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  1. Eric Rogers (born Eric Gaukroger; [1] 25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an English-born composer, conductor and arranger, best known for composing the scores for twenty-two Carry On films. [ 2 ]

  2. Eric Rogers. Music Department: Dr. No. Born in 1921, Eric Rogers' interest in music began at an early age. A regular churchgoer, he was taught to play the church organ at the age of 13. His musical apprenticeship was a largely untutored one. During the Second World War, Rogers found himself playing the piano in return for free beer! Following the war, Rogers set up his own orchestra, playing in...

    • September 25, 1921
    • April 8, 1981
  3. Eric Rogers (born Eric Gaukroger; [1] 25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an English-born composer, conductor and arranger, best known for composing the scores for twenty-two Carry On films. [2] This article needs additional citations for verification .

  4. Oct 25, 2023 · This composer-conductor was Eric Rogers (1921–1981), and the score in question one of no fewer than 23 he composed for the hugely popular Carry On film franchise produced by Peter Rogers and directed by Gerald Thomas between 1958 and 1978 (see Table 15.1 ). 1 Peter and Eric were not related (Eric was born as Eric Gaukroger), but the former ...

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  5. May 25, 2014 · Bruce Montgomery composed the scores for the first six films from 1958-62 . His successor, Eric Rogers, scored the following twenty-three films until 1978. Interestingly the change in composer coincided with a change in screenplay writer: Talbot Rothwell replaced Norman Hudis.

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  6. Jun 7, 2024 · Eric Rogers (born Eric Gaukroger, 25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an English composer, conductor and arranger, best known for composing the scores for numerous Carry On films. Eric Rogers' interest in music began at an early age. A regular churchgoer, he was taught to play the church organ at the age of 13.

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  8. But it may have been too much to hope to continue with this irresistible musical signature through another twenty-odd movies, and with the untimely death of Bruce Montgomery, composer Eric Rogers lifted his baton on an ever-changing but ever comical cascade of scores sporting main titles reflecting each film's subject matter.