Carl Doy

[1] After few years of work on cruise ships at the sea, Doy decided to settle down to pursue his musical career in a different domain.

That was the beginning of his career as a very popular writer and arranger of music for thousands of radio and television programs over the next decade or so.

His immense success in popular commercial music scene started in late 1980s with the introduction of the best selling Piano by Candlelight sequel.

[2][3] Thom heard something he knew would be a winner; Doy playing different kind of lounge music in the foyer and the two got talking.

[3] The albums have also sold more than three million copies worldwide[5] particularly in most European countries, the Far East, South America and Canada.

Doy was also the music director/arranger of a series of CD albums created by another successful musician, NZ guitarist Martin Winch.

In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours, Doy was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music.