John Mealing (born 5 April 1942 in

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) is a British keyboardist, composer and arranger. After leaving the Don Rendell-

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Quintet in the late sixties,Jazzscript
he joined the pioneering British jazz-rock band If until they came off the road in 1972. Subsequently appearing on albums by

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's Passport,

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, John Entwistle, Status Quo, and ex-

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drummer Michael Giles, he went on to join Strawbs following the departure of John Hawken. In the mid-eighties, Mealing did arrangements for several hit British albums by bands such as

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and

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. Between 1986 and 1993, he composed the music to the hit BBC Television quiz shows '' Every Second Counts'' and '' Bob's Full House''. He is credited with the music for the 1991 '' The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball''. He is also credited as co-composer of the theme tune to the British TV comedy-drama series ''

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'' which ran from 1989 to 1993.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mealing, John English electronic musicians English rock keyboardists English session musicians 1942 births Living people People from Yeovil If (band) members New Jazz Orchestra members