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| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Educated at Hazlewood School, Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill School |
Educated at Hazlewood School, Palmers Green, London and Winchmore Hill School. He finished school at the age of sixteen to play ] in a ] ] group performing for holiday makers. After returning to ] he became the in-house drummer at ] in ] and was a regular on ] TV show "]" | ||
| He then became a member of ] in 1959. After a successful period with the Wildcats, during which he appeared on their ] ] without Wilde (recorded as the Krew Kats), "Trambone", he backed ] for some of his London stage performances, and then in October ] he joined ] and The Shadows as the replacement for ]. | |||
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| He stayed with the group throughout all of their subsequent line-ups, and in May 2005 took part in The Shadows' ]an tour. | |||
| ⚫ | Two of his most famous works were "The Journey" and "Just a Minute", used for the ITV Schools on 4 broadcasts between 1987 and 1993. He has composed many popular TV theme tunes including ]'s "]", sitcoms "] and ], "]" and "]". Probably one of his most recognisable themes is the BBC Golf theme ("Chase Side Shoot Up"). | ||
| ⚫ | In addition to his work with the Shadows he is also a prolific composer, particularly of ] ] for ]s and ]s, including '']'' and ''Pulaski''. He also appeared in ]'s backing band and plays ] and occasionally ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Two of his most famous works were "The Journey" and "Just a Minute", used for the ITV Schools on 4 broadcasts between 1987 and 1993. He has composed many popular TV theme tunes including ]'s "]", sitcoms "]" and ], "]" and "]". Probably one of his most recognisable themes is the BBC Golf theme ("Chase Side Shoot Up"). | ||
| He is also an ], having learned how to arrange and conduct music for orchestras from a correspondence course. His son Warren Bennett formerly played keyboards for the band Glass Ties, and is also a composer and producer. | He is also an ], having learned how to arrange and conduct music for orchestras from a correspondence course. His son Warren Bennett formerly played keyboards for the band Glass Ties, and is also a composer and producer. | ||
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Brian Laurance Bennett (born 9 February 1940, in Palmers Green, North London, England) is a drummer, pianist, composer, arranger and record producer of popular music. He is best known as the drummer of the UK rock and roll group, The Shadows.
Biography
Educated at Hazlewood School, Palmers Green, London and Winchmore Hill School. He finished school at the age of sixteen to play drums in a Ramsgate skiffle group performing for holiday makers. After returning to London he became the in-house drummer at The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho and was a regular on Jack Good's TV show "Oh Boy!"
He then became a member of Marty Wilde's Wildcats in 1959. After a successful period with the Wildcats, during which he appeared on their instrumental record without Wilde (recorded as the Krew Kats), "Trambone", he backed Tommy Steele for some of his London stage performances, and then in October 1961 he joined Cliff Richard and The Shadows as the replacement for Tony Meehan.
He stayed with the group throughout all of their subsequent line-ups, and in May 2005 took part in The Shadows' European tour.
In addition to his work with the Shadows he is also a prolific composer, particularly of soundtrack music for films and television programmes, including The Ruth Rendell Mysteries and Pulaski. He also appeared in Cliff Richard's backing band and plays piano and occasionally vibraphone.
Two of his most famous works were "The Journey" and "Just a Minute", used for the ITV Schools on 4 broadcasts between 1987 and 1993. He has composed many popular TV theme tunes including BBC's "Rugby Special", sitcoms "Robin's Nest" and Birds of a Feather, "New Tricks" and "Murder in Mind". Probably one of his most recognisable themes is the BBC Golf theme ("Chase Side Shoot Up").
He is also an orchestral conductor, having learned how to arrange and conduct music for orchestras from a correspondence course. His son Warren Bennett formerly played keyboards for the band Glass Ties, and is also a composer and producer.