And so, farewell, then Christopher Gunning.
Who? I hear you ask...
Mr Gunning, composer by profession, was tutored by Richard Rodney Bennett and began his career as a muical assistant to Dudley Moore, before progressing to the world of TV and film soundtracks (including Cold Lazarus by Dennis Potter and Piaf biopic La Vie en Rose), as well as music for advertising campaigns - winning several Ivor Novello awards and BAFTAs in the process.
Perhaps he might be best known for the following - for the first of which he was the arranger, and for the latter two he was the composer...
"Anytime, any place, anywhere, there's a wonderful world we can share..."RIP, a most influential man.