Johnny Mandel was an Oscar- and Grammy-winning songwriter who composed songs including the “M*A*S*H” theme (“Suicide Is Painless”) and “The Shadow of Your Smile.”Mandel won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1965 for “The Shadow of Your Smile,” the theme song to “The Sandpiper.” He also won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his composition.
In 1970, he composed the theme song to the movie “M*A*S*H,” which was again used as an instrumental version in the TV series inspired by the movie.
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