Charles Blackwell

English pianist, arranger, composer, music director, conductor, and producer, born 20 May 1940 – died August 2024.

He began his career as an arranger with record producer Joe Meek at the age of 19, and became one of the most prolific studio arrangers of the 1960s and 1970s, with a string of hit records to his credit, including "Johnny Remember Me" by John Leyton, and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" by artist. He worked with Burt Bacharach on the film scores of What's New Pussycat? (1965) and After The Fox (1966). As a conductor he was involved with the San Remo Festival, as well as the Eurovision Song Contest.