- Born
- Died
- Birth nameStephen Russell Race
- He studied the piano at the Royal Accademy and wanted to be a full time composer but after the war he became a pianist on a children's tv programme, 'Whirlygig' which lasted 8 years and he was gradually doing more and more talking on the show and became the compere, disc jockey and personality, He had a heart attack in April 65 caused he said by a specific series of incidents, a too hot bath, too big a lunch.,a long hurried walk to the studio and programme complications when he got there, He was back at work in 6 months and composed the tune Nicola, after his daughter, and many tv commercial jingles- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- SpousesMarjorie(? - 1969) (her death, 1 child)Léonie(? - June 22, 2009) (his death)
- Pianist, composer and radio disc jockey
- He devised a number of well-known advertising jingles. The most lucrative for him was "Sweet as the moment when the pod went pop", for Birds Eye frozen peas.
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