What is recorded here
This view across the sea to Bognor Regis inspired Eric Coates to compose ‘By the Sleepy Lagoon’ in 1930. It became the BBC signature tune for ‘Desert Island Discs’
Eric Coates, a British composer, was inspired to write the popular light orchestral piece 'By the Sleepy Lagoon' in 1930 while looking across the sea to Bognor Regis. The piece later became the signature tune for the BBC radio programme 'Desert Island Discs', contributing to its lasting cultural significance.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0