Golden tango frank chacksfield biography
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Frank Chacksfield
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- Born 9 May , Battle, Sussex, England
- Died 9 June
tarting as a piano prodigy, Chacksfield moved to conducting at the age of During World War II, he was assigned to the British Army entertainment unit, and after the war he became a regular performer on BBC.
In , he formed an orchestra he called "The Tunesmiths" and won a contract with Parlophone Records.
Frank Chacksfield, a well-known musician most known for his contributions to the classical and classical crossover genres, was born in Battle, England.
Within two years, he expanded group from a traditional big band into an orchestra with strings and released a series of "mood music" albums. His sound was much along the lines of Mantovani and Melachrino. His biggest hits, in both the UK and the US, were "Ebb Tide" and "Limelight."
He stuck to material similar to Mantovani's: ballads, waltzes, and movie themes.
He co
