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John Barry

Theme from "The Persuaders"

1971 · via Dr. Dre

John Barry wrote “Theme from "The Persuaders"” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1971. Dr. Dre’s “Big Ego’s” (1999) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

John Barry – Theme from "The Persuaders"
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John Barry wrote that theme and cut it himself in 1971, and nearly three decades later Dre built a whole boast of a track on top of it. Play the Barry record first, then listen to how much of it is still holding up "Big Ego’s."

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Liner notes

Credited writer: John Barry.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1971.

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Dr. Dre’s “Big Ego’s” (1999) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Dr. Dre's "Big Ego’s" samples the "Theme from 'The Persuaders'." Who wrote that theme and had it on record long before Dre got to it?John Barry
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