List of television theme music composers

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The following list contains composers of the primary theme music of a television series or miniseries.

They are sorted alphabetically by composer.

A - B[]

  • Amanda Abizaid - "A Place in Time" (Theme from The 4400)
  • John Addison - "Theme from Nero Wolfe", "Theme from Murder, She Wrote"
  • Alabama 3 - "Woke Up This Morning" (Theme from The Sopranos)
  • Jeff Alexander - "Theme from Please Don't Eat The Daisies", "Theme from, Julia"
  • Mike Altman - "Suicide Is Painless" (Theme from M*A*S*H) (with Johnny Mandel)
  • Tony Asher - "God Only Knows" (Theme from Big Love)
  • Edwin Astley - Themes from "The Saint", "Dangerman", "Randell and Hopkirk", and many more 1970s TV series
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - "Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Third Movement, Allegro assai" (Theme from Firing Line)
  • Pete Baikie - "Shooting Stars"' (Theme from Shooting Stars)
  • Lazlo Bane - "Superman" (Theme from Scrubs)
  • Jeff Barry - "Without Us" (Theme from Family Ties) (with Tom Scott) - sung by Johnny Mathis (and Deniece Williams), "This Is It" (Theme from One Day at a Time) (with Nancy Barry), "Movin' on Up" (Theme from The Jeffersons) (with Ja'Net DuBois), "It Could Be Magic" (Theme from Tabitha)
  • John Barry - "Theme from The Persuaders", "Theme from The Adventurer"
  • Eric Bazilian - "One of Us" (Theme from Joan of Arcadia performed by Joan Osborne)
  • Jeff Beal - "Theme from Monk" (first season only)
  • Natasha Bedingfield - "Unwritten" (Theme from The Hills)
  • Drake Bell - "I Found a Way" (Theme from Drake & Josh)
  • Elmer Bernstein - "Theme from Johnny Staccato, "Theme from Riverboat, "Theme from The Rookies"
  • Dylan Berry - "Time Warner Sportsnet" (Themes include Access Sportsnet, L.A. Lakers, Galaxy, Sparks in Cincinnati)
  • Betty - "The L Word Theme (The Way That We Live)" (Theme from The L Word), "It Girl" (Theme from )
  • Ken Bichel - "Match Game"
  • Beau Black - "Way Out" (Theme from Miles from Tomorrowland), "Theme from Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures", "Theme from Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero" (with Ryan Shore)
  • The BoDeans - "Closer to Free" (Theme from Party of Five)
  • Perry Botkin Jr. - "Nadia's Theme" (Theme from The Young and the Restless) (with Barry De Vorzon), "Theme from Mork & Mindy, The ABC Sunday Night Movie (1974-1980)
  • Bowling for Soup - "Today Is Gonna Be a Great Day" (Theme from Phineas & Ferb)
  • Boyce and Hart - "(Theme From) The Monkees" (Theme from The Monkees")
  • Boyz II Men - "Different World" (Theme from A Different World)
  • Lou Briel - "No te Duermas" (Theme from No te Duermas (TV series) Telemundo, Puerto Rico
  • Danielle Brisebois - "Unwritten" (Theme from The Hills)
  • Bruce Broughton "Theme from JAG", "Theme from Dinosaurs"
  • Dennis C. Brown - "Theme from Dharma & Greg"
  • David Buttolph - "Maverick" (Theme from Maverick)
  • Jake Bugg - "Troubled Town" (Theme from Happy Valley)

C - D[]

