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Carey Blyton

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Sound

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Gender
Male

Birthday
March 14, 1932 (94 years old)

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Carey Blyton

Biography

Carey Blyton (14 March 1932 – 13 July 2002) was a British composer and writer best known for his song "Bananas in Pyjamas" (1969)—which later became the theme tune for an Australian children's television series—and for his work on Doctor Who. Having had a late start to his career, he mainly worked as a miniaturist, composing short orchestral scores and humorous pieces such as "Return of Bulgy Gogo", "Up the Faringdon Road", "Mock Joplin" and "Saxe Blue"; in addition, he assisted Benjamin Britten as a music editor.

Blyton wrote incidental music for three stories in the BBC Doctor Who television series: Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970), Death to the Daleks (1974), and Revenge of the Cybermen (1975).[2] He was noted for his use of primitive musical instruments, using crumhorns to depict the Silurians in Doctor Who and the Silurians, and serpents and ophicleides in Revenge of the Cybermen. Several CDs of his work were produced, notably, Sherlock Holmes meets Dr Who, showcasing his work for an unmade Sherlock Holmes animated series, cues from all three of his Doctor Who stories, and other classics such as Saxe Blue.

Known For

Sound

2010The Tin Men and the Witch...Music
1992Bananas in Pyjamas...Theme Song Performance
1975Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen...Original Music Composer
1974Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks...Original Music Composer
1973Capital City...Music
1970Play for Today...Original Music Composer
1970Doctor Who and the Silurians...Original Music Composer
1967The Furry Folk on Holiday...Music
1966Low Water...Music
1964The Wednesday Play...Original Music Composer
1963Doctor Who...Original Music Composer

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