Mike O'Donnell
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Mike O'Donnell is an English film and television composer and bass guitar
ist.
He co-wrote the scores for the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
(between 1984 and 2003) and TUGS
, and the score for the films That Summer of White Roses
, Merlin: The True Story of Magic and October 32nd with Junior Campbell
. Together the two also wrote all of the Thomas songs between 1984 and 2003.
At some point O'Donnell and Campbell signed to the same publisher. They have also collaborated on writing television jingles, which continued after leaving their bands.
O'Donnell started his career at The Beatles
Apple Studios and is married to Barbara Bennett, former secretary of The Beatles.
He also joined a band called Gold
with ex-Jonesy members Jamie Kaleth and Richard Thomas
and guitarist Martin Lawrence who, despite having no hits, sold a number of singles such as "Stay with Me My Love" and "Paradise".
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist.
He co-wrote the scores for the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Thomas and Friends is a British children's television series, first broadcast on the ITV network in September 1984. Until 2003, it was named Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. This series was shot on 35mm film...
(between 1984 and 2003) and TUGS
TUGS
TUGS is a British children's television series, first broadcast in 1988. It was created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. The series dealt with the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who...
, and the score for the films That Summer of White Roses
That Summer of White Roses
That Summer of White Roses is a 1989 Yugoslav-British film directed by Rajko Grlić.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
, Merlin: The True Story of Magic and October 32nd with Junior Campbell
Junior Campbell
Junior Campbell is a Scottish composer, songwriter and musician. He was a founding member, lead guitarist, piano player, and singer with the Scottish band Marmalade and co-wrote and produced some of their biggest successes, including "Reflections of My Life", "I See The Rain" and "Rainbow".He...
. Together the two also wrote all of the Thomas songs between 1984 and 2003.
At some point O'Donnell and Campbell signed to the same publisher. They have also collaborated on writing television jingles, which continued after leaving their bands.
O'Donnell started his career at The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
Apple Studios and is married to Barbara Bennett, former secretary of The Beatles.
He also joined a band called Gold
Gold (band)
Gold is a French music band from Toulouse which enjoyed considerable success in the Francophone world in the 1980s.-History:Gold was originally composed of five musicians : Lucien Crémadès , Alain Llorca , Bernard Mazauric , Etienne Salvador and lead singer/guitarist Emile Wandelmer.The group...
with ex-Jonesy members Jamie Kaleth and Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas may refer to:* Richard Thomas , US Congressman from Pennsylvania.* Richard Thomas , Welsh Anglican priest and antiquarian....
and guitarist Martin Lawrence who, despite having no hits, sold a number of singles such as "Stay with Me My Love" and "Paradise".