John Drinkwater (born 1957) is a British music writer and technologist, born in Suffolk. Working for the BBC, he wrote the theme tune and incidental music for the award-winning children's drama series Dodgem. He was musical director for The Bootleg Beatles from 1993–1995. He made a major contribution to the Facing the Radio project (awarded the Radio Academy BT Award in 1995) and to Settling the Score.Settling the Score: A Journey through the Music of the 20th Century, 1999, Faber & Faber His technological research includes musicDNA, an ontology and interface for mapping and navigating the musical universe, and the related iPhone app, musicGPS.
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