  • Steve Carlisle - "WKRP in Cincinnati" (Theme from WKRP in Cincinnati)
  • John Cacavas - "Theme from Kojak"
  • The Chamber Brothers - "Time Has Come Today" (Theme from Early Edition)
  • Bob Cobert - "Theme from Dark Shadows", "Theme from To Tell the Truth", "Window Shopping" (Theme from The Price Is Right), "Theme from (Blockbusters)"
  • Cy Coleman - "Playboy's Theme" (Theme from Playboy After Dark)
  • Frank Comstock - "Theme from The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends" (Seasons 1–2), "Theme from Adam-12"
  • Marius Constant - "Theme from The Twilight Zone"
  • Bill Conti - "Come with Me Now" (Theme from Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous) (with Norman Gimbel), "Theme from Dynasty", "Theme from Falcon Crest", "Theme from Cagney & Lacey"
  • Stewart Copeland - "Theme from The Equalizer"
  • Miranda Cosgrove - "Leave It All to Me" (Theme from iCarly") (featuring Drake Bell)
  • Alexander Courage - "Theme from Star Trek"
  • The Crystal Method - "Keep Hope Alive" (Theme from Third Watch) and "Theme from Bones"
  • Douglas J. Cuomo - "Theme from Sex and the City"
  • Hoyt Curtin - "Theme from Jonny Quest"; "Meet the Flintstones" (Theme from The Flintstones), "Theme from The Jetsons" (both with William Hanna and Joseph Barbera)
  • Sonny Curtis - "Love is All Around" (Theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
  • Miley Cyrus - "The Best of Both Worlds" (Theme from Hannah Montana)
  • The Dandy Warhols - "We Used to Be Friends" (Theme from Veronica Mars)
  • Darling Violetta - "Theme from Angel"
  • Daughtry - "Home" (Theme from )
  • Mack David - "Theme from 77 Sunset Strip", "Theme from Surfside 6", "This Is It-The Bugs Bunny Overture" (Theme from The Bugs Bunny Show)
  • Frank De Vol - "Theme from My Three Sons", "Theme from Family Affair", "Theme from The Brady Bunch" (with Sherwood Schwartz)
  • Dick DeBenedictis - "Theme from Matlock", "Theme from Jake and the Fatman", "Theme from Diagnosis: Murder", "Theme from Father Dowling Mysteries"
  • John Debney - "Theme from The Young Riders", "Theme from seaQuest DSV"
  • Gavin DeGraw - "I Don't Want to Be" (Theme from One Tree Hill)
  • Milton Delugg - "Theme from The Gong Show, Treasure Hunt"
  • Delia Derbyshire - "Theme from Doctor Who"
  • Destiny's Child - "Theme from The Proud Family" (featuring Solange Knowles)
  • Devo - "Uncontrollable Urge" (Theme from Ridiculousness)
  • Dido - "Here with Me" (Theme from Roswell)
  • The Divine Comedy - "Songs of Love" (Theme from Father Ted)
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "Yo Home to Bel-Air" (Theme from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)
  • Hilary Duff - "Come Clean" (Theme from Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County)
  • George Duke - "TSOP '87 Remix" (Theme from Soul Train)
  • George Duning - "Theme from The Big Valley"

E - F[]

  • Randy Edelman "Theme from MacGyver"
  • Elegant Too - "Bob's Burgers Theme" (Theme from Bob's Burgers)
  • Danny Elfman - "Theme from Tales from the Crypt", "The Simpsons Theme" (Theme from The Simpsons, "Dilbert Zone" (Theme from Dilbert), "Theme from Desperate Housewives"
  • Jack Elliott - "Theme from Barney Miller" (with Allyn Ferguson), "Theme from Charlie's Angels", "Theme from Night Court"
  • Ray Evans - "Bonanza" ("Theme from Bonanza") (with Jay Livingston), "Theme from Mister Ed", "Italic textTammy" (Theme from Tammy)
  • Kurt Farquhar - "Theme from Sister, Sister", "Gotta Move" (Theme From Moesha)
  • Louis Febre - "Theme from L.A. Heat"
  • José Feliciano - "Chico and the Man" (Theme from Chico and the Man),
  • Brad Fiedel - "Theme from Midnight Caller"
  • Jerry Fielding - "Theme from Hogan's Heroes"
  • Foo Fighters - "Next Year" (Theme from Ed)
  • Charles Fox - "Theme from Happy Days" (with Norman Gimbel), "Making Our Dreams Come True" (Theme from Laverne & Shirley), "Different Worlds" (Theme from Angie, "Theme from Wonder Woman", "The First Years" (Theme from The Paper Chase), "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (Theme from Foul Play), "Theme from The Love Boat" (with Paul Williams), "Together Through the Years" (Theme from The Hogan Family) with Stephen Geyer, "Theme from Love, American Style" (with Arnold Margolin)
  • Aretha Franklin - "Different World" (Theme from A Different World)
  • Jesse Frederick - "As Days Go By" (Theme from Family Matters), "Everywhere You Look" (Themes from Full House and Fuller House), "Second Time Around", "Theme from Step by Step" (with Teresa James)
  • Gerald Fried - "Flamingo Road Theme" (Theme from Flamingo Road), "Theme from Mr. Terrific"
  • Dominic Frontiere - "Who Needs Wings to Fly?" (Theme from The Flying Nun), "Theme from The Rat Patrol", Theme from The Invaders, "Theme from The Immortal", "Theme from The Silent Force", "Theme from Chopper One", "Theme from Vega$", "Theme from Strike Force", "Theme from The Outer Limits", "Theme from Matt Houston"

