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	'''Eric Rogers''' (born '''Eric Gaukroger''';<ref name="orpheus">{{cite web\|author=J Gareth Phillips Clasemont \|url=http://www.morristonorpheus.com/home.php?page_id=150 \|title=Eric Rogers :: Morriston Orpheus Welsh Male Voice Choir \|publisher=Morristonorpheus.com \|accessdate=2009-09-27}}</ref> 25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an [[English people\|English]]-born [[composer\|composer]], conductor and [[Music arranger\|arranger]], best known for composing the scores for twenty-two ''[[Carry On films\|Carry On]]'' films.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Craggs \| first = Stewart \| title = Soundtracks : an international dictionary of composers for film \| publisher = Routledge \| location = London \| year = 2018 \| isbn = 9780429777431 \| pages=1985–1986}}</ref>		'''Eric Rogers''' (born '''Eric Gaukroger''';<ref name="orpheus">{{cite web\|author=J Gareth Phillips Clasemont \|url=http://www.morristonorpheus.com/home.php?page_id=150 \|title=Eric Rogers :: Morriston Orpheus Welsh Male Voice Choir \|publisher=Morristonorpheus.com \|accessdate=2009-09-27}}</ref> 25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an [[English people\|English]]-born [[composer\|composer]], conductor and [[Music arranger\|arranger]], best known for composing the scores for twenty-two ''[[Carry On films\|Carry On]]'' films.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Craggs \| first = Stewart \| title = Soundtracks : an international dictionary of composers for film \| publisher = Routledge \| location = London \| year = 2018 \| isbn = 9780429777431 \| pages=1985–1986}}</ref>

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Rogers moved with his parents from [[Halifax, West Yorkshire\|Halifax]], [[England\|England]], to [[~~Morriston\|~~Morriston]], [[~~Wale\|s~~]], when he was three.<ref name="orpheus" /> Rogers was interested in music from an early age, and during his attendance at church as a child, he was taught to play the church organ. His musical apprenticeship was generally untutored and he found himself playing the piano during the Second World War for free beer.		Rogers moved with his parents from [[Halifax, West Yorkshire\|Halifax]], [[England\|England]], to [[Morriston]], [[Wales]], when he was three.<ref name="orpheus" /> Rogers was interested in music from an early age, and during his attendance at church as a child, he was taught to play the church organ. His musical apprenticeship was generally untutored and he found himself playing the piano during the Second World War for free beer.

	==Career==		==Career==

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	\| image = Eric Rogers (composer).jpg		\| image = Eric Rogers (composer).jpg
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	\| alias = Eric Gauk-Roger		\| alias = Eric Gauk-Roger
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1921\|09\|25\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1921\|09\|25\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Halifax, West Yorkshire\|Halifax]], [[w:Yorkshire\|Yorkshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[Halifax, West Yorkshire\|Halifax]], [[Yorkshire\|Yorkshire]], England
	\| origin = England		\| origin = England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1981\|04\|08\|1921\|09\|25\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1981\|04\|08\|1921\|09\|25\|df=y}}
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	'''Eric Rogers''' (born '''Eric Gaukroger''';<ref name="orpheus">{{cite web\|author=J Gareth Phillips Clasemont \|url=http://www.morristonorpheus.com/home.php?page_id=150 \|title=Eric Rogers :: Morriston Orpheus Welsh Male Voice Choir \|publisher=Morristonorpheus.com \|accessdate=2009-09-27}}</ref> 25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an [[w:English people\|English]]-born [[w:composer\|composer]], conductor and [[w:Music arranger\|arranger]], best known for composing the scores for twenty-two ''[[Carry On films\|Carry On]]'' films.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Craggs \| first = Stewart \| title = Soundtracks : an international dictionary of composers for film \| publisher = Routledge \| location = London \| year = 2018 \| isbn = 9780429777431 \| pages=1985–1986}}</ref>		'''Eric Rogers''' (born '''Eric Gaukroger''';<ref name="orpheus">{{cite web\|author=J Gareth Phillips Clasemont \|url=http://www.morristonorpheus.com/home.php?page_id=150 \|title=Eric Rogers :: Morriston Orpheus Welsh Male Voice Choir \|publisher=Morristonorpheus.com \|accessdate=2009-09-27}}</ref> 25 September 1921 – 8 April 1981) was an [[English people\|English]]-born [[composer\|composer]], conductor and [[Music arranger\|arranger]], best known for composing the scores for twenty-two ''[[Carry On films\|Carry On]]'' films.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Craggs \| first = Stewart \| title = Soundtracks : an international dictionary of composers for film \| publisher = Routledge \| location = London \| year = 2018 \| isbn = 9780429777431 \| pages=1985–1986}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Rogers moved with his parents from [[w:Halifax, West Yorkshire\|Halifax]], [[w:England\|England]], to [[w:Morriston\|Morriston]], [[w:Wale\|s]], when he was three.<ref name="orpheus" /> Rogers was interested in music from an early age, and during his attendance at church as a child, he was taught to play the church organ. His musical apprenticeship was generally untutored and he found himself playing the piano during the Second World War for free beer.		Rogers moved with his parents from [[Halifax, West Yorkshire\|Halifax]], [[England\|England]], to [[Morriston\|Morriston]], [[Wale\|s]], when he was three.<ref name="orpheus" /> Rogers was interested in music from an early age, and during his attendance at church as a child, he was taught to play the church organ. His musical apprenticeship was generally untutored and he found himself playing the piano during the Second World War for free beer.

