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Colin Towns
key, *1948 GB, West Ham
Singer / Musician / Composer of Rock
A.k.a. Colin William Towns Cosmo Toons
Colin William Towns (born 13 May 1948, in West Ham, London) is an English composer and keyboardist. He was noted as playing in bands formed by ex-Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan, and later worked extensively in composing soundtracks for film, television and commercials. Learning piano as a child, by the age of 13 he was earning money playing at weddings and birthdays in his neighborhood of the East End of London. He went on to play in numerous dance bands, jazz ensembles and also became a session musician.
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Doors of the Mind on Dark Drama by Colin Towns One Step Beyond on Dark Drama by Colin Towns Approach of Darkness on Dark Drama by Colin Towns The Long Night on Dark Drama by Colin Towns Mysterious Paths on Dark Drama by Colin Towns Hope on Meeting of the Spirits by Billy Cobham, Colin Towns & hr-Bigband Sad Memories on Dark Drama by Colin Towns Rising Tension on Dark Drama by Colin Towns Dont Fence Me In on Don't Fence Me in - The Music of Cole Porter by Bohuslän Big Band, Colin Towns & Nils Landgren You Know, You Know on Meeting of the Spirits by Billy Cobham, Colin Towns & hr-BigbandTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lennon -- In My Own Write | Colin Towns, The NDR Big Band | 2010 | Album |
| Visions Of Miles: The Electric Period Of Miles Davis | Colin Towns, hr Bigband | 2009 | Album |
| The Catherine Cookson Music Collection Volume 1 | Colin Towns, Alan Parker | 2008 | Album |
| Doc Martin | Colin Towns | 2007 | Album |
| Meeting Of The Spirits (A Celebration Of The Mahavishnu Orchestra) | Billy Cobham, Colin Towns, hr Bigband | 2006 | Album |
| Lend Me Your Ears | Colin Towns, The NDR Big Band | 2006 | Album |
| Mon Ange | Colin Towns | 2005 | Album |
| Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells) | Colin Towns + The NDR Big Band | 2005 | Album |
| Les Rivieres Pourpres 2 - Les Anges De L'apocalypse | Colin Towns | 2004 | Album |
| The Theatre Of Kurt Weill | Colin Towns, The NDR Big Band | 2000 | Album |
| The Wind In The Willows Attraction | Colin Towns | 1999 | Album |
| Guest House Paradiso | Colin Towns | 1999 | Album |
| Solo Instruments - Strings | Colin Towns | 1998 | Album |
| Cadfael | Colin Towns | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Buccaneers | Colin Towns | 1995 | Album |
| Modern Jazz | David Mitcham, Colin Towns | 1994 | Album |
| The Puppet Masters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Colin Towns | 1994 | Album |
| The Beatrix Potter Music Collection | Colin Towns | 1994 | Compil. |
| Classical Hollywood III | Erich Wolfgang Korngold / Jerome Moross / Franz Waxman / Colin Towns featuring The Korngold Quartet, Scott Woolley, The Mildred Pierce Orchestra | 1992 | Album |
| Capital City | Colin Towns | 1990 | Album |
| The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase | Colin Towns | 1989 | Album |
| Dramatic Brass And Electronics | Colin Towns | 1985 | Album |
| Pastoral/Romantic | Colin Towns | 1985 | Album |
| Drama | Colin Towns | 1983 | Album |
| Making Faces | Colin Towns | 1982 | Album |
| Breakdown | Colin Towns | 1980 | Single |
| Full Circle | Colin Towns | 1978 | Album |
| Full Circle | Colin Towns | 1978 | Single |
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