G - H[]

  • Jackie Gleason - "You're My Greatest Love" (Theme from The Honeymooners), "Melancholy Serenade" (Theme from The Jackie Gleason Show)
  • Andrew Gold - "Thank You for Being a Friend" (Theme from The Golden Girls), "Final Frontier" (Theme from Mad About You)
  • Murray Gold - "Doctor Who (revival)", "Torchwood", "The Sarah Jane Adventures", "Last Tango in Halifax", "The Musketeers"
  • Billy Goldenberg - "Theme from Alias Smith and Jones", "Theme from Kojak", "Theme from Ghost Story", "Theme from Our House"
  • Jerry Goldsmith - "Theme from The Man from U.N.C.L.E., "Theme from Star Trek: The Next Generation" (with Alexander Courage), "Theme from Star Trek: Voyager", "Theme from Police Story"
  • Selena Gomez - "Everything Is Now What It Seems" (Theme from Wizards of Waverly Place), "Theme from Shake It Up"
  • Charles Gounod - "Funeral March for a Marionette" (Theme from Alfred Hitchcock Presents)
  • Ron Grainer - "Theme from Doctor Who", "Theme from Man in a Suitcase, "Theme from The Prisoner"
  • Amy Grant - "Believe" (Theme from Three Wishes)
  • George Greeley - "Theme from My Favorite Martian"
  • Howard Greenfield - "Theme from Bewitched" (with Jack Keller), "Seattle" (Theme from Here Comes the Brides)
  • Merv Griffin - "Think Music" (Theme from Jeopardy!), "Changing Keys" (Theme from Wheel of Fortune), "Griffinaire" (Theme from The Merv Griffin Show), "Buzzword" (Theme from Merv Griffin's Crosswords)
  • Charles Gross - "Theme from Call to Glory", The Doctors", "Theme from N.Y.P.D."
  • Guy Gross - "Theme from Farscape"
  • Dave Grusin - "Theme from St. Elsewhere", "Theme from Roll Out", "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" (Theme from Baretta) (with Morgan Ames), "Theme from It Takes a Thief"
  • Vince Guaraldi - "Linus and Lucy" (Theme from Peanuts)
  • Earle Hagen - "The Fishin' Hole" (Theme from The Andy Griffith Show), "Keep Your Fingers Crossed" (Theme from The Dick Van Dyke Show), "Theme from That Girl" (with Sam Denoff), "Theme from Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.","Theme from I Spy", "Theme from The Mod Squad", "Theme from The Danny Thomas Show", "Harlem Nocturne" (Theme from Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer)
  • Chuck Hammer - "The First 48"
  • Jan Hammer - "Theme from Miami Vice"
  • Joe Harnell - "The Lonely Man Theme" (Theme from The Incredible Hulk)
  • Wilbur Hatch - "Theme from The Lucy Show", "Theme from Here's Lucy"
  • Isaac Hayes - "Theme from Shaft"
  • Neal Hefti - "Theme from Batman", "Themes from The Odd Couple and The New Odd Couple"
  • Paul Henning - "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" (Theme from The Beverly Hillbillies), "Theme from Petticoat Junction" (with Curt Massey)
  • Will Hoge - "You Make Me Happy" (Theme from Still Standing)
  • James Newton Howard - "Theme from ER", "Theme from The Sentinel"

I - J[]

  • Jerrold Immel - "Theme from Dallas", "Theme from Knots Landing", "Theme from King's Crossing", "Theme from Paradise"
  • Inner Circle - "Bad Boys" (Theme from Cops)
  • Mark Isham "Theme from Chicago Hope"
  • Bob James - "Angela" (Theme from Taxi)
  • Waylon Jennings - "Good Ol' Boys" (Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard)
  • Al Jarreau - "Theme from Moonlighting"
  • The Jets - "Theme from Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
  • Laurie Johnson - "Theme from The Avengers", "Theme from The Professionals"
  • Quincy Jones - "The Streetbeater" (Theme from Sanford and Son), "Theme from Ironside", "Hikky Burr" (Theme from The Bill Cosby Show) (both with Bill Cosby), "Chump Change" (Theme from Now You See It)
  • Tom Jones and The Flaming Lips - "Duck Dodgers" (Theme from Duck Dodgers)

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K - L[]

  • Edd Kalehoff - "Theme from The Price Is Right"
  • Yoko Kanno - "Tank!" / " The Real Folk Blues" (Themes from Cowboy Bebop), "Inner Universe" / "Lithium Flower" (Themes from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), "Stray" / "Gravity" (Themes from Wolf's Rain)
  • Bronislaw Kaper - "Theme from The F.B.I."
  • Jake Kaufman - "Let's Watch the Show" (Theme from OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
  • Jack Keller - "Theme from Bewitched" (with Howard Greenfield), "Seattle" (Theme from Here Comes the Brides)
  • Milan Kymlicka "Theme from Babar"
  • Lady Sovereign - "Love Me or Hate Me (Fuck You!!!!)" (Theme from The Bad Girls Club)
  • Glen A. Larson - "Unknown Stuntman" (Theme from The Fall Guy) sung by (Lee Majors),
  • William Lava - "Theme from F Troop" (with Irving Taylor)
  • Linda Lavin - "There's a New Girl in Town" (Theme from Alice)
  • John Lennon - "With a Little Help From My Friends" (Theme from The Wonder Years)
  • Sylvester Levay - "Theme from Airwolf", "Theme from Otherworld", "Theme from "
  • Michael A. Levine - "Theme from Cold Case"
  • Walt Levinsky - "Theme from Family Feud"
  • Jay Livingston - "Bonanza" ("Theme from Bonanza") (with Ray Evans), "Theme from Mister Ed", "Tammy" (Theme from )
  • Jerry Livingston - "Theme from 77 Sunset Strip", "Theme from Surfside 6", "This Is It-The Bugs Bunny Overture" (Theme from The Bugs Bunny Show)
  • Darlene Love and The Blossoms - "Theme from Barefoot in the Park"
  • Love Spit Love - "How Soon Is Now?" (Theme from Charmed)

M - N[]

  • Mr. Big - "Shine" (End Theme from Hellsing)
  • Mark Mancina - "Theme from The Outer Limits" and "Theme from Poltergeist: The Legacy" (with John Van Tongeren)
  • Henry Mancini - "Theme from Pink Panther", "Theme from Remington Steele", "Theme from Peter Gunn", "Theme from Newhart", "The NBC Mystery Movie" Theme / "Sunday Mystery Movie" Theme (often used in Columbo), "Bumper's Theme" (Music from The Blue Knight), "Themes from What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!!"
  • Johnny Mandel "Suicide is Painless" (Theme from M*A*S*H), "Theme from Too Close for Comfort"
  • Barry Manilow - "Bandstand Boogie" (Theme from American Bandstand)
  • Richard Markowitz - "Theme from The Wild Wild West"
  • Jack Marshall - "Theme from The Munsters", "Theme from Karen" (with Bob Mosher)
  • Massive Attack - "Paradise Circus" (Theme from Luther), "Teardrop" (Theme from House)
  • Billy May - "Somewhere in the Night" (Theme from Naked City"), "Flight of the Bumblebee" (Theme from The Green Hornet
  • Simon May "EastEnders theme tune" (Theme from EastEnders) (both with Leslie Osborne); "Theme from Howards' Way"
  • Dennis McCarthy - "Theme from V: The Series, "Theme from Houston Knights", "Theme from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
  • Paul McCartney - "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Theme from The Wonder Years)
  • China Anne McClain - Expectional" (Theme from A.N.T. Farm), "The Doc Is In" (Theme from Doc McStuffins)
  • Bear McCreary - "Theme from Battlestar Galactica (2004)"
  • Gil Mellé - "Theme from Night Gallery", "Theme from Kolchak: The Night Stalker"
  • Christina Milian - "Call Me, Beep Me!" (Theme from Kim Possible)
  • Vic Mizzy - "Theme from The Addams Family", "Theme from Green Acres", "Theme from Captain Nice"
  • Fred Mollin - "Theme from Friday the 13th: The Series", "Theme from Forever Knight"
  • Hugo Montenegro - "Theme from I Dream of Jeannie" (with Buddy Kaye)
  • Guy Moon - "Rudy's Got the Chalk" (Theme from ChalkZone), "Theme from Cow & Chicken"
  • John Morris - "Theme from Coach"
  • Mark Mothersbaugh - "Theme from Rugrats (with Bob Mothersbaugh)
  • Murfin Music International - "Theme from You Bet!" and "Theme from Gladiators"
  • David Naughton - "Makin' It" (Theme from Makin' It)
  • Oliver Nelson - "Theme from The Six Million Dollar Man"
  • Robbie Nevil - "The Best of Both Worlds" (Theme from Hannah Montana) (with Matthew Gerrard)
  • Nerf Herder - "Theme from Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
  • Don Nicholl - "Come and Knock on Our Door" (Theme from Three's Company)
  • Harry Nilsson - "Best Friend" (Theme from The Courtship of Eddie's Father)

O - P[]

  • Oasis - "Half the World Away" (Theme from The Royle Family)
  • Ozzy Osbourne - "Theme from Dog the Bounty Hunter"
  • Johnny Pearson - "Heavy Action" (Theme from Monday Night Football)
  • Phantom Planet - "California" (Theme from The O.C.)
  • Stu Phillips - "Theme from Battlestar Galactica", "Theme from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century", "Theme from Knight Rider", "Theme from Quincy, M.E."
  • Steve Plunkett - "7th Heaven" (Theme from 7th Heaven)
  • David Pomeranz - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" (Theme from Perfect Strangers)
  • Gary Portnoy - "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" (Theme from Cheers), "Every Time I Turn Around" (Theme from Punky Brewster)
  • Mike Post - "Theme from Baa Baa Black Sheep" (with Pete Carpenter), "Theme from Magnum, P.I.", "Theme from The Rockford Files", "Theme from The A-Team", "Theme from Hunter", "Theme from The White Shadow", "Theme from Riptide", "Theme from Toma", "Theme from L.A. Law", "Theme from Law & Order", "Theme from Doogie Howser, M.D.", "Theme from Quantum Leap", "Theme from Hill Street Blues", "Theme from Wiseguy"
  • Robert Prince - "Theme from The Fantastic Journey"
  • Puffy AmiYumi - "Hi-Hi" (Theme from Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi), "Teen Titans Theme" (Music from Teen Titans) and remixed by (Mix Master Mike Remix of Teen Titans Go!)

Q - S[]

T - U[]

  • John Tesh - "Roundball Rock" (Theme from NBA on NBC), "Gridiron Dreams" (Theme from NFL on NBC)
  • Alan Tew - "The Big One" (Theme from The People's Court)
  • They Might Be Giants - "Boss of Me" (Theme from Malcolm in the Middle), "Dog on Fire" (Theme from The Daily Show), "Here in Higglytown" (Theme from Higglytown Heroes), "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme Song" (Theme for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) and "Hot Dog!" (Theme from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
  • Dimitri Tiomkin - "Rawhide" (Theme from Rawhide) (with Ned Washington)
  • George Tipton - "Theme from It's a Living" (with Leslie Bricusse), "Theme from Benson"
  • Michael Tolcher - "Sooner or Later" (Theme from Life As We Know It)
  • Pete Townshend - "Who Are You" (Theme from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Theme from CSI: Miami), "Baba O'Riley" (Theme from CSI: NY), "I Can See for Miles" (Theme from CSI: Cyber)

V - Z[]

  • The Von Bondies - "C'mon C'mon" (Theme from Rescue Me)
  • W. G. Snuffy Walden - "Theme from Thirtysomething" (with Stewart Levin), "Theme from Roseanne", "Theme from The West Wing", "Theme from Early Edition", "Theme from My So-Called Life", "Theme from I'll Fly Away"
  • The Wallflowers - "Empire in My Mind" (Theme from The Guardian)
  • Joe Walsh - "Future to This Life" (Theme from RoboCop) (with Lita Ford)
  • War - "Low Rider" (Theme from George Lopez)
  • Russell Watson - "Faith of the Heart" (Theme from Enterprise)
  • Grover Washington Jr. - "Theme from The Cosby Show"
  • John Williams -"The Mission" (Theme from NBC Nightly News), "Theme from Kraft Suspense Theatre", "Themes from Lost in Space", The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants", "Theme from Amazing Stories",
  • Patrick Williams - "Theme from The Streets of San Francisco"
  • Brian Wilson - "God Only Knows" (Theme from Big Love)
  • Jonathan Wolff - "Theme from Seinfeld"
  • Xuxa - "Xuxa's Theme" (Theme from Xuxa)
  • Zendaya - "Keep It Undercover" (Theme from K.C. Undercover)

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