Delia Derbyshire
English musician and composer of electronic music (1937–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delia Ann Derbyshire (5 May 1937 – 3 July 2001)[1] was an English musician and composer of electronic music.[2] She carried out notable work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop during the 1960s, including her electronic arrangement of the theme music to the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.[3][4] She has been referred to as "the unsung heroine of British electronic music",[3] having influenced musicians including Aphex Twin, the Chemical Brothers and Paul Hartnoll of Orbital.[5]
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![]() Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop | |
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Birth name | Delia Ann Derbyshire |
Born | (1937-05-05)5 May 1937 Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 3 July 2001(2001-07-03) (aged 64) Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
Genres | Electronic music, musique concrète, library music |
Occupation(s) | Composer |
Years active | 1959–2001 |
Website | delia-derbyshire |
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