He has become particularly noted for his work on so-called "fusion scores" such as those for the feature films Angel Heart and Mississippi Burning. He also worked on Steven Spielberg's We're Back! and on Kenneth Branagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, each of which won Golden Reel Awards from the Association of Motion Picture Sound Editors. In 1988–89, he composed the theme music for the BBC series The Paradise Club, the music for which was later issued as a soundtrack album, with contributions by Stan Tracey Big Band, Carmel and Snake Davis, amongst others. Lawson has also composed and co-composed, with Ronnie Bond and David Dundas, music for many cinema and television advertisements including those for British Gas, Coco Pops, Philips, Le Coq, Bird's Custard, Braun, Blueband, Britannia, Philip Morris, Accurist, Atari, Dixel, Dulux, Roxy, Mintguard, Bonjour, Ellermans, Wilkinson Sword, Foster Grant, Alpine, Wash'n Dye, Arctic Lite, Yves Saint Laurent. Current activities Lawson currently has an extensive sound design studio, with one of the largest privately owned Synclavier and synthesizer systems in Europe. Discography Singles 1973: "Temple Song" / "An English Western" – Greenslade, Warner Bros.: K16264 Albums 1970: I Spider – Web 1970: Samurai – Samurai 1973: Greenslade – Greenslade 1973: Bedside Manners Are Extra – Greenslade 1973: Reading Festival 1973 (one track) – Greenslade, GML Records 1008 1974: Spyglass Guest – Greenslade – UK No. 34 1975: Time and Tide – Greenslade 1976: Mr. Mick – Stackridge 1978: Water Bearer - Sally Oldfield 1979: String of Hits - The Shadows 1981: Music Machine – Alan Hawkshaw / Brian Bennett / Dave Lawson 1981: Current Affairs – Dave Lawson / John Cameron 1989: The Paradise Club (six tracks) – Dave Lawson / Snake Davis and the Charmers / Carmel / Stan Tracey Big Band & others (BBC soundtrack album, REB 764) 1997: Shades of Green (1972–75) – Greenslade 1999: BBC on Air – Greenslade: Highland HL380 (promotional only) 2000: Live (recorded in 1973–75) – Greenslade 2006: Feathered Friends – Greenslade (box-set compilation) 2013: Live In Stockholm – March 10, 1975'' – Greenslade References External links Dave Lawson at angelfire.com Artist's Recordings at davelawson.org 1945 births Living people English rock keyboardists Progressive rock musicians Musicians from Hampshire People educated at Charterhouse School People educated at Tonbridge School People from Alton, Hampshire English film score composers English male film score composers Greenslade members XYZ (English band) members Stackridge members