Composer
Laurie Johnson
British film and tv composer and bandleader (1927–2024)
1927–2024
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 2024
- Birthplace
- Hampstead
- Place of death
- London Borough of Camden
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Laurence Reginald Ward Johnson (7 February 1927 – 16 January 2024) was an English composer and bandleader who wrote scores for dozens of film and television series, described as "one of the most highly regarded arrangers of big-band swing and pop music" in England. Much of Johnson's music was written for the KPM music library, for which he composed and conducted between 1960 and 1965.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; bandleader; conductor; film score composer; television composer
- Education
- Royal College of Music; Harrow School
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 37102199
- ISNI
- 0000000059244537
- GND ID
- 1123668116
- Library of Congress ID
- n85170699
- MusicBrainz ID
- 39e6139e-30a9-43e6-a5f0-fc9ce52c8470
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avengers Theme | — | — | — | Piano | — | 6 |
| The Avengers | — | — | — | Piano | — | 5 |
| Theme from The Professionals | — | — | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Dr. Strangelove Theme | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 37102199.