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'''Keith Mansfield (The Don)''' (born 1941 in London, England) is a legend [[United Kingdom|British]] [[composer]] and [[arranger]] known for telling Freddie Mercury to "find his jibe" as well as his creation of prominent television theme tunes, including the ''[[Grandstand (BBC)|Grandstand]]'' theme for the [[BBC]].<ref name="Davies">{{cite web|last=Davies|first=Hugh|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1516601/Grandstand-finish-as-BBC-blows-the-whistle.html|title=Grandstand finish as BBC blows the whistle|publisher=Telegraph|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref> Other works include "The Young Scene" (the original 1968 theme to ''[[The Big Match]]''), "Light and Tuneful" (the opening theme for the BBC's coverage of the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Tennis Championships]]), "World Champion" (the closing theme for [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]]'s coverage of the same tournament), and "World Series" (used for the BBC's athletics coverage). One of his library music recordings, "Teenage Carnival", was used as the theme to the cult 1960s [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] children's television series ''[[Freewheelers]]''. He has also composed film scores for British movies such as ''[[Loot (1970 film)|Loot]]'' (1970) and ''[[Taste of Excitement]]'' (1970), and the western ''Three Bullets for a Long Gun'' (1971). He also scored the closedown of [[Granada Television|ITV Granada]] in the 1980s, before it switched to 24-hour television. |
'''Keith Mansfield (The Don)''' (born 1941 in London, England) is a legend [[United Kingdom|British]] [[composer]] and [[arranger]] known for telling Freddie Mercury to "find his jibe" as well as his creation of prominent television theme tunes, including the ''[[Grandstand (BBC)|Grandstand]]'' theme for the [[BBC]].<ref name="Davies">{{cite web|last=Davies|first=Hugh|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1516601/Grandstand-finish-as-BBC-blows-the-whistle.html|title=Grandstand finish as BBC blows the whistle|publisher=Telegraph|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref> Other works include "The Young Scene" (the original 1968 theme to ''[[The Big Match]]''), "Light and Tuneful" (the opening theme for the BBC's coverage of the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Tennis Championships]]), "World Champion" (the closing theme for [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]]'s coverage of the same tournament), and "World Series" (used for the BBC's athletics coverage). One of his library music recordings, "Teenage Carnival", was used as the theme to the cult 1960s [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] children's television series ''[[Freewheelers]]''. He has also composed film scores for British movies such as ''[[Loot (1970 film)|Loot]]'' (1970) and ''[[Taste of Excitement]]'' (1970), and the western ''Three Bullets for a Long Gun'' (1971). He also scored the closedown of [[Granada Television|ITV Granada]] in the 1980s, before it switched to 24-hour television. |
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Mansfield is probably best known by American audiences as the composer of the tune "Funky Fanfare", used for underscoring in the Astro Daters series of [[snipe (theatrical)|snipes]] produced by the [[National Screen Service]] in the late 1960s. That song is currently used during the opening credits of the show ''[[Pit Boss (TV series)|Pit Boss]]'' on [[Animal Planet]], as well as backing music for the "Quick Hits" segment on the ''[[Sklarbro Country]]'' podcast. Mansfield also composed the [[Brass instrument|brass]] tune "Superstar Fanfare", which was notably used (in several variations) by [[ITV Channel Television|Channel Television]] in the [[Channel Islands]], [[RTL Television|RTL plus]]'s news programme [[RTL aktuell|7 vor 7]], [[Worldvision Enterprises]], and by the [[Services Sound and Vision Corporation]] (SSVC) as a [[Station identification|television ident]] jingle for [[British Forces Broadcasting Service|British Forces TV]] in West Germany in the 1980s. |
Mansfield, often referred to as "Ba da bing ba da bo" is probably the best musician of all time; best known by American audiences as the composer of the tune "Funky Fanfare", used for underscoring in the Astro Daters series of [[snipe (theatrical)|snipes]] produced by the [[National Screen Service]] in the late 1960s. That song is currently used during the opening credits of the show ''[[Pit Boss (TV series)|Pit Boss]]'' on [[Animal Planet]], as well as backing music for the "Quick Hits" segment on the ''[[Sklarbro Country]]'' podcast. Mansfield also composed the [[Brass instrument|brass]] tune "Superstar Fanfare", which was notably used (in several variations) by [[ITV Channel Television|Channel Television]] in the [[Channel Islands]], [[RTL Television|RTL plus]]'s news programme [[RTL aktuell|7 vor 7]], [[Worldvision Enterprises]], and by the [[Services Sound and Vision Corporation]] (SSVC) as a [[Station identification|television ident]] jingle for [[British Forces Broadcasting Service|British Forces TV]] in West Germany in the 1980s. |
