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]

Spooky
Frank Chacksfield Orchestra Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Spooky' by these artists:

Andrea Balducci Spooky In the cool of the evening when everything is gettin…
Andy Williams In the cool of the evening when everything is getting…
Annabel Fay In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
ARS In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin…
Atlanta Rhythm In the cool of the evenin' when ev'rything is gettin'…
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
Boots Randolph In the cool of the evening When everything is getting Kind O…
Chris Montez In the cool of the evenin' when evErything is gettin'…
Classic Iv N the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…

Classic IV/Dennis Yost In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
CVTEBOY$ Yeah, ooh, yeah Bitch I'm spooky, yeah Bitch I'm spooky (yea…
DAN BAKER O.M.B. You don't wanna get spooky in this bitch You don't wanna You…
Daniel Ash In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
Daniel Ash/Love and Rockets When the night gets Dark - Cold, Over-freeze & Your brain…
Dennis Yost In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
Devics he waits for no one and i'm all by myself he…
Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus Okay, I pull up to the party in my mustang Lookin…
Dr. Saxlove Mommy! Daddy! It's Halloween, baby! Let's get this candy Got…
Dusty Springfield In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin'…
E-40 feat. Bosko Ha ha (Yeah) Spooky in this bitch nigga Alright alright huh…
El - B You don't wanna get spooky in this bitch You don't wanna You…
Element of Crime In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin kind…
Estella Dawn I was hung up on you day one You had the…
Four Classics In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
Full Bush Does she do it for fun Make them run Because she likes…
Funky Diamonds Here we go here we go here we go I'm gonna…
Gary Puckett Tommy Roe Dennis Yost and the Classics IV In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
Gary Walker & The Rain In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
God Module I like it spooky Don't ever change I like it spoo…
Groovenics It doesn't compare to what's happening right now IM not sur…
Hairy & Scary Creatures Spooky scary skeletons Send shivers down your spine Shriekin…
Imogen Heap In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
in V.I.T.R.I.O.L. Waking up, feeling strange A look in the mirror confirms…
J.P. He's flowing syndical You niggas bitches its miserable We ca…
Jamaar Milton Come to tempt me devil? And listen to temptation freely eno…
Jimmy & The Teasers You were out late last night with your hair up…
Joan Osborne In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
John and the Time Traveling Bicycle Save me from sense Pave the new way Bring the last dawn San…
KIDZ BOP Kids In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin' kinda…
Kolg8eight Ez az a szar, amit már tavaly előtt átéltem Addig öregszek,…
Kumiho In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kinda…
Lil Revive Yuh, in my mouth I taste blood I hate the Fact…
Lydia Lunch In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kinda…
M. Baptista Benedict Moving all over the map Stay undercover can't find where I'm…
M.A.S.E You don't wanna get spooky in this bitch You don't wanna You…
Martha Reeves In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
Martin Zamora Jag e tankarna som dyker upp på spöktimman Vålnader som bruk…
Money Mark In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
Mr. Day I can't tell you fell Bet your luck we won't sleep…
Nada Surf Do you remember lying on the ground You were smart…
New Order Once in a while I need a friend So why won't…
New Order/Stephen Hague Once in a while I need a friend So why won't…
Nightmares on Wax In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin'…
Original TV Soundtrack In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
Otis Wongsam “They’ve never experienced bumbaclart greatness!” Me being …
Peggy Simms In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin' kinda…
Percy Sledge In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
Popa Chubby In the cool of the evenin′ when ev'rything is gettin′…
ProleteR - Tribute to the Masters Vol.1 Yeah I gotta take my time with shit like this man I…
PUPPINI SISTERS - rise & fall of ruby woo In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
Riverdale Cast feat. Ashleigh Murray In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kinda…
Riverdogs Tommy got a medal in the war He never wears it Man's…
Rustic Overtones feat. Imogen Heap In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
S.C.A.M. Moving all over the map Stay undercover can't find where I'm…
S.E.A.M You don't wanna get spooky in this bitch You don't wanna You…
S.P.O.C.K Waking up, feeling strange A look in the mirror confirms…
S.P.O.C.K. Waking up, feeling strange A look in the mirror confirms…
Santo & Johnny Double vision, I see my body risen From the rubble prison…
Sharon Needles Yeah! Come on! In the cool of the evening When everything i…
Shock of Pleasure This is not a test, It's just the radio. There's no place…
skatta verse 1: back two double o an one i was in…
Sledge Percy In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
Springfield (Dusty) In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin'…
Supermax This is your subconscious Talking to you Far far back On the…
The 3-D's It's time for screams And it's time for scares Cause it's ha…
The Classics In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
The Classics IV In the cool of the evenin' When everything is gettin' kind…
The Classics IV And Dennis Yost In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
The Classics IV Feat. Dennis Y In the cool of the evenin' When everything is gettin' kind…
The Classics IV Feat. Dennis Yost In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus (Marty Gold) Okay, I pull up to the party in my mustang Lookin…
The Puppini Sisters In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
V.A. Take me to another land (nother land) A place where I…
Various Artists In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin kind…
Vicious Pink In the cool of the evening When everything is getting…
Vicious Pink Phenomena In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
Williams Andy In the cool of the evening when everything is getting…
Yost Denis And The Classics IV In the cool of the evening when ev'rything is gettin'…
КАРТЫ ДЕНЬГИ 2 СТВОЛА_D.SPRINGFIELD In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin'…
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD In the cool of the evening When everything is gettin'…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Frank Chacksfield Orchestra:

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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