Des Champ
Bandleader, Musical Artist
1928 – 2006
Who was Des Champ?
Des Champ was a musician, bandleader, producer, and arranger.
In a musical career lasting over 35 years, Des gained notoriety in the British music business for his ground-breaking production and arrangement work in collaboration with partner Roger Easterby. Des first achieved chart success with Vanity Fare, whose "Hitchin' a Ride" sold a million copies in the US alone, but his most notable pop achievement was with glam-rock band Chicory Tip, whose "Son of My Father" featured a Moog synthesizer. "Son of My Father" went on to top the UK pop music charts for three weeks in early 1972 and was a seminal influence on 80s synthesizer bands like ABC. Later in his career, Des worked as musical director for Shirley Bassey, 5000 Volts, and Tony Monopoly, before finally taking a regular day job with the Orchestration Department at BBC Radio Two.
He died of cancer on 7 June 2006 in London.
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1928
London - Profession
- Died
- 2006
London
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on July 23, 2013
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