	==Career==		==Career==
	After the Second World War, he set up his own orchestra, playing in the Orchid Room at London's [[w:Trocadero (London)\|Trocadero]].<ref name="orpheus" /> He orchestrated the original stage production of ''[[w:Oliver!\|Oliver!]]'', first performed at the [[w:Noël Coward Theatre\|New Theatre]], London on 30 June 1960.<ref>		After the Second World War, he set up his own orchestra, playing in the Orchid Room at London's [[Trocadero (London)\|Trocadero]].<ref name="orpheus" /> He orchestrated the original stage production of ''[[Oliver!\|Oliver!]]'', first performed at the [[Noël Coward Theatre\|New Theatre]], London on 30 June 1960.<ref>
	{{cite AV media notes		{{cite AV media notes
	\| title = Oliver!		\| title = Oliver!
	\| title-link = w:Oliver!		\| title-link = Oliver!
	\| others = Original London Cast		\| others = Original London Cast
	\| year = 1960		\| year = 1960
	\| type = album liner		\| type = album liner
	\| publisher = originally [[w:Decca Records\|Decca]] (UK LP)/[[w:Deram Records\|Deram]] (CD reissue)		\| publisher = originally [[Decca Records\|Decca]] (UK LP)/[[Deram Records\|Deram]] (CD reissue)
	\| id = LK 4359 (mono), SKL 4105 (stereo)/CD reissue 820 590-2		\| id = LK 4359 (mono), SKL 4105 (stereo)/CD reissue 820 590-2
	\| location = London		\| location = London
	}} Note: Confusingly the original UK LP has the heading 'A Decca Broadway Original Cast Album' at the top of the front cover, but still identifies it in smaller type as a recording of the London cast below.</ref>		}} Note: Confusingly the original UK LP has the heading 'A Decca Broadway Original Cast Album' at the top of the front cover, but still identifies it in smaller type as a recording of the London cast below.</ref>

	As his reputation grew, he was offered many conducting jobs for films. Most notably, he composed the music for 22 ''[[Carry On films\|Carry On]]'' films. He also conducted the music for the first [[w:James Bond\|James Bond]] film ''[[w:Dr. No (film)\|Dr. No]]'' under the name Eric Rogers. He would later go on to compose many film scores himself, most notably ''[[Carry On Cabby]]'' in 1963, ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' in 1972 and a hoard of other ''Carry On'' films. His final ''Carry On'' score was for ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' in 1978.		As his reputation grew, he was offered many conducting jobs for films. Most notably, he composed the music for 22 ''[[Carry On films\|Carry On]]'' films. He also conducted the music for the first [[James Bond\|James Bond]] film ''[[Dr. No (film)\|Dr. No]]'' under the name Eric Rogers. He would later go on to compose many film scores himself, most notably ''[[Carry On Cabby]]'' in 1963, ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' in 1972 and a hoard of other ''Carry On'' films. His final ''Carry On'' score was for ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' in 1978.

