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As the title implies, it was the opening theme music for the 1970s American television series S.W.A.T., though it is a noticeably different recording from the actual TV theme version, which was performed not by Rhythm Heritage, but by Barry De Vorzon's own orchestra with arrangement by Dominik Hauser.
A spin-off of The Rookies, developed from a two-part pilot aired on February 17, 1975, S.W.A.T. follows a police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team operating in an unnamed Californian city. The series stars Steve Forrest , Robert Urich , Rod Perry , Mark Shera , and James Coleman as the titular team's officers.
Rhythm Heritage was a 1970s American disco-funk band, best known for their 1976 US number one single "Theme from S.W.A.T.". [1] It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in February 1976. [2]
The Electric Company – Theme song composed by Eric Rogers; performed by original cast; The Electric Company (2009 TV series) ("Turn Up the Power") – original cast; Elena of Avalor – Gaby Moreno; Ellen - composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden; ("So Called Friend") – Texas; The Ellen Burstyn Show ("Nothing in the World Like Love") – Rita Coolidge
As SWAT follows up on the armored car theft, T.J. brings Luca to the American Beauty Contest, where his fiancée Susan works as a photographer; unbeknownst to them, the contest is the target of the armored car's thieves, a gang of veterans seeking to steal the bejeweled crown and scepter worn by the winning girl, worth over $2 million.
Roderick Maurice Perry (July 30, 1934 – December 17, 2020) [2] was an American actor best known for his role as Sgt. David "Deacon" Kay in the 1970s TV series S.W.A.T. Perry also played leading roles in two blaxploitation movies in the mid-1970s: The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
In the Season 7 episode, "End of the Road", after helping the team stop a group of criminals, Street resigns from 20-Squad and LAPD to join Long Beach's SWAT team, becoming its new commanding officer after its previous leader died from injuries sustained in a gunfight. It is also revealed that Street is engaged to Chris. His call sign is 26-David.
On February 3, 2017, it was announced that CBS had greenlit production of a pilot episode of a television series inspired by the 2003 film adaptation of the 1970s ABC series S.W.A.T.. [24] The pilot was written by Aaron Rahsaan Thomas and Shawn Ryan [ 25 ] and directed by Justin Lin .