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May 21, 2024 · John Tesh is the author — and owner — of "Roundball Rock," the former NBA on NBC theme song. Around 15 years ago, Tesh told one of his concert audiences the story of how the song came...
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Jun 5, 2024 · It was the origin of the song “Roundball Rock,” which Tesh estimates was played roughly 12,000 times during game coverage as the NBA on NBC theme from 1990 to 2002.
In the 1990s, Tesh was credited with the theme music to Bobby's World, hosted by Howie Mandel, and the NBA on NBC theme, known as "Roundball Rock". Tesh composed the NBA on NBC theme after an idea hit him while traveling.
"Roundball Rock" by John Tesh the theme music for the NBA on NBC TV program from the 1990's and early 2000's
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"Roundball Rock" is a musical composition by John Tesh and used for The NBA on NBC from 1990 until 2002. NBC played the theme 12,000 times during their run. Tesh came up with the melody while at a hotel and called his answering machine at home to sing a preliminary version of the melody so he would not forget it.
Jul 27, 2020 · John Tesh (“Roundball Rock” composer): What’s really funny is that when I wrote the NBA on NBC theme, I’d never been to an NBA basketball game. I probably could name only three or four NBA...
Jul 23, 2020 · As the new theme song for NBC’s aptly titled NBA on NBC blared from the packed bar’s TVs, Tesh excitedly looked around for even the slightest bit of recognition. Certainly someone would recognize that an orchestral masterpiece was now echoing throughout the premises.
