ArtistInfo

Brian Fahey

p, vc, 1919-2007 GB
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Conductor of Soundtrack and Jazz
A.k.a. F. Brian

Brian Fahey (25 April 1919 – 4 April 2007) was a British musical director and arranger, best known for composing "At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal", Alan Freeman's signature tune to his BBC Radio 1 programme Pick of the Pops.Born in Margate, Kent, Fahey learned piano and cello and became interested in big band arranging and composing. During the Second World War he was a survivor of the Wormhoudt massacre which occurred on Tuesday 28 May 1940. After recovering from his wounds, he subsequently spent five years in POW Camps, during which time he worked on his musical skills.

Instruments

• Piano
• Violoncello

Genres

• Soundtrack
• Jazz
• Pop
• Rock
• Classical

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