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Composer Richard Connolly, best known for writing the theme song for Play School, has died aged 94.

He died on May 4, and is survived by his wife Cynthia and his nine children.

His iconic tune to the long-running ABC series was written overnight while Connolly was working for ABC Education.

His daughter, producer Polly Connolly, said, “When I was a little girl, my mum would call me and my little sister inside and say ‘come and listen to daddy sing’.”

Connolly’s version, in which he also sang the lyrics by early childhood educator Dr Rosemary Milne, debuted on July 18, 1966.

There’s a Bear in There has been re-recorded several times, most recently in 2016 as part of a triple j competition to mark the TV show’s 50th anniversary.

He began at ABC in 1956 where he started work in religious broadcasts, composing extensively for radio and TV programs, as well as Australian documentaries and film. In 1967, he joined Radio Drama and Features at the ABC.Connolly last performed the song for Gruen in 2020.

Connolly retired in 1988 and spent the last few years of his life at Alexander Aged Care in Brookvale, NSW.

Source: ABC



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