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'''Richard Marson''' is an [[English]] [[writer]], [[television producer]] and [[director]],<ref name="Bio">{{cite book|last=MArson|first=Richard|coauthors=Biddy Baxter|title=Blue Peter 50th Anniversary|publisher=Octopus Publishing Group |date=October 2008|pages=192|isbn=0600617939|language=english}}</ref> notable as the former chief [[editor]] of "[[Blue Peter]]"<ref name="BBC1">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6663425.stm|title=Blue Peter editor leaves his job |date=Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 17:07 GMT 18:07 UK|publisher=BBC News|language=english|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> - a [[BBC]] television program for children.<ref name="Bluepeter">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bluepeter/|title=BBC - CBBC - Blue Peter|publisher=BBC |accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> Acting as the program's 'unofficial [[historian]]',<ref name="updown">{{cite web|url=http://www.updown.org.uk/Inter.htm|title=Upstairs, Downstairs Interview with Richard Marson|publisher=updown.org.uk|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> Marson directed and produced a number of documentaries, including: "Children's TV on Trial" and "[[Upstairs Downstairs]] Remembered".<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551331/|title=Richard Marson - imdb|publisher=imdb|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> In [[September]] [[2007]], Marson was [[sacked]] from his post for for faking the results of a competition on the program in [[January]] [[2006]].<ref name="guardian1">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/sep/20/bbc.television4|title=Marson 'victim of witch hunt'|last=Brook|first=Stephen|date=Thursday September 20 2007|publisher=guardian.co.uk|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref><ref name="mirror20sep">{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2007/09/20/new-bbc-phone-row-115875-19817695/|title=New BBC phone row|last=Methven|first=Nicola|date=20/09/2007|publisher=mirror.co.uk/|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref>
{{for|the reggae artist also known as Keith Anderson|Bob Andy}}{{for|the fictional character on the [[sitcom]] [[Good Times]] known as Keith Anderson|Keith Anderson (character)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Keith Anderson
|Img = Keith_Anderson.jpg
|Img_capt = Keith Anderson in concert.
|Img_size = 290x430
|Background = solo_singer
|Born = {{birth date and age|1968|01|12}}
|Origin = [[Miami, Oklahoma]], [[USA]]
|Instrument = [[singing|Vocals]]<br />[[Rhythm guitar]]<br />[[Piano]]
|Genre = [[Country music|Country]]
|Occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]]
|Years_active = 2001-present<!--since he wrote Beer Run in 2001-->
|Label = [[Arista Nashville]]<br />[[Columbia Records|Columbia Nashville]]
|Associated_acts = [[Big & Rich]]<br />[[Garth Brooks]]<br />[[George Jones]]
|URL = [http://www.keithanderson.com/ Keith Anderson Homepage]
}}
'''Keith Anderson''' (born on [[January 12]], [[1968]], in [[Miami, Oklahoma|Miami]], [[Oklahoma]]) is an American [[country music]] artist. Before signing to a record deal, Anderson was one of several co-writers on "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In<!--that's how it's spelled in the liner notes-->?)", a duet by [[Garth Brooks]] and [[George Jones]], released in late 2001.


==Early Life==
Anderson was signed as a recording artist to [[Arista Nashville]] in 2005. His debut single "[[Pickin' Wildflowers]]" was released that year, as the lead-off single to his debut album ''[[Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll]]''. Counting "Pickin' Wildflowers", the album produced a total of four hit singles on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts, and was certified gold in the United States.
Marson won his first [[Blue Peter badge]] in [[1972]], which influenced him to pursue a career with the the [[BBC]] in [[1988]]. He worked on many flagship programs including [[Going Live]]!, [[Top of the Pops]] and eventually [[Blue Peter]]. Following a brief five years as a [[freelance]] job as a Producer and Director for such companies like [[Disney]], [[Planet 24]] and [[LWT]], Marson returned to the [[BBC]] to direct [[Record Breakers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-nireland/A794775|title=Record Breakers - The TV series|date=27th July 2002|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> and [[Tomorrow's World]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2625699.stm|title=Tomorrow's World axed after 38 years|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> and eventually to join [[Blue Peter]] as a Producer in [[1998]].<ref name="foyles">{{cite web|url=http://www.foyles.co.uk/display.asp?K=9780600617938&aub=Biddy%20Baxter&m=2&dc=2|title=The Story of Television's Longest-running Children's Programme|publisher=foyles.co.uk|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> Marson became first the Series Producer and then the Editor of the show, before being sacked in [[September]] [[2007]].<ref name="Bio" />


