Fly Paradise is written by Barbara Moore and cannot be purchased as it is part of De Wolfe's library music.  One of Barbara's fabulous collection of music designed to be the accompaniment for films, tv series or commercials, it describes students taking off and going on holiday

Fly Paradise by Barbara Moore

This is the Soundcloud page for Barbara Moore - composer and arranger in the 1960s/70s and 80s!  Lorraine Bowen and Sarah Angliss have set up this page and her website to celebrate the woman who famously rearranged Allan Freeman's PICK OF THE POPS theme into a colossal bombastic hit that is played to this day and surprises with its great brass arrangement.

Brief biography

Barbara Moore was born 7th March 1932

One of the great wordless vocalists of our time, Barbara Moore has had an eventful and busy musical life.  Born in Bradford, her father was the gifted jazzman Arthur Birkby and her godfather was Joe Loss, Big Band Leader. 

After a classical education at St Paul’s School for Girls she became a member of The Ladybirds , the best vocal group in the 1960s and regulars on Top of The Pops.  Every Wednesday, Barbara and the group would have backed for all the top pop stars of the day including Sandi Shaw and Jimi Hendrix.  Indeed Barbara was on stage in Vienna with Sandi the night Britain won the Eurovision Song Contest with Puppet on a String.

Barbara tells of the wonderful opportunity she had to start arranging for orchestras and her most well known piece is the re-make of Alan Freeman’s Pick of the Pops Theme.  It’s still used today and sounds as fresh as the day it was written.  Terry Wogan’s first BBC Theme tune was commissioned in 1971 and after that Barbara was highly in demand. She is an historical figure and one of the first women to break into the very masculine world of male musicians.

Barbara went on to form her own vocal group, The Barbara Moore Singers and they made many recordings for films including Modesty Blaise, Bedazzled and indeed Barbara famously sings her characterful wordless vocal solo on The Saint theme tune.

Her voice can be heard across the classic Birds and Brass albums and rarities such as her début for CBS, A Little Moore Barbara with her own trio.

Another big break for Barbara Moore was writing library music for De Wolfe Music Library and her Vocal Shades and Tones album is very rare and sought after and can be found on ebay for around £300!
Barbara Moore’s composition Steam Heat has made its way onto a new compilation this Autumn by Soul Jazz Records called TV SOUND AND IMAGE.  36 tracks and she is the only woman composer.

http://www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/releases/?id=28326


www.barbaramoore.co.uk

Almost songs are made by iPhone with Korg Gadget.

Grand amateur de Havanes, je ne manque jamais selon mon expression de
« structurer le VIBE » des meilleurs clubs, coiffé de mon éternel panama rose « pour avoir L'ATTITUDE » mais surtout le son le plus Cool, le plus Groovy, le plus Tapage jamais réalisé!!! Le Classique absolu!
ÉPIQUE!!! 

Estella Rosa runs fadeawayradiate.com indie musicblog

Fly Paradise by Barbara Moore

Barbara Moore composer