Born and educated in London , Ingman moved to the USA at the age of seventeen to study at the Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory , both in Boston . After returning to London , he took a postgraduate course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama . His first job was as assistant arranger with record producer Norrie Paramor . While there , here worked with Cliff Richard , the Shadows , Sacha Distel and many more . During this time he composed many library music tracks and the theme tune to BBC TV series '' Keeping Up Appearances '' . In 1974 , Ingman produced and arranged the six shortlisted songs for the UK 's Eurovision Song Contest entry , performed by Olivia Newton John . He conducted the orchestra for the song chosen by viewers Long Live Love at the contest staged in Brighton , UK , where it placed 4th . Going freelance in the mid-1970s , Ingman worked consistently with such artists as Diana Ross , Enrique Iglesias , the Pet Shop Boys , Queen and Tina Turner . He was also employed by a large number of American radio stations to provide easy listening tracks for their networks , scoring over 300 tracks every year . In the 1980s and 1990s , Ingman continued his work with major acts such as Radiohead , Oasis , Annie Lennox , Björk , David Bowie , Elton John , and Eric Clapton , And Atticus Ross with whom he toured around the USA
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1974
Nick Ingman