Frank Chacksfield | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francis Charles Chacksfield |
| Born | 9 May 1914 Battle, Sussex, England |
| Died | 9 June 1995 (aged 81) Kent, England |
| Genres | Easy listening, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader, conductor, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, organ |
| Years active | c.1938–1991 |
| Labels | Decca Phase 4 Starborne Productions |
Francis Charles Chacksfield (9 May 1914 – 9 June 1995)[1] was an English pianist, organist, composer, arranger, and conductor of popular light orchestral easy listening music, who had great success in Britain and internationally in the 1950s and early 1960s.
- ^ Naomi Musiker, Reuben Musiker (2014). "Chacksfield, Frank (9 May 1914 — 9 June 1995)". Conductors and Composers of Popular Orchestral Music: A Biographical and Discographical Sourcebook. Routledge. ISBN 9781135917777.