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John Valmore Pearson (18 June 1925 – 20 March 2011) was a British composer, orchestra leader and pianist. He led the Top of the Pops orchestra for sixteen years, wrote a catalogue of library music, and had many of his pieces used as the theme music to television series. == Early years == Johnny Pearson was born John Valmore Pearson in Plaistow in Kent, the only child of a steel erector. At age seven, Pearson began studying piano. By nine,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Johnny Pearson first charted in 1971 with Sleepy Shores.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.