Crockett's Theme: Ian Hammer's most popular hit of the 80's!
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Today Jan Hammer is known as a virtuoso Czech composer, pianist, and winner of several Grammy Awards. His first big success came in the 1980s! Then Hammer was lucky enough to get a job in television, where he actually recorded the most unique and beautiful masterpiece of his career... Crockett's Theme soundtrack to the then popular TV series Miami Vice sold 7 million copies worldwide!
Biography of the musician
The musician was born on 17 April 1948 in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. His mother, jazz singer Vlasta Pruhova, instilled in the boy a love of music from an early age... As a child Hammer was fond of playing jazz piano. As an adult, he enrolled at Berklee College of Music.
In the early 1970s Ian performed with Jerry Goodman, Sarah Vaughan, and the rock band Mahavishnu Orchestra, with whom he managed to record some enjoyable albums.
In 1973 Ian takes part in the recording of fusion albums "Spectrum" (Billy Cobham) and "Teaser" (Tommy Bolin). And so, in the 1980s, Hammer became the author of a platinum soundtrack! But - about everything in order ...
"Crockett's Theme" clip.
The story of the song and interesting facts
This theme song first appeared in the episode "Calderone's Return: The Hit List (Part 1)", which was released on 19 October 1984. The track delighted not only fans of the series, but also music lovers, who enjoyed it on both Miami Vice II and Ian Hammer's Escape from Television.
The song may not have been a big hit in the United States, but it became a big hit in Western Europe, reaching number one in Belgium and the Netherlands in less than a month! The track also reached number two in Ireland and the UK.
The significance of Crockett's Theme is that it is the last instrumental composition to top the US Hot 100! In 1985, the soundtrack won its creator a Grammy Award!
Certified 4x Platinum, - Crockett's Theme became the best selling soundtrack of the time! So, through mistakes and bold experimentation, Ian Hammer ushered in a new era... His soundtrack had a huge influence on the further development of music and cinema! Crockett's Theme is one of the most striking examples of how emotions are reflected solely in the notes... When words are of no use....
