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simmytbone · 09-29-2021, 05:34 AM

Hey guys,

Blowing out 77 candles today is none other than....

Music TV Composer Leland Michael Postil better known as Mike Post

Born in Berkeley, CA Mike Post is a TV Composer known for many TV Theme Songs

He's best known for composing music for the likes of the late Steven Bochco on such shows as Hill Street Blues, L.A. LAW, Hooperman, Doogie Howser, M.D. (co-created by Ally McBeal Creator David E. Kelley) NYPD Blue and many others, Dick Wolf on Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: CI, Law & Order Trial By Jury, The NEW Dragnet and Players with Ice-T, the late Paul Junger Witt & Tony Thomas on Blossom with Mayim Bialik of The Big Bang Theory, the late Bernie Brillstein & Brad Grey on Newsradio, Donald P. Bellisario on Magnum, P.I.(co-created by the late Glen A. Larson), Tales of the Gold Monkey & Quantum Leap and "CHiPs" Creator Rick Rosner on 240-Robert with John Bennett Perry (Father of Growing Pains & Friends Star Matthew Perry), Mark Harmon of St. Elsewhere & NCIS Fame and Veteran Actress Joanna Cassidy

But he is also best known for his longtime work with Veteran TV Writer/Producer the late great Stephen J. Cannell whom Mike Post referred to as the genius idiot

Post & Cannell have worked together since the 1970's

He has composed themes to Cannell Shows such as Toma, The Rockford Files, Baa Baa Black Sheep aka Black Sheep Squadron and The A-Team (all with Universal Television) as well as The Greatest American Hero, Stingray, Wiseguy, The Commish (co-produced by abc productions), Sonny Spoon (co-produced by NBC Productions), Top of the Hill, USA Originals Silk Stalkings & Renegade, short lived series The Last Precinct, Tenspeed & Brownshoe, The Rousters and Broken Badges and even theme songs to get ya PUMPED UP and ready for the action such as Hardcastle & McCormick & Riptide

and who could ever forget composing the jingle to Stephen J. Cannell Productions, you know? the man on the typewriter

and last, but certainly not least, he even composed the theme to our favorite supercop HUNTER

For the 1st 6 seasons, Fred Dryer & Stepfanie Kramer along with themes from Post and the late Pete Carpenter got ya PUMPED UP for the action

Mike Post has been active since the 60's and he continues to this day

Post remained friends with Cannell until his death in 2010

Happy Birthday to Mike Post

May God Bless You, Keep Up the Great Work and Thank You for all the theme songs that you've blessed us with and most of all, Thank You for getting us FIRED UP with the theme songs from the 1st 6 seasons of HUNTER

Love You Brother

and now, here's Mike Post discuss meeting with the late Stephen J. Cannell for the very 1st time

space1999 · 09-29-2021, 11:14 AM

The Rockford Files theme is legendary!!! Happy Birthday!!!

09-29-2021, 05:34 AM	#1
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	Happy 77th Birthday to TV Music Composer Mike Post Hey guys, Blowing out 77 candles today is none other than.... Music TV Composer Leland Michael Postil better known as Mike Post Born in Berkeley, CA Mike Post is a TV Composer known for many TV Theme Songs He's best known for composing music for the likes of the late Steven Bochco on such shows as Hill Street Blues, L.A. LAW, Hooperman, Doogie Howser, M.D. (co-created by Ally McBeal Creator David E. Kelley) NYPD Blue and many others, Dick Wolf on Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: CI, Law & Order Trial By Jury, The NEW Dragnet and Players with Ice-T, the late Paul Junger Witt & Tony Thomas on Blossom with Mayim Bialik of The Big Bang Theory, the late Bernie Brillstein & Brad Grey on Newsradio, Donald P. Bellisario on Magnum, P.I.(co-created by the late Glen A. Larson), Tales of the Gold Monkey & Quantum Leap and "CHiPs" Creator Rick Rosner on 240-Robert with John Bennett Perry (Father of Growing Pains & Friends Star Matthew Perry), Mark Harmon of St. Elsewhere & NCIS Fame and Veteran Actress Joanna Cassidy But he is also best known for his longtime work with Veteran TV Writer/Producer the late great Stephen J. Cannell whom Mike Post referred to as the genius idiot Post & Cannell have worked together since the 1970's He has composed themes to Cannell Shows such as Toma, The Rockford Files, Baa Baa Black Sheep aka Black Sheep Squadron and The A-Team (all with Universal Television) as well as The Greatest American Hero, Stingray, Wiseguy, The Commish (co-produced by abc productions), Sonny Spoon (co-produced by NBC Productions), Top of the Hill, USA Originals Silk Stalkings & Renegade, short lived series The Last Precinct, Tenspeed & Brownshoe, The Rousters and Broken Badges and even theme songs to get ya PUMPED UP and ready for the action such as Hardcastle & McCormick & Riptide and who could ever forget composing the jingle to Stephen J. Cannell Productions, you know? the man on the typewriter and last, but certainly not least, he even composed the theme to our favorite supercop HUNTER For the 1st 6 seasons, Fred Dryer & Stepfanie Kramer along with themes from Post and the late Pete Carpenter got ya PUMPED UP for the action Mike Post has been active since the 60's and he continues to this day Post remained friends with Cannell until his death in 2010 Happy Birthday to Mike Post May God Bless You, Keep Up the Great Work and Thank You for all the theme songs that you've blessed us with and most of all, Thank You for getting us FIRED UP with the theme songs from the 1st 6 seasons of HUNTER Love You Brother and now, here's Mike Post discuss meeting with the late Stephen J. Cannell for the very 1st time
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09-29-2021, 11:14 AM	#2
space1999 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 02, 2021 Location: Lost in Space Posts: 317	The Rockford Files theme is legendary!!! Happy Birthday!!!