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Sonny Curtis, Crickets member who penned ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, dies at 88
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Highlights
- Curtis, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a Crickets member in 2012, died Friday, his wife confirmed.
- Before he turned 20, he wrote the hit Someday for Webb Pierce and Rock Around With Ollie Vee for Holly.
- The Crickets were praised as a blueprint for rock and roll bands, inspiring garage bands around the world.
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Sonny Curtis, who wrote ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, dies at 88

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