Johnny Pearson
Johnny Pearson | |
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| Birth name | John Valmore Pearson |
| Born | 18 June 1925 Plaistow, London Borough of Newham, England |
| Died | 20 March 2011 (aged 85) |
| Genres | Pop, jazz, easy listening |
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| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1945–2005 |
| Labels | Parlophone Oriole Pye Penny Farthing Page One KPM Bruton |
John Valmore Pearson (18 June 1925 – 20 March 2011) was a British composer, orchestra leader and pianist. He led the Top of the Pops orchestra for sixteen years, wrote a catalogue of library music, and had many of his pieces used as the theme music to television series.