Delia Derbyshire - The unsung heroine of British electronica
Apr 13, 2021 15:25:46 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Apr 13, 2021 15:25:46 GMT
She joined the fledgling Radiophonic Workshop, absolutely transformed it, and the rest, as they say, with the help of Australian composer Ron Grainer, is a history of children hiding behind the sofa on a Saturday evening.
I must copy this from her biography, I laughed out loud at the absurdity of her thinking there was nothing unusual about one particular talent of hers:
Yes, she was also a witch. 
Anyway, here's a short film about her. There's loads more if you want to seek it out on YouTube
I must copy this from her biography, I laughed out loud at the absurdity of her thinking there was nothing unusual about one particular talent of hers:
In November 1960, she joined the BBC as a trainee assistant studio manager[6] and worked on Record Review, a magazine programme where critics reviewed classical music recordings. She said: "Some people thought I had a kind of second sight. One of the music critics would say, 'I don't know where it is, but it's where the trombones come in', and I'd hold it up to the light and see the trombones and put the needle down exactly where it was. And they thought it was magic."
Anyway, here's a short film about her. There's loads more if you want to seek it out on YouTube