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Ron Grainer

real name Ronald Erle Grainer

score composer

Atherton, Australia · 1922-08-11 – 1981-02-21

Ron Grainer is credited on 870 releases across 305 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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870

Credits

305

Albums

8

Decades active

53

In collections

Biography

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Ron Grainer (born August 11, 1922, Atherton, Queensland, Australia - died February 21, 1981, Cuckfield, Sussex, England) was an Australian television and film composer. He worked mainly in the UK and wrote the theme music for television shows, including Maigret (1960), Steptoe And Son (1962-65, 1970-74), The Prisoner (1967) and Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978), but he is best remembered for composing the "Doctor Who" theme.

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Credited work

870 releases · 305 albums · active 1958–2026

  • Performance · 1,022
  • Other credits · 153
  • Production · 7

Studios: Moat Studio · Audio Sorcery · The Village, Dagenham · Molinare Studios

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