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Alan Hawkshaw has died - Spencer - 16-10-2021
Sad to hear that Alan Hawkshaw has died. He composed many famous TV themes, notably Countdown, Grange Hill, Channel 4 News, and Dave Allen at Large.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-alan-hawkshaw-dead-tv-25231297
https://twitter.com/tomhourigan/status/1449413374442364928?s=21
https://twitter.com/hill_grange/status/1449392983552442368?s=21
Alan Hawkshaw has died - Neil Jones - 16-10-2021
Of course, not all plain sailing in the Countdown department:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucnrjoce-IM
This lasted just 12 episodes IIRC before the favoured theme was retro-edited onto the rest of the batch (or maybe series?) done up to that point.
Alan Hawkshaw has died - Humphrey Hacker - 16-10-2021
His finest piece of work IMHO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2DbF7qUO1k
Alan Hawkshaw has died - Cassia Tuna - 16-10-2021
Quote:The musician who wrote the theme tunes for Grange Hill, Countdown, and Channel 4 News has died aged 84.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58942671
Alan Hawkshaw was also a member of The Shadows, toured with the Rolling Stones, and was sampled by Jay-Z.
Alan Hawkshaw has died - madmusician - 16-10-2021
Sad news. Here he is on the Hammond organ for a live performance of the Grandstand theme
https://youtu.be/7sOKuzo8nSY
Alan Hawkshaw has died - Spencer - 16-10-2021
madmusician post_id=47739 time= user_id=947 Wrote:Sad news. Here he is on the Hammond organ for a live performance of the Grandstand theme
https://youtu.be/7sOKuzo8nSY
I’d have loved to have seen the KPM Allstars live - Alan Hawkshaw, Keith Mansfield et al.
Alan Hawkshaw has died - James Vertigan - 16-10-2021
Was this one of Alan’s as well? I can never seem to find any definite information on the original Channel 4 Racing theme.
https://youtu.be/RWoFNsJZ1Jg
Alan Hawkshaw has died - Brekkie - 17-10-2021
This is spine tingling.
https://twitter.com/putthetellyon/status/1449502723406184453
Alan Hawkshaw has died - Steve in Pudsey - 17-10-2021
James Vertigan post_id=47747 time= user_id=50 Wrote:Was this one of Alan’s as well? I can never seem to find any definite information on the original Channel 4 Racing theme.
https://youtu.be/RWoFNsJZ1Jg
Took as bit of tracking down, but yes - it's listed on https://www.alanhawkshaw.com/bio
Alan Hawkshaw has died - thegeek - 17-10-2021
How about a bit of a tongue-in-cheek cover of the Grandstand theme?
https://youtu.be/KiTSx-EI5U8
Alan Hawkshaw has died - Steve in Pudsey - 17-10-2021
Slight point of order if I may - Grandstand was composed by Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw only performed it as part of the KPM All Stars. (Otherwise I might be tempted to link to the excellent Brett Domino cover).
I do wonder what Mr Hawkshaw made of the various parodies of the Countdown clock music 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown have done over the years, notably by the Horne Section.
Alan Hawkshaw has died - deejay - 17-10-2021
Anyone who grew up in the Midlands in the 80s will also instantly recognise another one of his library pieces:
https://youtu.be/atfq-9MXDr8
Alan Hawkshaw has died - itsrobert - 17-10-2021
Really saddened to hear of Alan Hawkshaw’s passing. Growing up in the 80s/90s, his music featured heavily in my childhood.
Some of his lesser known compositions used by ITN:
https://youtu.be/PxAu5vUwyZo
https://youtu.be/O0owwnxPHtI?t=42s
Alan Hawkshaw has died - Spencer - 17-10-2021
deejay post_id=47827 time= user_id=880 Wrote:Anyone who grew up in the Midlands in the 80s will also instantly recognise another one of his library pieces:
https://youtu.be/atfq-9MXDr8
I remember ATV used that in some of its trailers for a while before it became the theme tune to Midlands Today. I seem to recall it being said that whoever was responsible for Midlands Today’s titles had moved over from ATV, and had liked the piece of music there, and so re-used it at the Beeb.
Alan Hawkshaw has died - BcastCornwall - 17-10-2021
Steve Rosenberg tribute
https://twitter.com/bbcstever/status/1449679648183488513?s=21