Delia Derbyshire

Short bio Delia Derbyshire

Birthday: 1937

Died: 2001

Full biography Delia Derbyshire

Delia Ann Derbyshire (5 May 1937 - 3 July 2001) was an English musician and composer of electronic music. She is best known for her work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, where she created the original theme music for the popular British TV show Doctor Who.

Derbyshire's musical career began in the early 1960s, when she was working as a trainee studio manager at the BBC. Encouraged by her supervisor, she began experimenting with electronic music, using reel-to-reel tape machines and other equipment that was available in the Radiophonic Workshop. Her work quickly gained recognition, and in 1963 she was asked to create the theme music for Doctor Who, which became one of the most iconic TV theme tunes in history.

In addition to her work on Doctor Who, Derbyshire also collaborated with other musicians and artists over the course of her career. She worked with the experimental music collective Unit Delta Plus, as well as with composers Peter Zinovieff and Brian Hodgson. She also created music and sound effects for various TV and radio programs, and produced her own experimental music under the pseudonym of Li De La Russe.

Derbyshire's pioneering work in electronic music has had a lasting impact on the field, and she is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of electronic music. Her work continues to inspire new generations of musicians and composers, and her contributions to the field are celebrated in various festivals and events around the world. Despite facing many challenges and obstacles during her career, Derbyshire remained committed to her music, and her legacy continues to live on today.

Albums featuring Delia Derbyshire

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Brian Hodgson And The BBC Radiophonic Workshop / Barry Bermange In Collaboration With Delia Derbyshire – Dalek City Corridor / Dalek Control Room / Explosion, Tardis Stops / Inventions For Radio - The Dreams (Excerpt)(7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition)	2023
2	Doctor Who(7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition)	2019	Electronic Sound
3	Delia Derbyshire And Elsa Stansfield – Circle Of Light (Original Electronic Soundtrack)	2016	Trunk Records
4	The Delian Mode	2014	Silva Screen
5	Delia Derbyshire & Anthony Newley – Moogies Bloogies	2014	Trunk Records
6	Russe / St. George / Vorhaus – Standard Music Library: Electronic Music	2006	Standard Music Library
7	Dominic Glynn / Delia Derbyshire / Mankind (3) – Doctor Who, Theme From The BBC TV Series	1986	BBC Records

Videos featuring Delia Derbyshire

Moogies Bloogies

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Moogies Bloogies · Delia Derbyshire · Anthony Newley

Moogies Bloogies

℗ 2014 Trunk Records

Released on: 2014-10-06

Composer: Anthony Newley

Music Publisher: Anthony Newley Society

Composer: Delia Derbysh

Delia Derbyshire - Doctor Who Theme

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The Tomorrow People (The Original TV Music)

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The Tomorrow People (The Original TV Music) · Dudley Simpson

The Tomorrow People (The Original TV Music)

℗ 2015 Trunk Records

Released on: 2015-10-16

Music Publisher: Copyright control

Composer: Dudle

Delia Derbyshire - Lure of the Space Goddess

Li De La Russe & Nikki St George (Delia Derbyshire & Brian Hodgson) - Standard Music Library: Electronic Music

Delia Derbyshire/Blue Veils and Golden Sand

The Delian Mode (2018 Remaster)

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The Delian Mode (2018 Remaster) · The BBC Radiophonic Workshop

BBC Radiophonic Music

℗ BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Released on: 2019-03-15

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Creating the Theme | Radiophonic Workshop | Doctor Who

A look inside the BBC Radiophonic Workshop with Dick Mills, Brian Hodgson, Verity Lambert and the late Delia Derbyshire and how they brought composer Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme to life using electronic music. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToDoctor

I Decoded You (Moogies Bloogies, Pt. 2)

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I Decoded You (Moogies Bloogies, Pt. 2) · Delia Derbyshire · Anthony Newley

Moogies Bloogies

℗ 2014 Trunk Records

Released on: 2014-10-06

Composer: Anthony Newley

Music Publisher: Anthony Newley Society

Li De La Russe (Delia Derbyshire) - Wet Asteroid

Wet Asteroid - Non-melodic, non-rhythmic

Li de la Russe & Nikki St. George are in fact Delia Derbyshire & Brian Hodgson of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and Unit Delta Plus. They are credited as simply Russe and St. George on the sleeve and label.

These

Delia Derbyshire - The Delian Mode

Bibliography by Kara Blake 2009

Matt Berry - Strange Lines and Distances

B side from the Delia Derbyshire free yellow vinyl 7in of Dr Who theme tune, issued free with Electronic Sound magazine issue 59. Matt Berry voice over.

Li de la Russe - Way Out

Electronic Music - 1969

Delia Derbyshire - Delia's Psychadelian Waltz

Li De La Russe (Delia Derbyshire) - Standard Music Library: Electronic Music

Circle of Light, Pt. 1

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Circle of Light, Pt. 1 · Delia Derbyshire · Elsa Stansfield

Circle of Light (Original Electronic Soundtrack Recording)

℗ 2016 Trunk Records

Released on: 2016-07-31

Composer: Derbyshire

Composer: Stans

Doctor Who - Theme From The BBC TV Series & Cosmic Remix -Full Album

Doctor Who: Theme From The BBC-TV Series (Dominic Glynn version) and Doctor Who Cosmic Remix album, released by BBC Records And Tapes. Features three different arrangements of the Doctor Who Theme by Ron Grainer.

Originally released as a 7” single in O