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Johnny Douglas

str, 1920-2003 GB, London Borough of Hackney
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Producer of Pop
A.k.a. John Henry Douglas Jon Douglas

Johnny Douglas (19 June 1920 - 20 April 2003) was an English composer, musical director and string arranger, perhaps best known for his work in the easy listening genre. He recorded over 500 tracks for DECCA and over 80 albums for RCA, and wrote the soundtrack to the 1971 film The Railway Children, plus 37 other feature films.In the 1980s, he also composed and conducted music for many television series, including the children's TV animation series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Dungeons & Dragons, The Incredible Hulk, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and The Transformers.

     
Instruments
  • Strings
  • Keyboards
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Spider-man and Firestar on Spider-man and his Amazing Friends Original Music from 1981 TV series by Johnny Douglas
Wild Warriors on Hasbro Presents: '80s TV Classics - Music From G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero by Johnny Douglas, Anne Bryant & Various Artists
The children meet the Dungeon Master on Dungeons and Dragons original music from the 1983 TV series by Johnny Douglas
BONUS TRACK: Catastrophe from The Incredible Hulk on Dungeons and Dragons original music from the 1983 TV series by Johnny Douglas
Amusement Park opening scene on Dungeons and Dragons original music from the 1983 TV series by Johnny Douglas
Spider-man vocal overlay, Miss Lion Theme and Asian Riff on Spider-man and his amazing friends original music uncut by Johnny Douglas
Presto's Magic Sequence and the Children's theme on Dungeons and Dragons original music from the 1983 TV series by Johnny Douglas
The children enter the tunnel of demons on Dungeons and Dragons original music from the 1983 TV series by Johnny Douglas
The children triumph over evil on Dungeons and Dragons original music from the 1983 TV series by Johnny Douglas
The children face danger and escape on Dungeons and Dragons original music from the 1983 TV series by Johnny Douglas

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
80'S TV Classics - Music From TransformersRobert J. Walsh, Johnny Douglas2018Album
Crack In The World (Music From The Motion Picture) / Phase IV (Music From The Motion Picture)Johnny Douglas, Brian Gascoigne2016Compil.
On StageJohnny Douglas1990Album
West Side StoryJohnny Douglas Musiche Di Leonard Bernstein1981Album
HeartstringsJohnny Douglas1981Album
Oxigeno Magic FlyJohnny Douglas1980Album
The Splendour Of StringsFrank Chacksfield - Werner Müller - Johnny Douglas - Cambridge Strings1980Compil.
FeelingsLiving Strings, Johnny Douglas1977Album
Quella Fantastica Pazza Ferrovia (The Railway Children) - Colonna Sonora Originale del FilmJohnny Douglas1971Album
The Railway Children - Music From The Motion PictureJohnny Douglas1970Album
With A Happy BeatLiving Strings And Living Voices Arranged And Conducted By Johnny Douglas1964Album
Annie Get Your GunThe New World Show Orchestra With The Linden Singers And Presenting Johnny Douglas1961Album
CarouselJohnny Douglas, The New World Show Orchestra1961Album
ShowboatThe New World Show Orchestra With The Linden Singers Starring Martin Lawrence, Isabelle Lucas, Stella Moray, Donald Scott, Janet Waters, Ian Humphris Conducted By Johnny Douglas1961Album
South PacificJoyce Blair, Peter Grant, Isabelle Lucas, Bernard Martin, Ian Wallace, Mike Sammes Singers, The New World Show Orchestra Conducted By Johnny Douglas1961Album
The Bridge Of SighsDavid Whitfield, Johnny Douglas1953Album
Oklahoma!Rodgers & Hammerstein - Barbara Brown, Barbara Elsy, Peter Felgate, Julian Orchard, George Romaine, Marion Madden With Mike Sammes Singers And Presenting Johnny Douglas Conducting The The New World Show OrchestraAlbum
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