	Rogers emigrated to America in 1975, after working intermittently in the UK and America from 1970, and became in demand for composing various film and TV series. By this point he had struck up an alliance with DePatie and Freleng productions, who were at the time making a number of animated series for children, such as ''[[w:Return to the Planet of the Apes\|Return to the Planet of the Apes]]'' and ''[[w:What's New Mr. Magoo?\|What's New Mr. Magoo?]]''. He worked for the company for four years, conducting scores for ''[[w:What's New Mr. Magoo?\|What's New Mr. Magoo?]]'' and ''Pink Panther in a Pink Christmas'', and providing scores for ''[[w:Return to the Planet of the Apes\|Return to the Planet of the Apes]]'' and ''[[w:Spider-Woman (TV series)\|Spider-Woman]]'', for which he composed and conducted the theme and all the incidental music. He also conducted [[w:Dean Elliott\|Dean Elliott]]'s score for ''[[w:The New Fantastic Four\|The New Fantastic Four]]'' animated series in 1978. In 1981, he conducted the music for ''Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother''.		Rogers emigrated to America in 1975, after working intermittently in the UK and America from 1970, and became in demand for composing various film and TV series. By this point he had struck up an alliance with DePatie and Freleng productions, who were at the time making a number of animated series for children, such as ''[[Return to the Planet of the Apes\|Return to the Planet of the Apes]]'' and ''[[What's New Mr. Magoo?\|What's New Mr. Magoo?]]''. He worked for the company for four years, conducting scores for ''[[What's New Mr. Magoo?\|What's New Mr. Magoo?]]'' and ''Pink Panther in a Pink Christmas'', and providing scores for ''[[Return to the Planet of the Apes\|Return to the Planet of the Apes]]'' and ''[[Spider-Woman (TV series)\|Spider-Woman]]'', for which he composed and conducted the theme and all the incidental music. He also conducted [[Dean Elliott\|Dean Elliott]]'s score for ''[[The New Fantastic Four\|The New Fantastic Four]]'' animated series in 1978. In 1981, he conducted the music for ''Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother''.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Rogers was married to a Bluebell girl, Enid Merrigan, from [[w:Swansea\|Swansea]], with whom he had two sons. On the day of the wedding, the bride's father was indisposed, and the bride was given away by [[w:Max Bygraves\|Max Bygraves]].<ref name="orpheus" />		Rogers was married to a Bluebell girl, Enid Merrigan, from [[Swansea\|Swansea]], with whom he had two sons. On the day of the wedding, the bride's father was indisposed, and the bride was given away by [[Max Bygraves\|Max Bygraves]].<ref name="orpheus" />

	Eric's brother, Alan Rogers, was also a musician and songwriter and has a lyric credit on the 1965 film, ''[[Carry On Cowboy]]''.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Stubblebine \| first = Donald \| title = British cinema sheet music : a comprehensive listing of film music published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, 1916 through 1994 \| publisher = McFarland & Co \| location = Jefferson, N.C \| year = 1997 \| isbn = 9780786403134 \| page=23}}</ref>		Eric's brother, Alan Rogers, was also a musician and songwriter and has a lyric credit on the 1965 film, ''[[Carry On Cowboy]]''.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Stubblebine \| first = Donald \| title = British cinema sheet music : a comprehensive listing of film music published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, 1916 through 1994 \| publisher = McFarland & Co \| location = Jefferson, N.C \| year = 1997 \| isbn = 9780786403134 \| page=23}}</ref>

	==Death==		==Death==
	He died on 8 April 1981 in [[w:Chalfont St. Peter\|Chalfont St. Peter]], [[w:Buckinghamshire\|Buckinghamshire]], aged 59.<ref>{{cite book\|magazine=Film Score Monthly\|author=Lukas Kendall\|title=Eric Rogers: Obituary\|year=2002\|page=43}}</ref> His death was registered under the name Eric Gauk-Roger.		He died on 8 April 1981 in [[Chalfont St. Peter\|Chalfont St. Peter]], [[Buckinghamshire\|Buckinghamshire]], aged 59.<ref>{{cite book\|magazine=Film Score Monthly\|author=Lukas Kendall\|title=Eric Rogers: Obituary\|year=2002\|page=43}}</ref> His death was registered under the name Eric Gauk-Roger.

