Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
Born in Battle, Sussex, England on May 9, 1914, Frank Chacksfield was a pianist, composer and bandleader best known for his string of easy listening albums recorded with His Orchestra. While rock music was created for the younger generation, light entertainment / easy listening artists like Frank Chacksfield, Mantovani, and Bert Kaempfert were very successful with parents and grandparents of rock fans and often had successful hits on charts that were usually dominated by youth-oriented fare. Before forming His Orchestra, Frank Chacksfield had spent years as a conductor and arranger for BBC Radio and others before scoring a Top 10 hit with “Little Red Monkey” in 1953. Signing with Decca Records, he formed Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra and released the hit single “Limelight,” which was a hit in both the US and UK, where it reached number 2. Their next single, “Ebb Tide” (1953) was another success and became the first British instrumental to reach number 1 in the US. Further UK hits included “Port au Prince” with Winifred Atwell (1956) and “Donkey Cart” (1956). In 1960, they scored another US hit when “On the Beach” reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. Frank Chacksfield became one of the most well-known orchestra leaders in the world and continued to record into the 1990s. His most successful albums included Presenting Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra (1954), On the Beach (1959), Ebb Tide (1960), Tango! (1962), Globetrotting (1965), Sunflower (1980), and many others. Frank Chacksfield, who suffered from Parkinson’s Disease, died on June 9, 1995, at the age of 81.
©Copyright Music Story Stephen Schnee 2024
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Ebb Tide (Instrumental)
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Lounge - Released by White Room Music on 21 May 2019
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Great Country & Western Hits
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Pop - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 1965
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The Incomparable Jerome Kern
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Pop - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 23 Apr 1974
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The Great Sound (All Tracks Remastered)
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Lounge - Released by jjjedizionimusicali on 5 Mar 2021
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The Music of George Gershwin (Original Album 1957)
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Pop - Released by American Songbook Classics on 1 Jan 1956
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Hello Young Lovers
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Jazz - Released by Radio Tower Records on 26 Nov 2014
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Relaxing Holiday Essentials
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Pop - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 Feb 2011
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Love Letters In The Sand (Album of 1959)
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Pop - Released by Weird Music - Lounge on 30 Nov 2018
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Lovely Lady (Album of 1957)
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Lounge - Released by Weird Music - Lounge on 14 Feb 2024
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Waltzes To Remember (Album of 1959)
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Lounge - Released by Weird Music - Lounge on 14 Feb 2024
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Limelight "Terry's Theme" (Hi-Fi Remastered)
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Miscellaneous - Released by Inter-Phono records on 29 Jul 2023
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Close Your Eyes (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1959)
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Pop - Released by Weird Music - Lounge on 1 Jan 2014
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Golden Carols
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Christmas Music - Released by PROFOUND on 25 May 2023
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Talents
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Pop - Released by Talents on 19 Aug 2022
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Remastered Hits, Vol. 3 (All Tracks Remastered)
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Lounge - Released by jjjedizionimusicali on 3 Sep 2021
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Amigo Dance
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Pop - Released by Amigo Dance on 31 Oct 2022
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Naughty Boy
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Pop - Released by Naughty Boy on 3 Oct 2022
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Stardust
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Lounge - Released by Transatlantica on 10 Mar 2023
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You Stepped out of a Dream
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Pop - Released by Resona Music on 1 Oct 2021
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Just We Two
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Dance - Released by Just we on 11 Apr 2023
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