Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1914
- Active to
- 1995
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 35,436
- Total plays
- 281,006
Tags
easy listeninginstrumentalfrank chacksfieldorchestra50s
Frank Chacksfield, born Francis Charles Chacksfield (May 9, 1914 - June 9, 1995) was a popular conductor in the "easy listening" style. He was born in Battle, East Sussex, England and is remembered by many music lovers and record collectors for his numerous albums and appearances on radio and television during the era following the second world war. From the 1950s onwards, Chacksfield was one of Britain's most famous orchestra leaders, and his fame spread around the world. <a href="https://www
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frank
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Battle
- Place of death
- Kent
- Occupation
- bandleader
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- easy listening
- Instrument
- organ
- Record label
- Decca
- Military branch
- British Army
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- date of death
- 1995-06-09
- date of birth
- 1914-05-09
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- start of work period
- 1938-00-00
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