The Dave Allen Show and Dave Allen At Large. He composed all the music for the Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World series" - Wikipeda

music includes:

Alan Hawkshaw - Steady Seller

(Soul Organ Showcase Comp. 2009)

Alan Hawkshaw - Soul Organ Impromptu

(David Gold / Keith Mansfield)

Alan Hawkshaw & Brian Bennett - Alto Glide

(Synthesis, 1974)

Alan Hawkshaw - Sky Train

(The Road Forward LP, 1977)

Alan Hawkshaw - Girl In A Sports Car

(1973)

Alan Hawkshaw - Beat Me Till I'm Blue

(Blow Up Presents Exclusive Blend 1)

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