John Mealing

John Mealing (born (1942-04-05) April 5, 1942 (age 82) in Yeovil, Somerset) is a British keyboardist, composer and arranger.

After leaving the Don Rendell-Ian Carr Quintet in the late sixties,[1] he joined the pioneering British jazz-rock band If until they came off the road in 1972.

In the mid-eighties, Mealing did arrangements for several hit British albums by bands such as The Style Council and The Pet Shop Boys.

Between 1986 and 1993, he composed the music to the hit BBC Television quiz shows Every Second Counts and Bob's Full House.

[2] He is also credited as co-composer of the theme tune to the British TV comedy-drama series Press Gang which ran from 1989 to 1993.