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MFF : One of the most famous models ever to appear in a music video is Naomi Campbell. She appeared in the 1983 Culture Club video "For you".
LAURIE JOHNSON
In 1961, Johnson entered the UK Singles Chart with "Sucu Sucu", the theme music from the UK television series Top Secret. It was in this area of television scoring that he was to be most prolific. From the 1960s to the 1980s, he composed over fifty themes and scores, including the theme used on This Is Your Life (entitled "Gala Performance") (1952), The Avengers (from 1965), Animal Magic (entitled "Las Vegas") (1962), Jason King (1971), The New Avengers (1976) and The Professionals (1977).
Johnson's film scores included The Moonraker, No Trees in the Street, Tiger Bay, I Aim at the Stars, Spare The Rod, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, First Men in the Moon, East Of Sudan, The Beauty Jungle, Hot Millions, And Soon the Darkness, The Belstone Fox, Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter and Diagnosis: Murder (The 1975 Christopher Lee film). Among his other works was the music for the television film, Mister Jerico, which involved many of the original Avengers team, including Patrick Macnee.
He was one of the founders (with Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens) of Mark One Productions, the television production company responsible for The New Avengers and The Professionals.
Johnson made several recordings on the Unicorn-Kanchana label. These included his own Symphony: Synthesis for a large ensemble comprising a jazz orchestra and symphony orchestra. The recording featured several famous jazz names including Tubby Hayes, Don Lusher, Joe Harriott, Kenny Wheeler and Stan Tracey, as well as the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He also recorded music from The Avengers, The New Avengers and The Professionals and a re-recording of Bernard Herrmann's suite for North by Northwest.
Since 1997, Johnson has toured with the band he formed, 'The London Big Band'
DID YOU KNOW ?
The song "On a Clear Day" was performed in a 1970 movie with the same title by Barbra Streisand. Other famous versions were recorded by Robert Goulet, Edie Gormé and Sammy Davis Jr (who often performed the song live during his concerts).
MHO
Playful easy going big band arrangement of the well known song with Laurie Johnson appearing on the scene in the late 1960s.
Easy listening with a big "E" and the perfect music to relax and lounge by.
Bring me a cocktail darling and .... let's lounge ;-) ! Enjoy.
MFF : One of the most famous models ever to appear in a music video is Naomi Campbell. She appeared in the 1983 Culture Club video "For you".
LAURIE JOHNSON
In 1961, Johnson entered the UK Singles Chart with "Sucu Sucu", the theme music from the UK television series Top Secret. It was in this area of television scoring that he was to be most prolific. From the 1960s to the 1980s, he composed over fifty themes and scores, including the theme used on This Is Your Life (entitled "Gala Performance") (1952), The Avengers (from 1965), Animal Magic (entitled "Las Vegas") (1962), Jason King (1971), The New Avengers (1976) and The Professionals (1977).
Johnson's film scores included The Moonraker, No Trees in the Street, Tiger Bay, I Aim at the Stars, Spare The Rod, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, First Men in the Moon, East Of Sudan, The Beauty Jungle, Hot Millions, And Soon the Darkness, The Belstone Fox, Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter and Diagnosis: Murder (The 1975 Christopher Lee film). Among his other works was the music for the television film, Mister Jerico, which involved many of the original Avengers team, including Patrick Macnee.
He was one of the founders (with Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens) of Mark One Productions, the television production company responsible for The New Avengers and The Professionals.
Johnson made several recordings on the Unicorn-Kanchana label. These included his own Symphony: Synthesis for a large ensemble comprising a jazz orchestra and symphony orchestra. The recording featured several famous jazz names including Tubby Hayes, Don Lusher, Joe Harriott, Kenny Wheeler and Stan Tracey, as well as the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He also recorded music from The Avengers, The New Avengers and The Professionals and a re-recording of Bernard Herrmann's suite for North by Northwest.
Since 1997, Johnson has toured with the band he formed, 'The London Big Band'
DID YOU KNOW ?
The song "On a Clear Day" was performed in a 1970 movie with the same title by Barbra Streisand. Other famous versions were recorded by Robert Goulet, Edie Gormé and Sammy Davis Jr (who often performed the song live during his concerts).
MHO
Playful easy going big band arrangement of the well known song with Laurie Johnson appearing on the scene in the late 1960s.
Easy listening with a big "E" and the perfect music to relax and lounge by.
Bring me a cocktail darling and .... let's lounge ;-) ! Enjoy.
