Roger Roger (composer)
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Roger Roger was a French
film
composer
and bandleader
. His aliases included: Eric Swan, Cecil Leuter, the last being a pseudonym he used for his electronic
productions. He was one of the first with Pierre Henry
and Jean-Jacques Perrey
to experiment with the Moog synth; his Pop Electronique album was released in 1969, five years after Bob Moog put his synth on the market.
Roger died in Paris
in 1995. Since his death, renewed interest in light music
has seen several CD albums released, both in dedicated albums and in compilations, including memorable test card
music that was used by the BBC in the 1970s.
He is listed as the composer for two episodes of the 1954 Flash Gordon series, and for series incidental music at:
One episode of which MAY be
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and bandleader
Bandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....
. His aliases included: Eric Swan, Cecil Leuter, the last being a pseudonym he used for his electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
productions. He was one of the first with Pierre Henry
Pierre Henry
Pierre Henry is a French composer, considered a pioneer of the musique concrète genre of electronic music.-Biography:...
and Jean-Jacques Perrey
Jean-Jacques Perrey
Jean-Jacques Perrey is a French electronic music producer and was an early pioneer in the genre. He is best known within the sphere of popular music as a member of the influential electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, and for his unusually light-hearted style of music.-Biography:Perrey was...
to experiment with the Moog synth; his Pop Electronique album was released in 1969, five years after Bob Moog put his synth on the market.
Roger died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1995. Since his death, renewed interest in light music
Light music
Light music is a generic term applied to a mainly British musical style of "light" orchestral music, which originated in the 19th century and had its heyday during the early to mid part of the 20th century, although arguably it lasts to the present day....
has seen several CD albums released, both in dedicated albums and in compilations, including memorable test card
Test card
A test card, also known as a test pattern in North America and Australia, is a television test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active but no program is being broadcast...
music that was used by the BBC in the 1970s.
He is listed as the composer for two episodes of the 1954 Flash Gordon series, and for series incidental music at:
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140738/combined
- http://www.classicthemes.com/50sTVThemes/themePages/flashGordon.html
One episode of which MAY be
- http://www.liketelevision.net/liketelevision/tuner.php?channel=248&format=tv&theme=guide