Rod Burton

Rod Burton

Rod Burton is a singer, songwriter, and musician best known for being part of the trio Rod, Jane and Freddy. Rod's stage career first started when he and two of his friends started their own band; they would play at various clubs and pubs in their local area. One night, whilst singing a song that Rod wrote, they caught the ear of their local radio host, who happened to be in the pub. The band was asked to write and perform an intro that would be used in the radio show. From then on, Rod was never short of work, writing TV theme tunes and jingles and songs for radio and theatre.

Rainbow

In 1973, while recording in a studio with his then-wife Jane Tucker, Rod saw an advertisement asking for a band that could write music to "entertain and educate kids." He sent in a demo tape containing the song "Words" (later to be re-recorded by Rod, Jane and Freddy). Rod and Jane got accepted and were paired with Matthew Corbett, who also auditioned. Rod, Jane, and Matt replaced the band "TellTale" in a revamping of the show Rainbow to try and bring in more viewers.Rod's marriage to Jane hit hard times in 1977, and it showed in Rod's writing; many of his songs were dark, with double meanings. In 1978, Rod and Jane got divorced. The trio, however, never let anything show on screen and continued on with the show.some time later Matthew would be replaced with Freddy Marks, creating the trio's most famous incarnation: Rod, Jane and Freddy.

Rod, Jane and Freddy Show

Towards the end of 1980, the trio were approached by ITV to do their own show. Plans went through, and The Rod, Jane and Freddy Show aired its first episode on 15 January 1981. Rod, Jane and Freddy appeared in both their own show and Rainbow until 1991, when they left their position as musicians on Rainbow to focus solely on The Rod, Jane and Freddy Show.

Touring

In 1990, Rod toured with Jane and Freddy in their stage shows all across the country until 1996. In 1996, he won a Gold Badge Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters.

The Present

Rod currently lives at his home in London with his longtime girlfriend and his son Joel. He is enjoying his retirement, but still misses the stage at times. He takes up the long days by traveling and cooking, and he has become addicted to shows like Cash in the Attic. He loves searching around secondhand shops and car boots for any antiques he may find.

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1290155/ Rod Burton on the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.btinternet.com/~acbarrett/rjfbio.htm Rod, Jane and Freddy biography]
* [http://www.rodjanefreddysongs.com/ Rod, Jane and Freddy songs]
* [http://www.fremantlearchivesales.com/footage_details.aspx?ID=24148&FremantleSource=2 Official Episode List]
* [http://www.btinternet.com/~acbarrett/rjf.htm Rod, Jane and Freddy Mini Website]
* [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/18091 British Film Institute Screen Online Episode List]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Rod, Jane and Freddy — Infobox Television show name = Rod, Jane and Freddy caption = Rod, Jane and Freddy with Timmy Mallett Lizzie Webb genre = Children s television series runtime = 15 minutes country = UK network = ITV starring = Rod Burton Jane Tucker Freddy Marks… …   Wikipedia

  • Rod Steiger — bei der Premiere des Films F.I.S.T. – Ein Mann geht seinen Weg, 1978. Rodney Stephen Steiger (* 14. April 1925 in Westhampton, Long Island, New York; † 9. Juli 2002 in Los Angeles) war ein US amerikanischer Schauspieler. Vor allem während der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rod Steiger — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Steiger. Rod Steiger …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Rod Steiger — Infobox actor imagesize = 200px caption = From the film trailer for The Unholy Wife (1957). birthdate = birth date|1925|4|14|mf=y deathdate = death date|2002|7|9|1925|4|14|mf=y (aged age|1925|4|14|2002|7|9) deathplace = Los Angeles, California… …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Burton — For other people named Richard Burton, see Richard Burton (disambiguation). Richard Burton …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Burton (acteur) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Richard Burton. Richard Burton …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tim Burton — Infobox actor name = Tim Burton imagesize = 200px birthname = Timothy William Burton birthdate = birth date and age|1958|08|25 location = Burbank, California yearsactive =1971–present spouse = Lena Gieseke (1989–1991) domesticpartner = Lisa Marie …   Wikipedia

  • Measuring rod — Graeco Egyptian God Serapis with measuring rod Gudea of Lagash with measuring rod and …   Wikipedia

  • Tom Burton — Infobox Wrestler name=Thomas Burton img capt= names=Tom Burton Tom Davis height= weight= birth date= death date= birth place= death place= resides= billed= trainer= debut=c. 1988 retired=c. 1995 website=|Thomas Tom Burton is a retired American… …   Wikipedia

  • Maggie May (canción de Rod Stewart) — Para la canción tradicional de Liverpool, véase Maggie May (canción tradicional). Para el musical de Lionel Bart, véase Maggie May (musical). «Maggie May» Sencillo de Rod Stewart del álbum Every Picture Tells a Story Formato 7 Género(s) Rock folk …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”