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Ross Campbell

Scottish composer

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Ross Campbell was a British composer and songwriter.

Ross Campbell is a Scottish composer and songwriter. He is possibly best known for his score for the short film Poor Angels which earned him a Best Composer nomination at the 1996 BAFTA Scotland Awards.

Life and career Ross Campbell studied composition as the prestigious Royal College of Music in London and further enhanced his studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow. Upon leaving university, Ross pursued a career in commercial music and worked with many bands including Nightcrawlers in which he co-wrote the song "Push the Feeling On" which enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic selling over 750,000 copies in the United States alone. In the mid-1990s, Campbell began working as a composer for film and television. In 1996, he composed the music for the short film Poor Angels which starred Peter Mullan in the lead role. The score earned Campbell a nomination at the 1996 BAFTA Scotland Awards. On the small screen, Campbell provided music for shows such as Missing and the long running crime series Taggart.

In 2017, under the moniker Mondorosco, he released the album Kompass Strasse. His writing credits include hit records for artists such as Riton, French Montana, AJ Tracey and Big Narstie.

Ross was a lecturer at RCS and Glasgow Kelvin College.

Filmography Film Year Film Director(s) Notes 1997 Poor Angels Ian Madden Short film 2014 Death Knight Love Story Hugh Hancock Short film Glory Hunter Craig Maclachlan Short film K'Nibble Andrew Dobbie Short film 2015 Prescription R Andrew Dobbie Short film 2016 Lucky Break Andrew DobbieTobias Erdmann Short film The Land of Time Emma Skeldon Short film 2020 Autumn Never Dies Chris Quick Short film

Television Year Title Director(s) Notes 2002–2005 Taggart Various 9 episodes 2006 Missing Ian Madden TV film 2015 Fanatic Luke Aherne TV pilot

Discography

YearAlbumRelease datePeak chart position US UK2017 Kompass Strasse 31 March 2017——

Awards and nominations Year Nominated Work Award Category Result 1996 Poor Angels British Academy Scotland Awards Best Composer 2020 Autumn Never Dies Top Indie Film Awards Best Music 2022 Scotland International Festival of Cinema Alan Parsons Award for Best Original Score for a Featurette

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Important facts

Nationality
Education
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal College of Music

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ross Campbell?

Scottish composer

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Ross Campbell was a composer and songwriter.

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Ross Campbell was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ross Campbell

· Wikidata: Q39072668

· DBpedia: Ross Campbell (composer)

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