Eric Rogers (25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an Englishcomposer, conductor and arranger, best known for composing the scores for 22 Carry On films.
Biography
Early life
Born Eric Gaukroger, Rogers moved with his parents from Halifax, England to Morriston, Wales when he was three. Rogers was interested in music from an early age, and during his attendance at church as a child, he was taught to play the church organ. His musical apprenticeship was generally untutored and he found himself playing the piano during the Second World War for free beer.
Career
After the Second World War, he set up his own orchestra, playing in the Orchid Room at London's Trocadero. He orchestrated the original stage production of Oliver!, first performed at the New Theatre, London on 30 June 1960.
As his reputation grew, he was offered many conducting jobs for films. Most notably, he composed the music for 22 Carry On. He also conducted the music for the first James Bond film Dr. No under the name Eric Rodgers. He would later go on to compose many film scores himself, most notably Carry On Cabby in 1963, Carry On Matron in 1972 and a hoard of other Carry On films. His final Carry On score was for Carry On Emmanuelle in 1978.
Rogers was a receiver at California Lutheran University, an NCAA Division III school, which plays in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). He set school records for career receptions (220), receiving yards (3,461), receiving touchdowns (41) and total scoring (270). As a senior, Rogers set CLU records with 91 receptions and 18 touchdowns. The receiver also posted 1,298 yards that season.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
On April 28, 2013, He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.
Portland Thunder
Rogers was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2014, but was placed on the other league exempt list when he was signed by Ottawa Redblacks. After failing to make the RedBlacks, Rogers was activated by the Thunder. After 9 games, where Rogers posted 73 receptions, 903 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns, the Thunder placed Rogers on the other league exempt list, this time as he signed with the Calgary Stampeders.
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Dixie · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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published: 30 Jul 2018
Eric Rogers In - A Monastery Garden (Ketelbey)
Chorus -- Royal Philharmonic Chorus
Chorus Master -- John Alldis
Composed By -- Ketelbey*
Conductor -- Eric Rogers
Orchestra -- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The
published: 21 Apr 2014
Yankee Doodle
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Yankee Doodle · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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published: 30 Jul 2018
Eric Rogers - The Iron Maiden (Opening Titles)
from the film: The Iron Maiden (1963, Gerald Thomas)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056105/
a.k.a. The Swingin' Maiden
Eric Rogers
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736864/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Rogers_(composer)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/842211-Eric-Rogers-2
published: 03 Jul 2020
Hail To The Chief
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Hail To The Chief · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer: James Sanderson
Author: Sir Walter Scott
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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published: 30 Jul 2018
Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean
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Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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published: 30 Jul 2018
America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee)
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America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer: Rev. Samuel Francis Smith
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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published: 30 Jul 2018
Over There
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Over There · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: George M. Cohan
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Dixie · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-...
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Dixie · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Dixie · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Chorus -- Royal Philharmonic Chorus
Chorus Master -- John Alldis
Composed By -- Ketelbey*
Conductor -- Eric Rogers
Orchestra -- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, T...
Chorus -- Royal Philharmonic Chorus
Chorus Master -- John Alldis
Composed By -- Ketelbey*
Conductor -- Eric Rogers
Orchestra -- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The
Chorus -- Royal Philharmonic Chorus
Chorus Master -- John Alldis
Composed By -- Ketelbey*
Conductor -- Eric Rogers
Orchestra -- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The
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Yankee Doodle · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released o...
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Yankee Doodle · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Yankee Doodle · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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from the film: The Iron Maiden (1963, Gerald Thomas)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056105/
a.k.a. The Swingin' Maiden
Eric Rogers
https://www.imdb.com/name/n...
from the film: The Iron Maiden (1963, Gerald Thomas)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056105/
a.k.a. The Swingin' Maiden
Eric Rogers
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736864/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Rogers_(composer)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/842211-Eric-Rogers-2
from the film: The Iron Maiden (1963, Gerald Thomas)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056105/
a.k.a. The Swingin' Maiden
Eric Rogers
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736864/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Rogers_(composer)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/842211-Eric-Rogers-2
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Hail To The Chief · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Releas...
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Hail To The Chief · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer: James Sanderson
Author: Sir Walter Scott
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Hail To The Chief · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer: James Sanderson
Author: Sir Walter Scott
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Li...
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Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group...
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America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer: Rev. Samuel Francis Smith
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer: Rev. Samuel Francis Smith
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Over There · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: ...
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Over There · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: George M. Cohan
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Over There · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: George M. Cohan
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Dixie · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Chorus -- Royal Philharmonic Chorus
Chorus Master -- John Alldis
Composed By -- Ketelbey*
Conductor -- Eric Rogers
Orchestra -- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The
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Yankee Doodle · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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from the film: The Iron Maiden (1963, Gerald Thomas)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056105/
a.k.a. The Swingin' Maiden
Eric Rogers
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736864/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Rogers_(composer)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/842211-Eric-Rogers-2
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Hail To The Chief · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer: James Sanderson
Author: Sir Walter Scott
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer: Rev. Samuel Francis Smith
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Over There · The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra
America Sings
℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited
Released on: 1964-09-01
Producer, Recording Producer: Tony D'Amato
Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Arthur Lilley
Composer Lyricist: George M. Cohan
Arranger, Work Arranger: Eric Rogers
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Eric Rogers (25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an Englishcomposer, conductor and arranger, best known for composing the scores for 22 Carry On films.
Biography
Early life
Born Eric Gaukroger, Rogers moved with his parents from Halifax, England to Morriston, Wales when he was three. Rogers was interested in music from an early age, and during his attendance at church as a child, he was taught to play the church organ. His musical apprenticeship was generally untutored and he found himself playing the piano during the Second World War for free beer.
Career
After the Second World War, he set up his own orchestra, playing in the Orchid Room at London's Trocadero. He orchestrated the original stage production of Oliver!, first performed at the New Theatre, London on 30 June 1960.
As his reputation grew, he was offered many conducting jobs for films. Most notably, he composed the music for 22 Carry On. He also conducted the music for the first James Bond film Dr. No under the name Eric Rodgers. He would later go on to compose many film scores himself, most notably Carry On Cabby in 1963, Carry On Matron in 1972 and a hoard of other Carry On films. His final Carry On score was for Carry On Emmanuelle in 1978.