==Competition rigging fiasco==
In addition to his own material, Anderson co-wrote [[Big & Rich]]'s single "[[Lost in This Moment]]", a Number One hit on the country music charts in mid-2007. Anderson switched to the [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] label in 2007, and his second album, ''[[C'mon!]]'', was released on August 5, 2008. The first single from the album, "[[I Still Miss You]]" has now become his biggest country hit to date.
In [[January]] [[2006]], the children's show, [[Blue Peter]], held a competition to name the [[Blue Peter pets|Blue Peter Cat]].<ref name="mirror20sep"/> More than 13,800 people entered, with calls costing [[Pound (currency)|10p]] each, including 3.25p for a [[Unicef]] charity.<ref name="BBC1"/> Due to a technical difficulties the producers were unable to access the callers' details and subsequently select the winner.<ref name="mirror21sep">{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2007/09/21/blue-peter-cat-scam-115875-19823954/|title=Blue Peter cat scam|last=Methven|first=Nicola|date=21/09/2007|publisher=mirror.co.uk|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref><ref name="guardian1"/> Along with this, the [[Blue Peter]] staff ignored the result of the online poll to name a new kitten, ignoring the winning name - "Cookie" and calling the pet "Socks" instead. Marson claimed that "''[the] Staff didn't want to call the cat Cookie as they felt it was inappropriate because of child obesity,''" further adding that there was "''something fishy''" about the late surge of multiple votes for the name "Cookie".<ref name="mirror21sep" /> Due to Marson's handling and failure to report the incident, he was sacked from his post as chief editor, and [[Blue Peter]] was fined £50,000 by [[Ofcom]].<ref name="thisislondon">{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23412896-details/BBC%20sacks%20former%20Blue%20Peter%20editor%20after%20rigging%20of%20poll%20to%20name%20cat/article.do|title=New lies fiasco engulfs BBC as it admits rigging Blue Peter cat-naming competition |date=23:52pm on 20.09.07|publisher=thisislondon.co.uk|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref>


The [[BBC]] subsequently apologized for the gaffe.<ref name="mirror26sep">{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2007/09/26/blue-peter-says-sorry-115875-19848548/|title=Blue Peter says sorry|last=Methven|first=Nicola|date=26/09/2007|publisher=mirror.co.uk|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref>
==Early life==
While growing up in [[Miami, Oklahoma]], he played sports during [[Middle School|middle]] and [[high school]], and began his music career by playing in a band at church.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.keithanderson.com/bio/index.php|title=Biography|publisher=Keith Anderson|accessdate=2008-09-19}}</ref> After graduating from high school, he attended [[Oklahoma State University]],<ref name="bio"/> where he was a member of [[Delta Tau Delta]] fraternity. During his college career, he obtained a degree in [[engineering]].<ref name="TCC">{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/keithanderson/a/blkanderson_bio.htm|title=Keith Anderson Bio - Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll|last=Fabian|first=Shelly|publisher=About|accessdate=2008-09-19}}</ref> He also played [[baseball]] during his college years, and was approached by the [[Kansas City Royals]].<ref name="bio"/> After a shoulder injury ended his pursuit of a professional baseball career, Anderson tried bodybuilding and placed second in the Mr. Oklahoma competition.<ref name="bio"/>


==Musical career==
==Son's Suicide==
Richard Marson's son Rupert Marson, 14, committed [[suicide]] in their [[St. Albans]] home, eight months following his father's sacking.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2120285/Son-of-sacked-Blue-Peter-editor-found-hanged.html|title=Son of sacked Blue Peter editor found hanged|last=Bloxham|first=Andy|date=2:11AM BST 13 Jun 2008|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1285932.ece|title=Suicide by son of vote-fix boss|last=Kay|first=Jonathan|coauthors=SARA NATHAN |date=13 Jun 2008|publisher=thesun.co.uk|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> [[Police]] were called to the house on the morning of [[June 13]], [[2008]], whereupon Rupert Marson was pronounced dead at the scene.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theinsider.com/news/963219_Tragedy_For_Richard_Marson_s_Family_his_son_has_committed_suicide|title=Tragedy For Richard Marson's Family his son has committed suicide|publisher=theinsider.com|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> A [[memorial]] service was held the following week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1026229/Son-Blue-Peter-boss-sacked-vote-rigging-scandal-hanged-family-home.html|title=Son of Blue Peter boss sacked after vote-rigging scandal found hanged at family home |last=Daily Mail Reporter|date=1:28 PM on 13th June 2008|publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref>
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After graduating, he accepted a position with an engineering firm in [[Dallas, Texas]]. A year and a half later, he resigned to pursue a career in music. He attended clubs at night, began writing songs, and began learning guitar from his brother, Brian.

