Tributes to Inverness songwriter David Balfe

He was the man who wrote MFR's famous jingles in the 80s

Author: Joe OdberPublished 1st Nov 2019

Inverness songwriter David Balfe has died at the age of 74.

He composed the song "Beautiful Sunday" for Daniel Boone - it became a classic "slosh" song played at thousands of weddings.

He also wrote the Chelsea FC song "Blue is the Colour."

His son Lorne - a hugely successful composer for film and TV - confirmed the sad news on social media:

And for MFR listeners, David will always be remembered for his catchy jingles back in the 80s and the 90s.