Perry Botkin Jr., the Grammy-winning composer behind the theme “The Young and the Restless,” passed away Monday, his publicity confirmed. He was 87.
A TV and film composer whose work dominated the 60s and 70s, Botkin composed and arranged theme music for hit series such as “Happy Days”, “Laverne & Shirley”, “Mork & Mindy” and “The Smothers Brothers Show . ”
The theme song for ‘The Young and the Restless’, best known as ‘Nadia’s Theme’ for collaborating with Olympic gymnast Nadia Comăneci, was an original rearrangement of a piece he co-wrote with Barry De Vorzon and later a Grammy Award delivered to him. for the best instrumental processing.
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On film are Botkin’s credits’ Goin ‘South’, ‘Skyjacked’, ‘Tarzan the Ape Man’, ‘They Only Kill Their Masters’ and 1971′ Bless the Beasts and Children ‘, for which he wrote a’ Best Original Song ‘ received. Oscar nomination for the title song performed by The Carpenters.
Botkin has also collaborated with numerous other artists, including Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby Darin, Jack Jones, Peggy Lee, The Everly Brothers, The Carpenters, The Supremes, The Ronettes, Jose Feliciano and Paul Williams.
Recently, Botkin’s music appeared on the soundtrack of ‘Baby Driver’.
Botkin is survived by his wife Liza, his son David and his grandson Daniel Tyler.