Basil Kirchin
Known for: Sound
Born: 8 August 1927, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: 18 June 2005
Basil Kirchin (born Basil Philip Kirchinsky; 20 August 1927 – 18 June 2005) was an English drummer and composer. His career spanned from playing drums in his father's big band at the age of 13, through scoring films, to electronic music featuring tape manipulation of the sounds of birds, animals, insects and children.