John Colby (musician)
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| Born | John Andrew Colby April 23, 1949 U.S. |
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John Andrew Colby (born April 23, 1949) is an American musician. He is a music producer composer and keyboardist.
Colby produced the score for the
He was music director of ESPN from 1984 to 1992 and wrote the SportsCenter theme (dadada), the best known sports theme of its time.[3]
As keyboardist and band leader for Clarence Clemons, he produced Live in Asbury Park I and II.
Colby wrote the
Three of his songs, "Gladiator," "Eric D.," and "Arnold" were commonly used on the ESPN show NFL Primetime. Three other songs of his, "Gothic," "Terminator," and "Gelman" were used on the show in the early 1990s, however they were phased out as the decade went on.
References
- ^ "Brooklyn Bridge". IMDb. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "The Civil War". IMDb. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Meet Sports Center theme composer". September 10, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- John Colby at IMDb
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