Derek Hilton

Derek Hilton
Background information
Birth nameDerek Hilton
Born(1927-02-03)3 February 1927
Whitefield, England
Died11 July 2005(2005-07-11) (aged 78)
Manchester, England
Occupation(s)Composer and musician

Derek Redvers Hilton (3 February 1927 – 11 July 2005) was an English musician and composer who worked for most of his professional career as musical director at Granada Television. He is mostly remembered for his television themes and is credited as writing a total of 241. He also composed under the pseudonym John Snow.