R.I.P Sam Spence

[3Rivers]

Provided the soundtrack to so many moments

Longtime NFL Films composer Sam Spence dead at 88

You might not know Sam Spence by name, but if you're an NFL fan, you know his music — probably by heart.

Spence, who composed and conducted the dramatic music for NFL Films’ classic highlight reels, died Saturday at a nursing home in Lewisville, Texas, the Houston Chronicle reported.

He was 88.

Spence's scores served as the musical backdrop to most of the classic NFL Films highlights that featured John "The Voice of God" Facenda's baritone, including “The Autumn Wind,” “The Over the Hill Gang,” “Roundup” and “Up She Rises.”

Born in San Francisco, host city of Sunday's Super Bowl 50, Spence became a music instructor at the University of Southern California before moving to Munich, Germany, where he became a pioneer in electronica.

According to the Chronicle, he kept his Hollywood contacts and was often commissioned to compose soundtracks. In 1966, the NFL hired him for the first of his nearly 500 short pieces for NFL Films.

Spence’s work also appeared in many TV shows, including “The Simpsons,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” "SpongeBob Squarepants" and “King Of Queens.”

 

[pete clemenza]

RIP...

#Raiders #AutumnWind

 

[Big Boss]

RIP

 

[afterlife2009]

wow. RIP.

I remember an old Madden had all of his music remixed.

 

[PortCityProphet]

all the NFL films guys are gone
not gon lie reading the thread title i thought you meant Shawn Spence who played for the Steelers

 

[malbaker86]

fukk the NFL for financially jerking him too

 

[RammerJammer]

Legend. Watching NFL Films, playing Madden was like with his music playing and the remixes. Spongebob used just about all his joints too

R.I.P.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

RIP...

#Raiders #AutumnWind

GOAT battle hymn.

 

[BXKingPin82]

RIP

damn so many people going right now smh

 

[ThiefyPoo]

RIP

 

[RammerJammer]

Loved this one




This one on all the NFL commcercials

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

RIP

 

[BlackAchilles]

How Ironic that on the 50th anniversary of the Big Game they lose someone so instrumental in gettingi n that big

Jon Facenda's voice narrating gruesome slow-motion clashes between the famous Steel Curtain and the dreaded Oakland Raiders

 

[Darth Nubian]

Best theme for a cold day like this


R.I.P. Sam Spence

 

[Sam.I.Am]

One of my favorites