Ronnie Hazlehurst
(1928-2007)
Died aged c. 79
Wikidata WikipediaRonald Hazlehurst (13 March 1928 – 1 October 2007) was an English composer and conductor who, having joined the BBC in 1961, became its Light Entertainment Musical Director. Hazlehurst composed the theme tunes for many well-known British sitcoms and gameshows of the 1970s and the 1980s, including Yes Minister, Are You Being Served?, I Didn't Know You Cared and Last of the Summer Wine.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Ronnie Hazlehurst 1928-2007 Born here at 169 Lodge Lane, Dukinfield Legendary Composer Ronnie created the music for many of BBC Television's best loved light entertainment programmes. He also composed, conducted and arranged music in other media, working with great entertainers and musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. One of the great post-war music professionals.
169 Lodge Lane, Dukinfield, United Kingdom where they was born (1928)