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Sticking with the TV soundtrack songs!

Mike Post – The Rockford Files ThemeMike Post has a knack for writing TV theme songs. He’s been doing it a long time and has a TON of Grammys and other awards.

Five of six Hot 100 hits were Top 40!

Grammy awards a plenty including one for this one for Best Instrumental Arrangement.

“The Rockford Files Theme” features a harmonica played in a bluesy way, and the synthesizer played with a Minimoog. It gives the song the unique sound that clearly hooked listeners who helped it peak at #10 for two weeks!

Jeff Winfield
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