Knight Rider: The 1980s TV Phenomenon
Everything 80s
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The Night Rider Theme Song
The Night Rider theme was composed by Stu Phillips, who also did the music for Battlestar Galactica and Spider-Man. He used a classical piece of music from the ballet called Silvia as inspiration in the creation of the Night Rider theme. The early 80s was a tough time to find an audience against already established shows. But not surprisingly, Night Rider was a huge hit with kids and would end up being more financially successful than a majority of the big shows.
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