Frank Chacksfield (9 May 1914 - 9 June 1995) was an English pianist, organi… Read Full Bio ↴Frank Chacksfield (9 May 1914 - 9 June 1995) was an English pianist, organist, composer and conductor of popular light orchestral easy listening music, who had great success in Britain and internationally in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Francis Charles Chacksfield was born in Battle, East Sussex, and as a child learned to play piano and organ. He appeared at Hastings Music Festivals by the time he was 14, and then became deputy church organist at Salehurst. After working for a short period in a solicitor's office he decided on a career in music, and by the late 1930s led a small band at Tonbridge in Kent. At the beginning of World War II he joined the Royal Corps of Signals, and, following a radio broadcast as a pianist, was posted to ENSA at Salisbury where he became the arranger for Stars In Battledress, an armed forces entertainment troupe, and shared an office with comedian Charlie Chester.[1][2]
After the war, he worked with Chester and on BBC Radio as an arranger and conductor. He also worked as musical director for both Henry Hall and Geraldo, and began recording under his own name in 1951 as "Frank Chacksfield's Tunesmiths". In early 1953 he had his first top ten hit, "Little Red Monkey", on the Parlophone label. This was a novelty recording featuring Jack Jordan on the clavioline, and reportedly the first record featuring an electronic instrument to feature on the UK pop chart.[citation needed] He signed a recording contract with Decca Records in 1953, and formed a 40-piece orchestra with a large string section, the "Singing Strings". His first record release for Decca, Charlie Chaplin's themes for his film Limelight, won him a Gold Disc in the USA, and in Britain, where it reached #2 in the charts, won him the New Musical Express award as Record of the Year. His next 78 single, "Ebb Tide", became the first British instrumental recording to reach #1 in some American charts, providing a second Gold Disc, and he was voted the most promising new orchestra of the year in the US.[1]
He became one of Britain's most well known orchestra leaders internationally, and is estimated to have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide.[2] His material was "mood music", similar to that of Mantovani, including ballads, waltzes, and movie themes.[3] In 1954 he began presenting a series on BBC TV, which continued occasionally until the early 1960s. Chacksfield was responsible for the musical arrangement of the first UK entry into the Eurovision Song Contest 1957; "All" by Patricia Bredin.[citation needed] He continued to write music, release singles and albums through the 1950s and 1960s, and appeared regularly on BBC radio.[2]
He continued to record occasionally until the 1990s, from the 1970s primarily on the Phase 4 label.[1] He also developed business interests in publishing and recorded for Starborne Productions, a company supplying "canned music" for use by easy listening radio stations and others. Many of these recordings were made commercially available in 2007. His last album was Thanks for the Memories (Academy Award Winners 1934-55), released in 1991.[1] Chacksfield died in Kent in 1995, after having suffered for several years from Parkinson's Disease.[2]
His song, "Après Ski", was featured in the 2006 video game Saint's Row for the Xbox 360.[4]
Francis Charles Chacksfield was born in Battle, East Sussex, and as a child learned to play piano and organ. He appeared at Hastings Music Festivals by the time he was 14, and then became deputy church organist at Salehurst. After working for a short period in a solicitor's office he decided on a career in music, and by the late 1930s led a small band at Tonbridge in Kent. At the beginning of World War II he joined the Royal Corps of Signals, and, following a radio broadcast as a pianist, was posted to ENSA at Salisbury where he became the arranger for Stars In Battledress, an armed forces entertainment troupe, and shared an office with comedian Charlie Chester.[1][2]
After the war, he worked with Chester and on BBC Radio as an arranger and conductor. He also worked as musical director for both Henry Hall and Geraldo, and began recording under his own name in 1951 as "Frank Chacksfield's Tunesmiths". In early 1953 he had his first top ten hit, "Little Red Monkey", on the Parlophone label. This was a novelty recording featuring Jack Jordan on the clavioline, and reportedly the first record featuring an electronic instrument to feature on the UK pop chart.[citation needed] He signed a recording contract with Decca Records in 1953, and formed a 40-piece orchestra with a large string section, the "Singing Strings". His first record release for Decca, Charlie Chaplin's themes for his film Limelight, won him a Gold Disc in the USA, and in Britain, where it reached #2 in the charts, won him the New Musical Express award as Record of the Year. His next 78 single, "Ebb Tide", became the first British instrumental recording to reach #1 in some American charts, providing a second Gold Disc, and he was voted the most promising new orchestra of the year in the US.[1]