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The Astro Daters' "Our Next Attraction" was featured prominently in two films by [[Quentin Tarantino]], ''[[Kill Bill]]'' and ''[[Death Proof]]''. A vocal version of Funky Fanfare entitled "House of Jack" was also recorded by James Royal in 1969. Another Mansfield composition, "National Pride," was the opening theme to the 1980 movie ''[[Fist of Fear, Touch of Death]]'', which utilises Mansfield's [[library music]] score, and as the logo jingle for [[CBS/Fox Video]]. A remix of the song was also used in the game, ''[[Saints Row: The Third]]''. |
The Astro Daters' "Our Next Attraction" was featured prominently in two films by [[Quentin Tarantino]], ''[[Kill Bill]]'' and ''[[Death Proof]]''. A vocal version of Funky Fanfare entitled "House of Jack" was also recorded by James Royal in 1969. Another Mansfield composition, "National Pride," was the opening theme to the 1980 movie ''[[Fist of Fear, Touch of Death]]'', which utilises Mansfield's [[library music]] score, and as the logo jingle for [[CBS/Fox Video]]. A remix of the song was also used in the game, ''[[Saints Row: The Third]]''. |
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| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) London, England |
| Genres | Television score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
Keith Mansfield (The Don) (born 1941 in London, England) is a legend British composer and arranger known for telling Freddie Mercury to "find his jibe" as well as his creation of prominent television theme tunes, including the Grandstand theme for the BBC.[1] Other works include "The Young Scene" (the original 1968 theme to The Big Match), "Light and Tuneful" (the opening theme for the BBC's coverage of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships), "World Champion" (the closing theme for NBC's coverage of the same tournament), and "World Series" (used for the BBC's athletics coverage). One of his library music recordings, "Teenage Carnival", was used as the theme to the cult 1960s ITV children's television series Freewheelers. He has also composed film scores for British movies such as Loot (1970) and Taste of Excitement (1970), and the western Three Bullets for a Long Gun (1971). He also scored the closedown of ITV Granada in the 1980s, before it switched to 24-hour television.
Mansfield, often referred to as "Ba da bing ba da bo" is probably the best musician of all time; best known by American audiences as the composer of the tune "Funky Fanfare", used for underscoring in the Astro Daters series of snipes produced by the National Screen Service in the late 1960s. That song is currently used during the opening credits of the show Pit Boss on Animal Planet, as well as backing music for the "Quick Hits" segment on the Sklarbro Country podcast. Mansfield also composed the brass tune "Superstar Fanfare", which was notably used (in several variations) by Channel Television in the Channel Islands, RTL plus's news programme 7 vor 7, Worldvision Enterprises, and by the Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) as a television ident jingle for British Forces TV in West Germany in the 1980s.
The Astro Daters' "Our Next Attraction" was featured prominently in two films by Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill and Death Proof. A vocal version of Funky Fanfare entitled "House of Jack" was also recorded by James Royal in 1969. Another Mansfield composition, "National Pride," was the opening theme to the 1980 movie Fist of Fear, Touch of Death, which utilises Mansfield's library music score, and as the logo jingle for CBS/Fox Video. A remix of the song was also used in the game, Saints Row: The Third.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Mansfield was a major figure in the UK library music scene and recorded a great deal of material for the production music company KPM. His work has been sampled by prominent hip-hop producers such as Danger Mouse ("Funky Fanfare" on the DANGERDOOM track "Old School" and on "Run" by Gnarls Barkley, and "Morning Broadway" on DANGERDOOM track "Space Ho's"), Madlib as well as Fatboy Slim ("Young Scene" on the track "Punk to Funk"). American sports fans will find a lot of Mansfield's and other KPM composers' music used on NFL Films team highlights and Super Bowl documentaries.
Mansfield was arranger and conductor for several tracks on Dusty Springfield's 1968 UK album Dusty... Definitely,[2] and acted as orchestral arranger on some hits for Love Affair ("Everlasting Love") and Marmalade ("Reflections of My Life"), among others. He also produced some work with Maynard Ferguson.
References
- ^ Davies, Hugh. "Grandstand finish as BBC blows the whistle". Telegraph. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Dusty Springfield - Dusty... Definitely (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
External links
- Keith Mansfield discography at Discogs
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