	==Film and TV music==		==Film and TV music==
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	===Film ===		===Film ===
	{{div col}}		{{div col}}
	*''[[w:Meet Mr. Lucifer\|Meet Mr. Lucifer]]'' (1953)		*''[[Meet Mr. Lucifer\|Meet Mr. Lucifer]]'' (1953)
	*''[[w:The Iron Maiden\|The Iron Maiden]]'' (1962)		*''[[The Iron Maiden\|The Iron Maiden]]'' (1962)
	*''[[Nurse on Wheels]]'' (1963)		*''[[Nurse on Wheels]]'' (1963)
	*''[[Carry On Cabby]]'' (1963)		*''[[Carry On Cabby]]'' (1963)
	*''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963)		*''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963)
	*''[[w:This Is My Street\|This Is My Street]]'' (1964)		*''[[This Is My Street\|This Is My Street]]'' (1964)
	*''[[Carry On Spying]]'' (1964)		*''[[Carry On Spying]]'' (1964)
	*''[[Carry On Cleo]]'' (1964)		*''[[Carry On Cleo]]'' (1964)
	*''[[w:The Big Job (film)\|The Big Job]]'' (1965)		*''[[The Big Job (film)\|The Big Job]]'' (1965)
	*''[[w:Three Hats for Lisa\|Three Hats for Lisa]]'' (1965)		*''[[Three Hats for Lisa\|Three Hats for Lisa]]'' (1965)
	*''[[Carry On Cowboy]]'' (1965)		*''[[Carry On Cowboy]]'' (1965)
	*''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966)		*''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966)
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	*''[[Carry On Henry]]'' (1971)		*''[[Carry On Henry]]'' (1971)
	*''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971)		*''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971)
	*''[[w:Revenge (1971 film)\|Revenge]]'' (1971)		*''[[Revenge (1971 film)\|Revenge]]'' (1971)
	*''[[w:Assault (film)\|Assault]]'' (1971)		*''[[Assault (film)\|Assault]]'' (1971)
	*''[[w:Quest for Love (1971 film)\|Quest for Love]]'' (1971)		*''[[Quest for Love (1971 film)\|Quest for Love]]'' (1971)
	*''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972)		*''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972)
	*''[[Carry On Abroad]]'' (1972)		*''[[Carry On Abroad]]'' (1972)
	*''[[Bless This House (film)\|Bless This House]]'' (1972)		*''[[Bless This House (film)\|Bless This House]]'' (1972)
	*''[[w:All Coppers Are...]]'' (1972)		*''[[All Coppers Are...]]'' (1972)
	*''[[w:No Sex Please, We're British (film)\|No Sex Please, We're British]]'' (1973)		*''[[No Sex Please, We're British (film)\|No Sex Please, We're British]]'' (1973)
	*''[[Carry On Girls]]'' (1973)		*''[[Carry On Girls]]'' (1973)
	*''[[Carry On Dick]]'' (1974)		*''[[Carry On Dick]]'' (1974)
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	===Television ===		===Television ===
	* ''[[w:Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' (1950s)<ref name="orpheus" />		* ''[[Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' (1950s)<ref name="orpheus" />
	* ''[[Carry On Laughing]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Carry On Laughing]]'' (1975)
	* ''The Chiffy Kids'' (1976)		* ''The Chiffy Kids'' (1976)

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	* {{IMDb name\|0736864\|Eric Rogers}}		* {{IMDb name\|0736864\|Eric Rogers}}
	* [http://www.carryon.org.uk/ericrogers.htm Eric Rogers on What A Carry On]		* [http://www.carryon.org.uk/ericrogers.htm Eric Rogers on What A Carry On]

