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Who does the music for Top Gear?
The Top Gear theme tune is the song Jessica by The Allman Brothers Band. Jessica, a seven minute instrumental from their album Brothers and Sisters, was released in 1973. Top Gear initially used part of the original recording, but has since recorded its own version.
Who is the producer of Top Gear?
Top Gear (2002 TV series)
| Top Gear | |
|---|---|
| Executive producers | Andy Wilman Aurora Mulligan Clare Pizey |
| Producers | Maggie Gibson Kate Shiers-Ghellere Peter McCann Gary Broadhurst Pat Doyle Alex Renton Grant Wardrop Chris Hale Oisin Tymon |
| Production locations | Dunsfold Aerodrome (2002–2020) Television Centre, London (2021–present) |
Why does Top Gear use Jessica?
The song was named after Dickey Betts’ daughter, Jessica Betts, who was said to love it and bounce along to it when she was a young child. It wan’t overly successful, but was of course taken by our favourite TV show, Top Gear, and a version was used as its theme song since its reboot in 2002.
Can Jeremy Clarkson play the drums?
2 Clarkson can play the drums.
Who owns Grand Tour?
Jeremy Clarkson
The Grand Tour is a British motoring television series, created by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and Andy Wilman, made for Amazon exclusively for its online streaming service Amazon Prime Video, and premiered on 18 November 2016.
Who was Jessica written for?
Written by guitarist Dickey Betts, the song is a tribute to Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, in that it was designed to be played using only two fingers on the left hand….Jessica (instrumental)
| “Jessica” | |
|---|---|
| Songwriter(s) | Dickey Betts |
| Producer(s) | The Allman Brothers Band Johnny Sandlin |
| The Allman Brothers Band singles chronology |
Who wrote Jessica song?
Dickey Betts
Les Dudek
Jessica/Composers
Does Richard Hammond play the bass?
Hammond plays bass guitar, on which he accompanied the other Top Gear presenters when they performed alongside Justin Hawkins on Top Gear of the Pops for Comic Relief in 2007. He likes to ride his bicycle, scooter, or motorbike in cities, for which he is mocked mercilessly by fellow presenter Jeremy Clarkson.