Alan Hawkshaw

In a long and distinguished career as a composer, Alan Hawkshaw has written the music for more than 35 films and countless television programmes including The Outsider, The Silent Witness, Dreams Lost Dreams Found, Magic Moments and the classic television themes for Countdown, Grange Hill, The New Statesman, Channel 4 News and Channel 4 Racing, Love Hurts, Tucker's Luck, Bellamy at Large, The Dave Allen Show and The Kenny Everett Video Show. His library track Chicken Man was first famously utilised as the theme for Give Us A Clue.

Before turning to a full-time career as a composer Alan was a member of the rock'n'roll group Emile Ford & The Checkmates who recorded several hits in the 60's. In the 70's, he joined The Shadows, while at the same time; he enjoyed working as Olivia Newton-John's Musical Director and arranger/pianist, and keyboard player for Cliff Richard. This resulted in being instrumental in a host of hits for artists such as Dusty Springfield, The Tremeloes, Barbra Streisand, Cliff Richard, Serge Gainsbourg, Tom Jones and The Marmalade!

You may not be familiar with Alan Hawkshaw but he has one of those names that you've read on countless album covers or single labels as arranger, writer or keyboard player and this is not surprising as Alan has
played from 1960 onwards on approximately 7,000 recording sessions!

A busy and prolific composer Alan achieved the Ivor Novello award for the Best Film Score for The Silent Witness in 1979. He was also awarded Best Arrangement by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for Olivia Newton-John's 'I Honestly Love You'. Alan has enjoyed a fruitful association with the doyen of science fiction writers, Arthur C. Clarke composing for successive series of Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe. Alan was also involved with Clarke's new book, The Venus Legacy, and has composed a companion CD of the same name.

Alan has collaborated with many artists and writers over the years including Alan and Marylin Bergman, Don Black and Barry Mason. He is currently working with Don Black again who wrote such notable hits as 'Diamond's Are Forever' and 'Born Free'.

DNA is offering producers and directors the opportunity to access Alan Hawkshaw and Don Black for this purpose only. Should you need a theme song for your feature film then you now have the opportunity to work with the very best talent in the industry to create a hit theme for your film.

For further information on Alan please visit his site on: www.hawkshawmusic.fsnet.co.uk

Some sample music clips below (please click on the play symbol):

• Why Let It Go - (Sung by Barbara Streisand. Lyrics by Alan and Marylin Bergman and Barry Mason, Music by Hawkshaw)

• Love Hurts - (Sung by Peter Polycarpou for the series Love Hurts. Words and music Alan Hawkshaw)

• I Can't Let Go - (Sung here by Brenda Cockran, sung by Marty Webb for the TV movie Dreams Lost, Dreams Found. Written by Alan Hawkshaw and Barry Mason)

• I Honestly Love You - (Arranged for Olivia Newton-John - awarded American Academy of Arts and Sciences Best Arrangement).

• Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious Universe - (Opening Titles)
  
• Space.com - (Theme Alan Hawkshaw)

For a full length showreel, please contact DNA.