If you were watching TV back in the 1970s, you may recognize this song. (SOUNDBITE OF SONNY CURTIS SONG, "LOVE IS ALL AROUND") KELLY: "Love Is All Around" was the theme song for "The Mary Tyler Moore ...
South Plains native Sonny Curtis, a prolific singer-songwritter who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Crickets, is being remembered for his lasting impact on the ...
Sonny Curtis, the man behind the rebellious Clash hit “I Fought the Law” and the hit Mary Tyler Moore Show theme song, died Sept. 19, 2025, following a sudden illness. He was 88 years old. Curtis’ ...
Sonny Curtis, the frontman of Buddy Holly’s band The Crickets who wrote classic songs including the theme for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died. He was 88. Curtis died Friday “after a sudden ...
Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...
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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring ...
A prolific singer and songwriter who got his start with Buddy Holly, he also wrote “I Fought the Law,” “Walk Right Back” and hundreds of other songs. By Michael S. Rosenwald Sonny Curtis, a prolific ...
Sonny Curtis plays for The Crickets circa 1994 Getty Images Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis, who fronted Buddy Holly’s backing band later known as The Crickets and ...