Theme Music
An original composition by Edd Kalehoff featuring scat vocals was used as the theme for The CBS Sports Spectacular beginning in 1970. Then, The Electric Light Orchestra's "Fire on High" was used as the theme of the show (when it was known as The CBS Sports Special) from 1976 to 1978. The next song used as a theme (from 1979-1980) was an "in-house" version of American composer Aaron Copland's symphonic instrumental "Fanfare For The Common Man." The CBS version of "Fanfare" – clocking in at 1 minute, eight seconds—was styled after the 9 minute, 40 second version recorded by UK progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer on its 1977 LP, Works Volume 1.
For CBS' Super Bowl XVI coverage at the end of the 1981 NFL season, CBS' theme music would eventually become the theme for CBS Sports Saturday/Sunday. The music itself, could be considered a hybrid of the then, NFL Today theme and their original college basketball theme.
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