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He was responsible for writing the theme music to many light entertainment programmes including ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'', ''[[Yes, Minister]]'', ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'', ''[[That's Life!]]'' (the first two notes of which were intended to mimick the words to the programme's title), ''[[The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin]]'' and ''[[Are You Being Served?]]''. |
He was responsible for writing the theme music to many light entertainment programmes including ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'', ''[[Yes, Minister]]'', ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'', ''[[That's Life!]]'' (the first two notes of which were intended to mimick the words to the programme's title), ''[[The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin]]'' and ''[[Are You Being Served?]]''. |
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Aged 72, he co-wrote the song ''[[Reach (S Club 7 song)|Reach]]'', which [[S Club 7]] made into a hit single.<ref>Times obituary</ref> |
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Ronnie Hazlehurst was the subject of a ''[[The South Bank Show|South Bank Show]]'' spoof on the ''[[Spitting Image]]'' CD ''Spit In Your Ear''. |
Ronnie Hazlehurst was the subject of a ''[[The South Bank Show|South Bank Show]]'' spoof on the ''[[Spitting Image]]'' CD ''Spit In Your Ear''. |
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Revision as of 12:42, 3 October 2007
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Ronnie Hazlehurst | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1928 |
| Died | 1 October 2007 (aged 79) |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Occupation(s) | Light Entertainment Musical Director for the BBC, composer and jazz musician |
| Children | 2 sons |
Ronnie Hazlehurst (13 March 1928 – 1 October 2007) was an English composer and jazz musician. He joined the BBC in 1961, where he later became the Light Entertainment Musical Director.
He composed or arranged the theme tunes for many of the BBC’s light entertainment programmes and was musical director of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 (in Brighton), 1977 (Wembley, London) and 1982 (Harrogate). Moreover, as noted in John Kennedy O'Connor's book, he conducted the British entry on seven occasions (1977, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 and 1992) as well as the German entry in 1977.[1] In 1977, he famously conducted Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran's hit "Rock bottom" with a rolled-up umbrella instead of a baton. The record, on Polydor records, reached number 19 in the BBC Top 50 in the same year. He was described as "the John Williams of British TV themes".
Ronnie Hazlehurst also arranged and conducted music (including the Rodgers and Hart song "Where or When") for the 1996 film The English Patient.
Hazlehurst's music is recognizable by its distinctive instrumentation, innovative chord progressions and occasional rhythm changes.
He was responsible for writing the theme music to many light entertainment programmes including The Two Ronnies, Yes, Minister, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, That's Life! (the first two notes of which were intended to mimick the words to the programme's title), The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and Are You Being Served?.
Aged 72, he co-wrote the song Reach, which S Club 7 made into a hit single.[2]
Ronnie Hazlehurst was the subject of a South Bank Show spoof on the Spitting Image CD Spit In Your Ear.
He died in hospital in Guernsey on 1 October 2007, having suffered a stroke the week before.[3]
TV themes by Ronnie Hazlehurst
- Are You Being Served?
- Blankety Blank
- Bob's Full House
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
- I Didn't Know You Cared
- Last of the Summer Wine
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
- Sorry!
- Three Up, Two Down
- To the Manor Born
- The Two Ronnies
- Wogan
- Wyatt's Watchdogs
- Yes Minister
Arrangements
- Butterflies
- Just Good Friends
- Only Fools and Horses
- The Likely Lads
- No Place Like Home
- Three of a Kind
References
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007. ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
- ^ Times obituary
- ^ Theme tune writer Hazlehurst dies, BBC News
External links
- Obituary in The Times, 3 October 2007
- Biography and discography of Ronnie Hazlehurst by Ben Daglish
- Obituary in The Independent
- Ronnie Hazlehurst at IMDb