In Dallas, he auditioned for ''Grapevine Opry'', a show that had produced other country stars in the past. He performed on the show for three years, before performing at the [[Texas State Fair]] and [[Six Flags]].

Due to financial difficulties, he was forced to find additional work, as a [[landscaper]] and as a [[personal trainer]].<ref name="TCC"/> He also enrolled in the [[physical therapy]] program at [[University of Texas]].<ref name="TCC"/> One month before starting, he decided to put his education on hold, and began producing his first CD, he said "The month before I started, I thought, 'Wait a minute. This is going to be a whole bunch of commitment. If I'm ever going to do music, I need to go for it 100%. NOW. Physical therapy will always be there, and my engineering degree will always be there.'"<ref name="TCC"/>

After recording his CD in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], he began marketing it to radio stations.<ref name="TCC"/> In 2000, he put together a band. His first hit as a songwriter came in 2001, when [[Garth Brooks]] and [[George Jones]] recorded "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)", which Anderson co-wrote with several other writers, including [[George Ducas (singer)|George Ducas]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hjfixqlaldte~T1 |title=Keith Anderson biography |accessdate=2008-09-19 |last=Jeffries |first=David |work=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref><ref name="salina">{{cite web|url=http://www.saljournal.com/rdencore/story/Keith-Anderson-4-25|title=Keith Anderson trades baseball dreams for country glory.|publisher=Salina|accessdate=2008-09-19}}</ref> He opened for [[Montgomery Gentry]] in 2002, and performed at many events, where he earned his recording deal with [[Arista Nashville]]. Since then, he has written songs for [[Gretchen Wilson]], as well as [[Big & Rich]]'s Number One single "[[Lost in This Moment]]".<ref name="salina"/>

In 2005, Anderson signed to Arista Nashville.<ref name="allmusic"/> His debut album, ''[[Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll]]'', produced four chart singles in "Pickin' Wildflowers", "XXL", "Every Time I Hear Your Name", and "Podunk". Also, the album was certified gold in the U.S. Initially, the album's title track was slated to be released as the fourth single (following "Every Time I Hear Your Name"). The song was even remixed for radio, with [[Steven Tyler]] of [[Aerosmith]] singing backup vocals on the radio edit. However, the radio edit of "Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll" was withdrawn before it could chart, and replaced with "Podunk".

Anderson released a song called "Sunday Morning in America" in early 2007 as the lead-off single to a second album for Arista. This song peaked at #28, however, and the album was delayed. Later the same year, Anderson switched from Arista Nashville to [[Columbia Records]] Nashville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keithanderson.com/news.php/news?title=keith_anderson_visits_manassas_wal_mart&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1|title=KEITH ANDERSON VISITS MANASSAS WAL-MART|date=2008-08-14|publisher=Keith Anderson|accessdate=2008-09-19}}</ref> His first single for the label, "I Still Miss You", was released in 2008 and has become his third Top Ten hit. It is the lead-off single to his second album ''[[C'mon!]]'', released in August 2008, and "Sunday Morning in America" was included on it,<ref name="allmusic"/> as well as his own rendition of "Lost in This Moment" and a cover of [[Foster & Lloyd]]'s "Crazy over You".

==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album
! colspan="3"| Chart Positions
! rowspan="2"| RIAA
! rowspan="2"| Label
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| [[Top Country Albums|US Country]]
! width="45"| [[Billboard 200|US 200]]
! width="45"| CAN Country
|-
| 2005
| align="left"| ''[[Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll|Three Chord Country<br />and American Rock & Roll]]''
| 12
| 71
|
| Gold
| Arista Nashville
|-
| 2008
| align="left"| ''[[C'mon!]]''
| 3
| 12
| 32
|
| Columbia Nashville
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="5"| Chart Positions
! rowspan="2"| RIAA
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
! width="45"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]
! width="45"| [[Pop 100|US Pop 100]]
! width="45"| CAN Country
! width="45"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN Hot 100]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| align="left"| "[[Pickin' Wildflowers]]"
| 8
| 64
| 82
| 14
|
| Gold
| align="left" rowspan="5"| ''Three Chord Country and<br />American Rock & Roll''
|-
| align="left"| "XXL"
| 23
| 122
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| align="left"| "[[Every Time I Hear Your Name]]"
| 7
| 64
| 97
| 15
|
|
|-
| align="left"| "Three Chord Country and<br />American Rock & Roll" <small>(w/ [[Steven Tyler]])</small><sup><span id="ref_A" />[[#endnote_A|'''[A]''']]</sup>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| align="left"| "Podunk"
| 34
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| align="left"| "Sunday Morning in America"
| 28
|
|
|
|
|
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''C'mon!''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| align="left"| "[[I Still Miss You]]"
| 2
| 48
|
| 9
| 95
|
|-
| align="left"| "Somebody Needs a Hug"<sup><span id="ref_B" />[[#endnote_B|'''[B]''']]</sup>
| 57
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|}
<div class="references-small">
;Notes:
*A<span id="endnote_A" />[[#ref_A|'''^''']] Failed to chart. The radio remix is not available on the album.
*B<span id="endnote_B" />[[#ref_B|'''^''']] Current single.
</div>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.keithanderson.com/ Keith Anderson Official Website]


