Leslie Osborne (1905–1990) was an English television and music executive and composer of
light music and themes for television and radio. As a composer, he wrote a number of lighter orchestral pieces such as ''Lullaby for Penelope''.
In 1976, Osborne worked for
ATV Music
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and was responsible for trying to get the company's catalogue airtime on
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radio programmes. In that role, he met composer
Simon May
Simon May (born 15 August 1944) is a British composer. He has composed many British television theme tunes, including ''EastEnders'' and ''Howards' Way'', and the music for the 1988 film ''The Dawning''.
Biography
Born in Devizes and a pupi ...
, who had then recently had a pop hit with his song "Summer of My Life". Osborne later introduced May to various other TV executives, and he was commissioned to write themes for ''
Skorpion'', ''
Cold Warrior
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'', ''
EastEnders
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'' and ''
Howards' Way
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''.
Because of his executive role, Osborne was able to secure a writer credit for the themes for ''EastEnders'' and ''Howards' Way'', despite, in reality, May being the sole composer. May says that Osborne "didn't write a single note... I could have possibly have insisted on retaining the copyright of ''EastEnders'' for myself, but if I had done so, I would have probably have lost the ''Howards' Way'' commission."
He also wrote the music for the hymn "Praise the Lord in the Rhythm of Your Music", featured in the popular children's hymnal
Come and Praise.
See also
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EastEnders theme tune
The ''EastEnders'' theme tune was composed by Simon May. Leslie Osborne has a contractual composer credit, but did not contribute to the composition or recording.
The theme, which is written in the key of E-flat major, is largely based upon p ...
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1905 births
1990 deaths
Light music composers
20th-century classical musicians
20th-century English composers
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