Background
Cain, David William was born on November 5, 1941 in St. Louis. Son of William Butler and Lura Pearl (Howe) Cain.
Cain, David William was born on November 5, 1941 in St. Louis. Son of William Butler and Lura Pearl (Howe) Cain.
AB, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1963. Bachelor's Degree, Yale Division School, New Haven, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1976.
In 1963, he joined the British Broadcasting Corporation as a studio manager, specialising in radio drama. He transferred to the Radiophonic Workshop in 1967 where he composed various jingles and signature tunes as well as the complete incidental music for the British Broadcasting Corporation"s radio productions of The War of the Worlds in 1967, and The Hobbit in 1968. He also produced the Workshop"s 1973 adaptation of Isaac Asimov"s Foundation series.
He remained with the Radiophonic Workshop until 1973.
His 30-second composition "Crossbeat" was used as the original theme for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation"s morning radio current affairs program Department of Administration and Management, which premiered in 1967.
Member advisory board Salvation Army, Fredericksburg, 1971—1978. Member of Soeren Kierkegaard Society (president 1997-1999).
Married Marlyne Gwen Kuykendall, September 4, 1966. Children: Sarah Marlyne Naylor, Kristin Lise Geary.