[RobinBlamires]

It was an arrangement by Ray Conniff. Later adapted in the 1986 jingle package.

[Jim Donahue]

Many thanks Robin!

[UKJinglesMember]

:Excellent…I’ve always thought that there should be a “Radio Themes” section on Jinglemad……..
In a way they were Jingles in the “old days” and a damn sight better than some of the other “instrumentals” that are called Jingles nowadays!

[Jim Donahue]

I agree with that Pete!

Now that I’m at home where I can listen to the above clip, I find it’s NOT the version that I remember
If it helps, I’m thinking of a version which was used during either the late 70’s or early 80’s.
It had more of a “driving” beat, more up tempo than the one here. Anyone????

[Jim Donahue]

I may have found it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK4lNrbgkkc

If this isn’t the right version it’s certainly the right tempo & style.
Anyone feel a memory jog?

[RadioTimes]

From the clips I have of David on both his Saturday morning Star Sounds show and his daily show its the Ray Conniff version in use. This is an Audioboom sequence I put together some time ago:

https://audioboom.com/boos/1514053-david-jacobs

However I’m pretty convinced the Quincy Jones version was used by someone if not David. I’ll have a look around some old recordings and see if I spot it.

[Paul MMember]

I have found it definately the Ray Conniff Version

Recognise the da dada da da da da da da da anywhere

[Welshjingler]

On his Sunday night Radio 2 show he used another theme by Pete Moore Orchestra called I Love You Samantha. Does anyone have a copy of that? There is a sample on Radio Rewind. http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/sounds/samantha.mp3

[Jim Donahue]

I can’t find the Pete Moore Orchestra track anywhere online.
Anyone know if it was a commercial release?

[TheBigCheese]

Yes, it was on the LP – ray merrell – my fair ladies columbia sx-6162

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