He became one of Britain's most well known orchestra leaders internationally, and is estimated to have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide.[2] His material was "mood music", similar to that of Mantovani, including ballads, waltzes, and movie themes.[3] In 1954 he began presenting a series on BBC TV, which continued occasionally until the early 1960s. Chacksfield was responsible for the musical arrangement of the first UK entry into the Eurovision Song Contest 1957; "All" by Patricia Bredin.[citation needed] He continued to write music, release singles and albums through the 1950s and 1960s, and appeared regularly on BBC radio.[2]
He continued to record occasionally until the 1990s, from the 1970s primarily on the Phase 4 label.[1] He also developed business interests in publishing and recorded for Starborne Productions, a company supplying "canned music" for use by easy listening radio stations and others. Many of these recordings were made commercially available in 2007. His last album was Thanks for the Memories (Academy Award Winners 1934-55), released in 1991.[1] Chacksfield died in Kent in 1995, after having suffered for several years from Parkinson's Disease.[2]
His song, "Après Ski", was featured in the 2006 video game Saint's Row for the Xbox 360.[4]
Ooh Baby Baby
Frank Chacksfield Orchestra Lyrics
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Ali Aquilas on it Holla gurl it's 40k again o So mi say,…
Aretha Franklin & Smokey Robinson Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Claudette Robinson Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Cupid and the Romantics I adore you How wonderful it would be to explore you Never…
Edwin Starr Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Five Stairsteps Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Graham BLVD oh ah, oh ah, oh ah yeah, (Creep) oh ah, oh…
Howard Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Junior Maile Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Lil Rob I hope you don't mind But I'd like to steal a…
Linda Ronstadt written by William Robinson and Warren Moore © …
Marianne Faithfull Our love is gone You're left alone What can you do When l…
Milk The Blistering Pree, all smiling and swollen Makes babies to bre…
Miracles Ooo la la la la I did you wrong my heart…
Ralfi Pagan Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Ruby Turner Baby, I need your lovin' Baby, I need your lovin' Although y…
San Francisco T.K.O.'s Ooh baby your love is so bad You baby you´re driving…
Seal I did you wrong my heart went out to play But…
Shalamar Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Skipworth & Turner I was sittin' on a creek bank, bored out of…
Smokey Robinson Ooo la la la la I did you wrong my heart…
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles I did you wrong My heart went out to play And in…
Sonia Baby I got too much time on my hands Fill it…
Spirit Traveler Sun a-shining, there's plenty of life. . . a new day…
Steve Brookstein Ooh la la la la I did you wrong my heart…
Tcf Crew Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
The 5 Valentines Smell like new money C'mon Shawn Jay's in the house toni…
The Cast of Oh whoa You know you love me, I know you care Just…
The Escorts Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
The Five Stairsteps Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
The Fuzz Decorations on the Christmas tree This year Christmas just a…
The Hit Crew Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
The Lovelites My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
The Magnificent 7 Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
The Miracles Ooo la la la la I did you wrong my heart…
The Moments You got the lemons, let's make lemonade My inner demons drea…
The New Country All-Stars 还是依然看不太明白 你的脸 期待远方 还是依然不懂得明白 Baby 你的世界 是否也在疲倦 我们都在等待 那遥远的未来 …
The Whatnauts Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Todd Rundgren You're prettier than all the world And I'm so proud, I'm…
Various Artists Singalala Singalala Singalala Singalala Singalala Singalala…
Vesta Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Will Downing Baby, baby You don't understand How much I love you baby And…
Zapp Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
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Be You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
Don Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Don't Worry Baby Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Ebb Tide First the tide rushes in, plants a kiss on the…
I Will If it takes forever I will wait for you For a…
Lover Come Back to Me You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
My Life I was alone, I took a ride I didn't know what…
Night in Santillion In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Somewhere in the Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Still In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Theme from Limelight On a picnic morning without a warning I looked at you…
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