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Richard Baker

voc, *1925 GB, Willesden
Classical, Spoken Word and Children's Music
A.k.a. Richard Douglas James Baker

Richard Baker OBE is best known as a presenter and newsreader for the BBC television news from 1954 to 1982. Born 15 June 1925 in Willesden, Middlesex, England, died 17 November 2018 in Oxford, England.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Spoken Word
  • Children's Music
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Alice Poems: No. 2, Tweedledum & Tweedledee on Ridout: Rapunzel & Other Stories by Alan Ridout, Richard Baker & Coull Quartet
Alice Poems: No. 1, Jabberwocky on Ridout: Rapunzel & Other Stories by Alan Ridout, Richard Baker & Coull Quartet
Alice Poems: No. 3, Father William on Ridout: Rapunzel & Other Stories by Alan Ridout, Richard Baker & Coull Quartet
Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Tale for Children Op. 67 [Baker version] (1995 Digital Remaster): On a branch of a big tree (The Bird) on Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf . Rawsthorne: Practical Cats etc by Richard Baker/Robert Donat
Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Tale for Children Op. 67 [Baker version] (1995 Digital Remaster): Early one morning... (Peter) on Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf . Rawsthorne: Practical Cats etc by Richard Baker/Robert Donat
Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Tale for Children Op. 67 [Baker version] (1995 Digital Remaster): Introduction on Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf . Rawsthorne: Practical Cats etc by Richard Baker/Robert Donat
Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Tale for Children Op. 67 [Baker version] (1995 Digital Remaster): Just then, a duck came waddling round (The Duck) on Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf . Rawsthorne: Practical Cats etc by Richard Baker/Robert Donat
Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Tale for Children Op. 67 [Baker version] (1995 Digital Remaster): Suddenly, something caught Peter's attention (The Cat) on Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf . Rawsthorne: Practical Cats etc by Richard Baker/Robert Donat
Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Tale for Children Op. 67 [Baker version] (1995 Digital Remaster): Grandfather came out (Grandfather) on Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf . Rawsthorne: Practical Cats etc by Richard Baker/Robert Donat
Peter and the Wolf - A Musical Tale for Children Op. 67 [Baker version] (1995 Digital Remaster): No sooner had Peter gone (The Wolf) on Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf . Rawsthorne: Practical Cats etc by Richard Baker/Robert Donat

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Flying Kites - A Trafford MiscellanyThomas Pitfield, John Ireland, Martin Ellerby - Richard Baker, John Turner, Keith Swallow, Damien Harron2005Album
An Entertainment : Poetry, Prose & PianoRichard Baker, Raphael Terroni1981Album
Tales Of Teddy EdwardRichard Baker1973Single
Peter And The Wolf / The Young Person's Guide To The OrchestraSergei Prokofiev, Benjamin Britten Narrated By Richard Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Raymond Leppard1971Album
Peter And The Wolf / The Young Person's Guide To The OrchestraSergei Prokofiev, Benjamin Britten Narrated By Richard Baker, New Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Raymond Leppard1971Album
British HeritageRichard Baker1967Single
Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs / CinderellaRichard Baker1965Album
The Story Of Eustace The Little ElephantRichard Baker1965Album
The Story Of OperaRichard Baker1964Album
The Voice Of BritainRichard Baker1964Single
The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Op. 34 / Peter & The Wolf Op. 67Sergei Prokofiev, Benjamin Britten Narrated By Richard Baker, New Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Raymond Leppard1963Album
Presents: These You Have Loved (Volume Three)Richard BakerCompil.
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