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	Rogers was married to a Bluebell girl, Enid Merrigan, from [[w:Swansea\|Swansea]], with whom he had two sons. On the day of the wedding, the bride's father was indisposed, and the bride was given away by [[w:Max Bygraves\|Max Bygraves]].<ref name="orpheus" />		Rogers was married to a Bluebell girl, Enid Merrigan, from [[w:Swansea\|Swansea]], with whom he had two sons. On the day of the wedding, the bride's father was indisposed, and the bride was given away by [[w:Max Bygraves\|Max Bygraves]].<ref name="orpheus" />

	Eric's brother, Alan Rogers, was also a musician and songwriter and has a lyric credit on the 1965 film, ''[[Carry on Cowboy]]''.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Stubblebine \| first = Donald \| title = British cinema sheet music : a comprehensive listing of film music published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, 1916 through 1994 \| publisher = McFarland & Co \| location = Jefferson, N.C \| year = 1997 \| isbn = 9780786403134 \| page=23}}</ref>		Eric's brother, Alan Rogers, was also a musician and songwriter and has a lyric credit on the 1965 film, ''[[Carry On Cowboy]]''.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Stubblebine \| first = Donald \| title = British cinema sheet music : a comprehensive listing of film music published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, 1916 through 1994 \| publisher = McFarland & Co \| location = Jefferson, N.C \| year = 1997 \| isbn = 9780786403134 \| page=23}}</ref>

	==Death==		==Death==

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	\| title-link = Oliver!		\| title-link = w:Oliver!
	\| others = Original London Cast		\| others = Original London Cast
	\| year = 1960		\| year = 1960

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	===Television ===		===Television ===
	* ''[[Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' (1950s)<ref name="orpheus" />		* ''[[w:Sunday Night at the London Palladium\|Sunday Night at the London Palladium]]'' (1950s)<ref name="orpheus" />
	* ''[[Carry On Laughing]]'' (1975)		* ''[[Carry On Laughing]]'' (1975)
	* ''The Chiffy Kids'' (1976)		* ''The Chiffy Kids'' (1976)

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	===Film ===		===Film ===
	{{div col}}		{{div col}}
	*''[[Meet Mr. Lucifer]]'' (1953)		*''[[w:Meet Mr. Lucifer\|Meet Mr. Lucifer]]'' (1953)
	*''[[The Iron Maiden]]'' (1962)		*''[[w:The Iron Maiden\|The Iron Maiden]]'' (1962)
	* ''[[Nurse on Wheels]]'' (1963)		*''[[Nurse on Wheels]]'' (1963)
	* ''[[Carry On Cabby]]'' (1963)		*''[[Carry On Cabby]]'' (1963)
	*''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963)		*''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963)
	*''[[This Is My Street]]'' (1964)		*''[[w:This Is My Street\|This Is My Street]]'' (1964)
	*''[[Carry On Spying]]'' (1964)		*''[[Carry On Spying]]'' (1964)
	*''[[Carry On Cleo]]'' (1964)		*''[[Carry On Cleo]]'' (1964)
	*''[[The Big Job (film)\|The Big Job]]'' (1965)		*''[[w:The Big Job (film)\|The Big Job]]'' (1965)
	*''[[Three Hats for Lisa]]'' (1965)		*''[[w:Three Hats for Lisa\|Three Hats for Lisa]]'' (1965)
	*''[[Carry On Cowboy]]'' (1965)		*''[[Carry On Cowboy]]'' (1965)
	* ''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966)		*''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966)
	*''[[Don't Lose Your Head]]'' (1966)		*''[[Don't Lose Your Head]]'' (1966)
	*''[[Follow That Camel]]'' (1967)		*''[[Follow That Camel]]'' (1967)
	*''[[Carry On Doctor]]'' (1967)		*''[[Carry On Doctor]]'' (1967)
	*''[[Carry On... Up the Khyber]]'' (1968)		*''[[Carry On Up the Khyber\|Carry On... Up the Khyber]]'' (1968)
	* ''[[Carry On Camping]]'' (1969)		*''[[Carry On Camping]]'' (1969)
	*''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969)		*''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969)
	*''[[Doctor in Trouble]]'' (1970)		*''[[Doctor in Trouble]]'' (1970)
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	*''[[Carry On Loving]]'' (1970)		*''[[Carry On Loving]]'' (1970)
	*''[[Carry On Henry]]'' (1971)		*''[[Carry On Henry]]'' (1971)
	*''[[Carry on at Your Convenience]]'' (1971)		*''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971)
	*''[[Revenge (1971 film)\|Revenge]]'' (1971)		*''[[w:Revenge (1971 film)\|Revenge]]'' (1971)
	*''[[Assault (film)\|Assault]]'' (1971)		*''[[w:Assault (film)\|Assault]]'' (1971)
	*''[[Quest for Love (1971 film)\|Quest for Love]]'' (1971)		*''[[w:Quest for Love (1971 film)\|Quest for Love]]'' (1971)
	*''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972)		*''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972)
	*''[[Carry On Abroad]]'' (1972)		*''[[Carry On Abroad]]'' (1972)
	*''[[Bless This House (film)\|Bless This House]]'' (1972)		*''[[Bless This House (film)\|Bless This House]]'' (1972)
	* ''[[All Coppers Are...]]'' (1972)		*''[[w:All Coppers Are...]]'' (1972)
	* ''[[No Sex Please, We're British (film)\|No Sex Please, We're British]]'' (1973)		*''[[w:No Sex Please, We're British (film)\|No Sex Please, We're British]]'' (1973)
	*''[[Carry On Girls]]'' (1973)		*''[[Carry On Girls]]'' (1973)
	*''[[Carry On Dick]]'' (1974)		*''[[Carry On Dick]]'' (1974)
	*''[[Carry On Behind]]'' (1975)		*''[[Carry On Behind]]'' (1975)
	* ''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' (1978)		*''[[Carry On Emmannuelle]]'' (1978)
	{{div col end}}		{{div col end}}

