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.
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Ebb Tide (Instrumental)
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Lounge - Lançado por White Room Music em 21 de mai. de 2019
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Great Country & Western Hits
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Pop - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 1 de jan. de 1965
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The Incomparable Jerome Kern
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Pop - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 23 de abr. de 1974
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The Great Sound (All Tracks Remastered)
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Lounge - Lançado por jjjedizionimusicali em 5 de mar. de 2021
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Hello Young Lovers
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Jazz - Lançado por Radio Tower Records em 26 de nov. de 2014
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Limelight "Terry's Theme" (Hi-Fi Remastered)
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Miscellaneous - Lançado por Inter-Phono records em 29 de jul. de 2023
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Golden Carols
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Christmas Music - Lançado por PROFOUND em 25 de mai. de 2023
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Remastered Hits, Vol. 3 (All Tracks Remastered)
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Lounge - Lançado por jjjedizionimusicali em 3 de set. de 2021
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Stardust
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Lounge - Lançado por Transatlantica em 10 de mar. de 2023
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Waltz's
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Classical - Lançado por Strings & Things em 1 de jun. de 2011
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Glamorous Holiday (Remastered 2020)
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Lounge - Lançado por jjjedizionimusicali em 25 de abr. de 2020
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Presenting Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra (Remastered 2020)
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Lounge - Lançado por jjjedizionimusicali em 6 de set. de 2020
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Romantic Europe
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
Jazz - Lançado por Radio Tower Records em 4 de nov. de 2014
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Remastered Hits Vol. 2 (All Tracks Remastered 2020)
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
Lounge - Lançado por jjjedizionimusicali em 9 de dez. de 2020
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The Music of George Gershwin
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Jazz - Lançado por Sunday Club Records em 31 de dez. de 2013
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Lovely Lady
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Jazz - Lançado por Sunday Club Records em 24 de abr. de 2014
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Waltzes To Remember
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Pop - Lançado por Leverage em 1 de jan. de 2000
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Academy Award Songs, Vol. 1
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Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Sunday Club Records em 27 de fev. de 2014
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Jazz - Lançado por Sunday Club Records em 25 de nov. de 2013
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Golden Violins / A Girl Called Linda (Remastered 2020)
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Lounge - Lançado por Hit Singles Records em 28 de nov. de 2020
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