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Revision as of 15:38, 13 October 2008

Richard Marson is an English writer, television producer and director,[1] notable as the former chief editor of "Blue Peter"[2] - a BBC television program for children.[3] Acting as the program's 'unofficial historian',[4] Marson directed and produced a number of documentaries, including: "Children's TV on Trial" and "Upstairs Downstairs Remembered".[5] In September 2007, Marson was sacked from his post for for faking the results of a competition on the program in January 2006.[6][7]

Early Life

Marson won his first Blue Peter badge in 1972, which influenced him to pursue a career with the the BBC in 1988. He worked on many flagship programs including Going Live!, Top of the Pops and eventually Blue Peter. Following a brief five years as a freelance job as a Producer and Director for such companies like Disney, Planet 24 and LWT, Marson returned to the BBC to direct Record Breakers[8] and Tomorrow's World[9] and eventually to join Blue Peter as a Producer in 1998.[10] Marson became first the Series Producer and then the Editor of the show, before being sacked in September 2007.[1]

Competition rigging fiasco

In January 2006, the children's show, Blue Peter, held a competition to name the Blue Peter Cat.[7] More than 13,800 people entered, with calls costing 10p each, including 3.25p for a Unicef charity.[2] Due to a technical difficulties the producers were unable to access the callers' details and subsequently select the winner.[11][6] Along with this, the Blue Peter staff ignored the result of the online poll to name a new kitten, ignoring the winning name - "Cookie" and calling the pet "Socks" instead. Marson claimed that "[the] Staff didn't want to call the cat Cookie as they felt it was inappropriate because of child obesity," further adding that there was "something fishy" about the late surge of multiple votes for the name "Cookie".[11] Due to Marson's handling and failure to report the incident, he was sacked from his post as chief editor, and Blue Peter was fined £50,000 by Ofcom.[12]

The BBC subsequently apologized for the gaffe.[13]

Son's Suicide

Richard Marson's son Rupert Marson, 14, committed suicide in their St. Albans home, eight months following his father's sacking.[14][15] Police were called to the house on the morning of June 13, 2008, whereupon Rupert Marson was pronounced dead at the scene.[16] A memorial service was held the following week.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b MArson, Richard (October 2008). Blue Peter 50th Anniversary. Octopus Publishing Group. p. 192. ISBN 0600617939. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Blue Peter editor leaves his job". BBC News. Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 17:07 GMT 18:07 UK. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "BBC - CBBC - Blue Peter". BBC. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  4. ^ "Upstairs, Downstairs Interview with Richard Marson". updown.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  5. ^ "Richard Marson - imdb". imdb. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  6. ^ a b Brook, Stephen (Thursday September 20 2007). "Marson 'victim of witch hunt'". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b Methven, Nicola (20/09/2007). "New BBC phone row". mirror.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Record Breakers - The TV series". BBC. 27th July 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Tomorrow's World axed after 38 years". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  10. ^ "The Story of Television's Longest-running Children's Programme". foyles.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  11. ^ a b Methven, Nicola (21/09/2007). "Blue Peter cat scam". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "New lies fiasco engulfs BBC as it admits rigging Blue Peter cat-naming competition". thisislondon.co.uk. 23:52pm on 20.09.07. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Methven, Nicola (26/09/2007). "Blue Peter says sorry". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ Bloxham, Andy (2:11AM BST 13 Jun 2008). "Son of sacked Blue Peter editor found hanged". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Kay, Jonathan (13 Jun 2008). "Suicide by son of vote-fix boss". thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Tragedy For Richard Marson's Family his son has committed suicide". theinsider.com. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  17. ^ Daily Mail Reporter (1:28 PM on 13th June 2008). "Son of Blue Peter boss sacked after vote-rigging scandal found hanged at family home". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2008-10-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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