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	==Death==		==Death==
	He died on 8 April 1981 in [[Chalfont St. Peter]], [[Buckinghamshire]], aged 59.<ref>{{cite book\|magazine=Film Score Monthly\|author=Lukas Kendall\|title=Eric Rogers: Obituary\|year=2002\|page=43}}</ref> His death was registered under the name Eric Gauk-Roger.~~{{citation needed\|date=October 2021}}~~		He died on 8 April 1981 in [[w:Chalfont St. Peter\|Chalfont St. Peter]], [[w:Buckinghamshire\|Buckinghamshire]], aged 59.<ref>{{cite book\|magazine=Film Score Monthly\|author=Lukas Kendall\|title=Eric Rogers: Obituary\|year=2002\|page=43}}</ref> His death was registered under the name Eric Gauk-Roger.

	==Film and TV music==		==Film and TV music==

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Rogers was married to a Bluebell girl, Enid Merrigan, from [[Swansea]], with whom he had two sons. On the day of the wedding, the bride's father was indisposed, and the bride was given away by [[Max Bygraves]].<ref name="orpheus" />		Rogers was married to a Bluebell girl, Enid Merrigan, from [[w:Swansea\|Swansea]], with whom he had two sons. On the day of the wedding, the bride's father was indisposed, and the bride was given away by [[w:Max Bygraves\|Max Bygraves]].<ref name="orpheus" />

	Eric's brother, Alan Rogers, was also a musician and songwriter and has a lyric credit on the 1965 film, ''[[Carry on Cowboy]]''.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Stubblebine \| first = Donald \| title = British cinema sheet music : a comprehensive listing of film music published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, 1916 through 1994 \| publisher = McFarland & Co \| location = Jefferson, N.C \| year = 1997 \| isbn = 9780786403134 \| page=23}}</ref>		Eric's brother, Alan Rogers, was also a musician and songwriter and has a lyric credit on the 1965 film, ''[[Carry on Cowboy]]''.<ref>{{cite book \| last = Stubblebine \| first = Donald \| title = British cinema sheet music : a comprehensive listing of film music published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, 1916 through 1994 \| publisher = McFarland & Co \| location = Jefferson, N.C \| year = 1997 \| isbn = 9780786403134 \| page=23}}</ref>