Tommy Tycho, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tommy Tycho

Australian musician

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1928

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 04-Apr-2013

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, music arranger

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Thomas (Tommy) Tycho AM MBE (11 April 1928 – 4 April 2013) was a multi-talented Hungarian-born Australian pianist, conductor, composer and arranger.
He was associated with musical productions on Australian television for many years from its inception in 1956, including such programs as The Mavis Bramston Show.
The recorded version of the National Anthem Advance Australia Fair that is now usually used to accompany singers at major sporting and community events is Tommy Tycho's arrangement.
He wrote a number of film scores, and his activities bridged both popular and classical styles.