The Guy Who Wrote the Theme Song for the Rockford Files, and …

TV music by Mike Post:

For many of these titles, Post wrote the theme (often with Pete Carpenter) though sometimes he also worked on the incidental music. The TV themes have also been re-used on occasional spin-off series and TV movies, not to mention their occasional use on films.

  • The Andy Williams Show – Post got this musical director job at the very young age of 24
  • Griff
  • Gidget Gets Married – TV movie with Carpenter
  • Toma – a police drama by Stephen J. Cannell
  • The Rockford Files – also by Stephen J. Cannell and a major success for the pair
  • The Texas Wheelers
  • The Black Sheep Squadron
  • ChiPs
  • Captain America 1 and 2 – TV movies
  • The Night Rider
  • Magnum P.I.
  • Greatest American Hero – the theme song “Believe It Or Not” with lyrics Stephen Geyer and sung by Joey Scarbury
  • Hill Street Blues
  • Palms Precinct
  • The A-Team – the series has achieved cult status, with its theme tune being particularly iconic and used in the film version scored by Alan Silvestri
  • The White Shadow
  • Tales of the Gold Monkey
  • Bay City Blues
  • Stingray – TV movie and some episodes of the series
  • Hardcastle and McCormick
  • L.A. Law
  • The Last Precinct
  • Hooperman
  • Hunter
  • Wiseguy – series and TV movie
  • Kojak: Fatal Flaw
  • Sirens
  • Quantum Leap
  • Without Her Consent – TV movie
  • Columbo – Mystery Movie Theme
  • Doogie Howser M.D.
  • Silk Stalkings
  • The Commish
  • Renegade
  • Murder One
  • Profit
  • News Radio
  • Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie – TV movie
  • NYPD Blue
  • L.A. Dragnet
  • Law & Order – multiple series

He looks amazing for his age. And after having composed and recorded all in that list! What a guy!!

~DAME

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