Fonteyn's work has been heard on television since he recorded for Boosey & Hawkes in the 1970s.
in 1968, and "Pop Looks Bach," recorded in 1970, was later used as the theme of the long-running television programme Ski Sunday.
[2][3][4] He also composed the piano music heard at the beginning of 'The Colour Purple', (which he also performed on the soundtrack) and a theme tune used for The Russian News.
His work was also featured on SpongeBob SquarePants, Seinfeld, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Nirvanna the Band the Show, and Family Guy (a vaudeville duo use Fonteyn's "Galloping Gertie" as a vamp in a recurring gag).
[citation needed] Soden was born in Birmingham[5] and died in Islington, London.