Perry Botkin Jr., Grammy-Winning TV and Film Composer, Dies at 87
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variety.comNatalie Oganesyan editorGrammy-winning and Oscar-nominated TV and film composer Perry Botkin Jr., known for his theme songs for “The Young and the Restless,” the late ’70s sitcom “Mork & Mindy” and “The ABC Friday/Sunday Night Movie,” died Jan.
18, his publicist announced. He was 87.Botkin, whose career spanned four decades, was also an arranger on Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” and The Cascades’ hit “Rhythm of the Rain.” He also worked on albums by artists such as Barbra Streisand, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Jones, Paul Williams and more.
Most recently, his music was featured on the soundtrack of Sony Pictures’ 2017 blockbuster “Baby Driver” and a 2016 Super Bowl Prius commercial.His iconic theme song for “The Young.
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