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1932-03-14
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Carey Blyton

Overview

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

2010 The Tin Men and the Witch Sound Music N/A
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1992 Bananas in Pyjamas Sound Theme Song Performance 62
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1975 Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1974 Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1973 Capital City Sound Music N/A
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1970 Doctor Who and the Silurians Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1967 The Furry Folk on Holiday Sound Music N/A
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1966 Low Water Sound Music N/A
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