Alan Hawkshaw

William Alan Hawkshaw (born 27 March 1937, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England - died 16 October 2021) was a British composer, arranger, conductor, pianist, organist, violinist, clarinetist, trumpeter, trombonist and timpanist. He originally worked as a printer, but he later got interested in the music when he joined the band "The Crescendos". Later on, he would later write songs with artists such as Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer, and Cliff Richards. His death was caused by pneumonia.

This composer is highly well known for his tracks featured on Grange Hill, Countdown, and Channel 4 News to name a few. Most of his popular tracks are from the KPM Music Library.