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Crockett's Theme
"Crockett's Theme" is an instrumental song written for the hit NBC series ''Miami Vice''. The surname Crockett refers to Don Johnson's character, James "Sonny" Crockett. The initial version of the theme first appeared in the episode " Calderone's Return: Part 1 – The Hit List", which aired on October 19, 1984. The song was composed by Jan Hammer and appears on the album '' Miami Vice II'', the second volume of music from the television show. It also appeared on Jan Hammer's 1987 album '' Escape from Television''. Chart performance The song was a hit in western Europe, reaching number one in Belgium and the Netherlands, for two and four weeks respectively. It peaked at number two in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. Weekly charts Year-end charts Sales and certifications Later uses Between 1991 and 1994, the song was featured in a series of adverts for NatWest in the United Kingdom. It was subsequently re-released as a single in May 1991 in the United Kingdom as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer () (born 17 April 1948) is a Czech-American musician, composer, and record producer. He first gained his most visible audience while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the early 1970s, as well as his film scores for television and film including "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett's Theme", from the 1980s television program ''Miami Vice''. He has continued to work as both a musical performer and producer. Hammer has collaborated with some of the era's most influential jazz and rock musicians such as John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Billy Cobham, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Tommy Bolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, and Elvin Jones. He has composed and produced at least 14 original motion picture soundtracks, the music for 90 episodes of ''Miami Vice'' and 20 episodes of the television series ''Chancer''. His compositions have won him several Grammy Awards. Biography Early life Jan Hammer was born in Prague, then capital o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |