Researching Des Champ
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 625 people with the Champ surname? In that year Champ was ranked number 2954 for popularity in the UK. |
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Des Champ and the Champ Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 469 people with the Champ surname in the UK? Champ is now ranked number 3598 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Champ surname in the USA? Champ is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Des Champ
Des Champ (9 July 1928 – 7 June 2006 in London, England) was a musician, bandleader, producer, and arranger.
In a musical career lasting over 35 years, Des gained notoriety in the British music business for his ground-breaking production and arrangement work in collaboration with partner Roger Easterby. Des first achieved chart success with Vanity Fare, whose "Hitchin' a Ride" sold a million copies in the US alone, but his most notable pop achievement was with glam-rock band Chicory Tip, whose "Son of My Father" featured a Moog synthesizer (a relatively obscure instrument at the time). "Son of My Father" went on to top the UK pop music charts for three weeks in early 1972 and was a seminal influence on 80s synthesizer bands like ABC. Later in his career, Des worked as musical director for Shirley Bassey, 5000 Volts, and Tony Monopoly, before finally taking a regular day job with the Orchestration Department at BBC Radio Two.
He died of cancer on 7 June 2006 in London.
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