Biography
Simon May is a British composer. Born in Devizes, he was educated at Dauntsey's School and was a choral scholar at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a degree in modern languages in 1965. He began his career as a pop singer-songwriter before moving into television music.
May is best known for composing the theme tune to the BBC soap opera EastEnders, first used in 1985 and subsequently revised, including a 2009 update. He has also written themes for other series including Howards' Way (1985–1990), Eldorado (1992–1993) and Trainer. His earlier credits include the score for the 1988 film The Dawning.
