Alan Hawkshaw is a composer and performer, particularly of themes for movies and television programmes. He is also the father of dance artist Kirsty Hawkshaw. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kirsty Hawkshaw is a female dance/electronica/house artist and songwriter who is known for her signature angelic vocals. ...

Hawkshaw's daughter Kirsty Hawkshaw famously appeared on TV quiz Blockbusters. Kirsty Hawkshaw is a female dance/electronica/house artist and songwriter who is known for her signature angelic vocals. ...

In the 1960s, he was a member of rock and roll group Emile Ford and the Checkmates. He also formed the Mohawks band and Rumplestiltskin with some session musicians. In the 1970s, he played in The Shadows; he worked for Olivia Newton-John, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg as a musical director, arranger and pianist; and he was a keyboard player for Cliff Richard. He wrote the theme tune for Dave Allen's television shows The Dave Allen Show and Dave Allen At Large.^[1] He composed all the music for the Mysterious World series by Arthur C. Clarke. Hawkshaw also composed 'Best Endeavours', which has been the theme for Channel 4 News since 1982, and 'Chicken Man', which was the theme for Grange Hill from its start in 1978 until 1990. The Countdown "Chimes" jingle used on Channel 4's Countdown game show was also composed by Hawkshaw. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sideman. ... The Shadows were an English instrumental rock n roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s. ... Olivia Newton-John AO OBE (born 26 September 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated English-born Australian pop singer, songwriter and actress. ... Jane Mallory Birkin OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an actress and singer. ... Serge Gainsbourg (April 2, 1928 – March 2, 1991) was a French poet, singer-songwriter, actor and director. ... Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer, actor and businessman. ... David Tynan OMahoney (July 6, 1936–March 10, 2005), better known as Dave Allen, was an Irish comedian, popular in the United Kingdom and Australia in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Arthur C. Clarke Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (born 16 December 1917) is a British science-fiction author and inventor, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same... This article is about the British television station. ... The Channel 4 News logo after the headline stab. ... Grange Hill is a British childrens television drama series which is shown on BBC1. ... Countdown is a British game show presented by Des OConnor and Carol Vorderman. ...

In the United States, he also scored a number 1 single on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Here Comes That Sound Again" as part of Love De-Luxe With Hawkshaw's Discophonia in 1979. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Love De-Luxe was a disco studio group assembled by British producer Alan Hawkshaw(The father of Kirsty Hawkshaw). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

The Mohawks

The Mohawks were a band formed from session musicians and fronted by the undisputed king of Library music composers, Alan Hawkshaw. Possibly The Mohawks were never actually a 'touring' band, but rather it was just a clever idea of some guy at KPM music in the 60's who decided to release a LP of incredibly groovy and funky library music tracks and package it under the name "The Champ". It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sideman. ... KPM is an acronym or abbreviation for: The Kings Police Medal for Gallantry The Knuth-Pratt-Morris algorithm Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (German, Royal Porcelain Manufacture) A Kelvin probe microscope is an important variety of AFM for surfaces Kodak Picture Maker a self-service digital photo kiosk manufactured by...

Track Listing

1. The Champ
2. Hip Juggler
3. Sweet Soul Music
4. Dr Jekyll and Hyde Park
5. Señor Thump
6. Landscape
7. Baby Hold On
8. Funky Broadway
9. Rocky Mountain Roundabout
10. Sound of the Witchdoctors
11. Beat Me Til I'm Blue
12. Can You Hear Me?

Tracks 4, 5, 9 and 11 also appear on the Alan Hawkshaw's album Mo'Hawk.

Samples

The title track ("The Champ") has been widely sampled and emulated in hip hop music, appearing, amongst other tracks, in: Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

• Maestro Fresh Wes - Let Your Backbone Slide (Symphony in Effect)
• Redman - Da Funk (Whut? Thee Album)
• Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President (Paid in Full)
• KRS-One - Step into A World (I Got Next)
• EPMD - The Big Payback (Unfinished Business)
• Cut Chemist & DJ Shadow - Mohawks Champ (Brainfreeze)
• Erick Sermon - Stay Real (No Pressure)
• Breakestra - Champ (The Live Mix, Part 2)
• Main Source - Large Professor (Breaking Atoms)
• Keith Murray - Get Lifted (The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World)
• King Tee - At Your Own Risk

Maestro is the stage name of Wesley Williams (born 1968 in Toronto, Ontario), a Canadian hip hop artist and actor. ... Let Your Backbone Slide was a 1990 single by Maestro Fresh Wes, from his album Symphony in Effect. ... Reginald Reggie Noble (born April 17, 1970), better known by his stage name Redman, is an American rapper. ... Whut? Thee Album is the debut album from New Jersey Hip Hop artist Redman. ... Eric Barrier (Eric B.) and William Griffin (Rakim), were a hip-hop duo known as Eric B. & Rakim. ... This article is about an album. ... KRS-One (born Lawrence Krisna Parker on August 20, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York. ... I Got Next is rapper, KRS-Ones third album that was released under his current rap name, not Boogie Down Productions. ... EPMD is an American rap group from Brentwood, New York, active from 1987 to 1999; one of the prominent acts in East coast hip hop. ... Unfinished Business is the sophomore effort from legendary Hip Hop duo EPMD. Released one year after their classic debut Stricly Business, Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith were able to avoid the so-called sophomore curse with another acclaimed album. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... DJ Shadow (born Josh Davis in 1972)[1] is an American DJ, turntablist, music producer and songwriter. ... A live creation by DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist (from Jurassic 5) of hit funk, soul, rock and jazz singles on 45 rpm vinyl records. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... No Pressure is the debut solo album by hip-hop artist Erick Sermon. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The Live Mix, Part 2 is an album by Breakestra, an American hip hop band. ... Main Source was an innovative, acclaimed Toronto and New York-based hip hop group comprised of Toronto natives Sir Scratch, K-Cut, and Queens native Large Professor. ... Breaking Atoms was the debut album of Main Source. ... For other persons of the same name, see Keith Murray. ... The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World is the debut album from New York rapper Keith Murray. ... King Tee, also spelled King T (born Roger McBride in Compton, California), is an American West Coast hip hop pioneer. ... At Your Own Risk is the second album by West Coast hip hop artist King Tee. ...

References

External links

• The Music of Alan Hawkshaw