Not something that springs to mind in in
remembering the music of the 1970s, but this Johnny Pearson was vital to the
music of the charts. Because he was in charge of the Top Of The Pops orchestra
for nearly twenty years. This of course is long before backing music was
allowed on the show, because of union rules the music was played by the BBC and
thus Johnny Pearson.
He also composed TV themes like ITN’s News
At Ten and Captain Pugwash. But not many people remember he actually made the
UK top ten with a TV theme.
Sleepy Shores was a beautiful piece of music that became
popular because of a BBC drama series called "Owen MD" starring
British actor Nigel Stock.
Johnny died in 2011 aged 85.
