Barbara Moore (composer)

Barbara Moore
Background information
Born7 March 1932
Bradford, West Yorkshire
OriginLondon
Died26 August 2021 (aged 89)
Hotham Park House, Bognor Regis
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • arranger
  • vocalist
Years active1959–2001

Barbara Moore (7 March 1932 – 26 August 2021) was an English composer, arranger and vocalist for film, television and commercials. She was a member of the musical trios the Ladybirds and the Breakaways and a backing vocalist for Dusty Springfield. She coordinated the vocals on the New Seekers' single "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" and was the voice behind the 1960s TV adventure series The Saint. She also rearranged "At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal", an instrumental composition that served as the theme tune for Alan Freeman's Pick of the Pops.[1]