Keith Hopwood
Keith Hopwood (born 26 October 1946) is an English pop and rock musician, singer-songwriter, composer, businessman and record producer, who served as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocals for the 1960s pop band, Herman's Hermits. Early life
Born on 26 October 1946 at Park Hospital, Davyhulme area of Manchester, he attended Urmston Grammar School. Career

Hopwood joined the Heartbeats in 1963, who later changed their name to Herman's Hermits. The group would garner many hits during the 1960s. Hopwood left Herman’s Hermits in 1972. Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe wrote the theme tune to Cosgrove Hall Films's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, it was released as a single in 1984, after the series was aired on ITV. Hopwood and Rowe co-wrote and produced the music to the 1989 film adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG. Keith composes the theme song for Bob the Builder. In 2004, he composed the music for the remake of Pingu for HIT Entertainment. In 1968, Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby founded Pluto Music, a company that composes musical scores for commercials, films, and animation. Leckenby died in 1994, but Hopwood continues operating the company. In 2022 he wrote and produced his first solo album Never Too Late. References

External links
Pluto Music official website
 
 

1946 births
Living people
Rhythm and blues guitarists
English composers
English pop guitarists
English businesspeople
English male singer-songwriters
English singer-songwriters
English record producers
People from Davyhulme
People educated at Urmston Grammar
Herman's Hermits members
Beat musicians