The Price Is Right theme music (later versions and cues)
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The Price Is Right theme music (later versions and cues) is a series of upbeat, game-show-style musical themes and cues composed and arranged by Edd Kalehoff that have become iconic elements of the long-running television game show’s sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
production music library cue set
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television theme music ⓘ |
| arranger | Edd Kalehoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American daytime television
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studio audience participation ⓘ |
| basedOn | original The Price Is Right theme music ⓘ |
| composer | Edd Kalehoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
big band pop
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easy listening ⓘ game show music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
memorable melody
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modular cue structure ⓘ prominent horn section ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later game show music packages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
commercial bumper cues
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fanfares and stingers ⓘ main theme (later arrangement) ⓘ pricing game bed cues ⓘ showcase theme cues ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 1970s television orchestration styles ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
build excitement for contestants and audience
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underscore suspense during pricing games ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Bob Barker era of The Price Is Right
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continued use into the Drew Carey era of The Price Is Right ⓘ |
| partOf | The Price Is Right NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUseLocation | Stage 33 at CBS Television City (historic production home of The Price Is Right) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizability | iconic in American pop culture ⓘ |
| rightsHolder |
CBS (broadcast rights)
NERFINISHED
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Fremantle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
brass-driven
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orchestral pop ⓘ upbeat ⓘ |
| usedBy |
CBS
NERFINISHED
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Fremantle (The Price Is Right production company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
closing theme of The Price Is Right
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commercial bumpers on The Price Is Right ⓘ contestant entrance cues on The Price Is Right ⓘ losing stings on The Price Is Right ⓘ opening theme of The Price Is Right ⓘ pricing game cues on The Price Is Right ⓘ showcase cues on The Price Is Right ⓘ winner stings on The Price Is Right ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1970s ⓘ |
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