Brian Fahey | |
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| Born | 25 April 1919 Margate, Kent, England |
| Died | 4 April 2007 (aged 87) Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Genres | Easy listening Jazz Big band Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer Arranger Conductor Bandleader |
| Years active | 1938–1999 |
| Formerly of | The Brian Fahey Orchestra, BBC Big Band, BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra, Shirley Bassey |
Brian Michael Fahey (25 April 1919 – 4 April 2007) was a British musical director, composer and arranger, best known for composing "At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal", the signature tune to BBC Radio's long running programme Pick of the Pops. From 1972 he was principal conductor of the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra, until it was disbanded in 1981.[1]