that continued to the mid-1970s. The LPs (and the show) often featured vocalists Shirley McDonald (whom Jupp married in the 1960s) and Neil Williams. Around the same time in 1961, Jupp and his Orchestra performed on Dickie Pride's only studio album, Pride Without Prejudice. Jupp soon made a name for himself as a leading composer for film and TV in Australia. Undoubtedly his best-remembered composition is the theme for the popular 1960s TV series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. The long version (the B-side on the record) has lyrics written by Ted Roberts. In early 1968 Jupp moved to Norfolk Island, commuting by air to the mainland for his TV, radio and film work. Jupp was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1995 for service to music. Credits Among his later film and television credits, Jupp was the music director for the 1971 Fauna Productions adventure series Barrier Reef. He composed music for the TV series Bailey's Bird (1977) and wrote the score for Michael Pate's 1979 film version of Colleen McCullough's first novel, Tim, starring the then unknown Mel Gibson. It was Jupp who persuaded McCullough to settle on Norfolk Island after she shot to fame with her second novel, The Thorn Birds. His last major TV credit was the score for the early 1990s remake of Skippy. In his retirement, Jupp and his family moved to Launceston in Tasmania. He died there in January 2003, after several months' illness, survived by his third wife Anita, his two daughters Linda and Catherine, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Charting discography Albums 45 rpm Columbia Records 45-DB 3875: 1957 : 'Follow Me'-'Steady as a Rock' - Clyde Ray on vocal. References External links 1922 births 2003 deaths English male composers English pianists English television composers English film score composers English male film score composers British music arrangers People from Brighton British emigrants to Australia Royal Air Force personnel of World War II 20th-century British pianists 20th-century English musicians British male pianists 20th-century British male musicians Oscar Rabin Band members Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia