CHARLIE’S ANGELS THEME SONG WRITER FERGUSON DIES
The TV composer behind the CHARLIE’S ANGELS theme song has died, aged 85.
Allyn Ferguson passed away at his home in Westlake Village, near Los An geles, on 23 June (10), his daughter Jill Ferguson has confirmed.
The songwriter rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s, composing tunes for a variety of TV shows.
But he will perhaps be best remembered for coming up with the scores fo r Charlie’s Angels and Barney Miller, tracks he composed with collaborato r Jack Elliott.
Ferguson’s work earned him six Emmy nominations throughout his career a nd he was awarded the prize for music composition in 1985 for a TV adapta tion of literary classic Camille.
He is survived by his wife Joline, daughter Jill and sons Dan and Todd, as well as six grandchildren, according to the Associated Press. (MT/WNW
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