Monday, 22 January 2024

They don't write 'em like that anymore


The sad news of Laurie Johnson's passing reached Medd Towers today. He was 96. Johnson enjoyed a wide and varied career in the entertainment industry and wrote some of the seminal TV theme tunes of the 60s and 70s. The Professionals, Animal Magic and This is Your Life would normally have been enough to earn you bragging rights. But this, ultimately, is what he'll be remembered for. You just can't imagine Steed and Mrs. Peel clinking champagne glasses to any other music.

The Avengers - opening/closing credits (1967)

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4 comments:

  1. Alyson Mac26 January 2024 at 19:12

    That is a great theme tune. Whenever I write about television show theme tunes from our childhoods, they become my most visited posts. Just hearing them again brings on a warm glow like the Ready Brek boy experiences!

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    1. John Medd28 January 2024 at 15:44

      It is a great theme, possibly GOAT. (Can't think of many better.)

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  2. The Swede26 January 2024 at 19:17

    I'm amazed Steed and Mrs Peel ever got to the bottom of any criminal mischief, given the amount of bubbly they knocked back during every episode. RIP Mr Johnson.

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    1. John Medd28 January 2024 at 15:48

      Now there's a pastime to wile away the long winter nights - The Avengers drinking game! Every time Steed or Mrs. Peel have a slug, you too have a slug.

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