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Constable Odo

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RIP Francis Monkman
« on: May 15, 2023, 09:10:49 PM »
Francis Monkman, British composer and keyboardist, known as a founding member of the groups Curved Air and the wonderful Sky, died on May 12, 2023. He also recorded tracks for library music labels like Bruton Music and KPM.
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WIILKAS

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Re: R.I.P. Francis Monkman
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2023, 09:46:48 PM »
RIP

Much of his music was used in Televisa soap operas from 1997.

Francis Monkman, British composer and keyboardist, known as a founding member of the groups Curved Air and the wonderful Sky, died on May 12, 2023. He also recorded tracks for library music labels like Bruton Music and KPM.

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Re: R.I.P. Francis Monkman
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2023, 11:04:47 PM »
His track Achievements Of Man (Bruton BRI 04 & BRL 03) was played behind the animated channel ID logo for Kuwait TV channel 2 in the mid/late 80s.


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Re: R.I.P. Francis Monkman
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2023, 01:22:26 AM »
His solo for Curved Air's Young Mother is one of my all time favorites. RIP


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Re: RIP Francis Monkman
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2023, 06:17:37 AM »
RIP.

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Re: RIP Francis Monkman
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2023, 12:30:13 AM »
RIP...
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Re: RIP Francis Monkman
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2023, 10:21:24 PM »
Ah, that's so sad, i'm really sorry to hear about that. :(

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Re: RIP Francis Monkman
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2023, 09:13:46 PM »
One of my faves. RIP.