Don Lang (musician)

Don Lang (born Gordon Langhorn, 19 January 1925 3 August 1992)[1][2] was an English trombone player and singer, who led his own band, Don Lang & his Frantic Five.

Biography

Lang was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He and his band appeared on the first BBC Television show for teenagers, Six-Five Special, for which he recorded the theme tune. In 1958 his cover version of "Witch Doctor" reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart,[2] and he played trombone on the song "Revolution 1" on the Beatles' White Album.

He retired in the 1980s and died of cancer in 1992.[3]

Singles discography

Don Lang

Don Lang & his Frantic Five

Albums

Peaksoft PEA017: The Complete 50s Singles - 2012 (also includes HMV POP714 from 1960)

References

  1. "Don Lang - Biography - IMDb". Us.imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 312. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. "AOL - News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment, Local & Lifestyle". Music.aol.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  4. Archived April 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
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