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