Steve Brown

Biography

Steven James Brown (25 October 1954 – 2 February 2024) was a British composer, lyricist, record producer, and arranger. Although primarily known for his composing, Brown proved himself an adept comic, both in performing and writing. He was a full cast member of the Sony Award winning BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch series In One Ear from 1984 to 1986. Part of his character arc revolved around his complaining (jokingly) that not enough time or attention was given to his musical interludes, and that the rest of the cast got all the funny material. Brown went on to write many of the songs for the sat…