Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote the raw classic "I Fought the Law" and posed the enduring question "Who can turn the world on with her smile?" as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

If you were watching TV back in the 1970s, you may recognize this song. (SOUNDBITE OF SONNY CURTIS SONG, "LOVE IS ALL AROUND") KELLY: "Love Is All Around" was the theme song for "The Mary Tyler Moore ...

“Punk legend” is probably not how Sonny Curtis would have described himself, but if the studded belt fits, wear it. As a member of the Crickets, as in “Buddy Holly and,” he “inspired thousands of kids ...

Sonny Curtis — the songwriter best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme song and the frontman for Buddy Holly‘s band The Crickets — is dead at 88. On Saturday, September 20, Sonny’s daughter, ...

Sonny Curtis, the prolific songwriter behind “I Fought the Law” and The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme song, died Friday at age 88. His wife Louise Curtis confirmed his death to the Associated Press, ...