(ABC Daytime, 1968 - present) [Some theme information after 1980 courtesy Soap Opera music expert David R. Jackson, who has several screen shots of the various "As The World Turns" openings over the years on his web page at http://drjtv.fortunecity.ws/oltl.html]
[Theme and composer credit in "TV Theme Soundtrack Directory" by Craig Patillo] Composer: Charles F. Paul (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: [not found in 1978 ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions] 2001 Publisher: [not found in ASCAP 2001 database] Copyright Date: July 5, 1968; Eu 61 993. Renewal Date: [not found] Recordings:
[above is title as originally filed for copyright; BMI title aka: "One Life To Live"] Composer: Jack Urbont (BMI) Orig. Publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI) 2001 Publisher: ABC Circle Music, Inc. (BMI) of New York, NY [Original Instrumental version, registered within "One Life To Live (Session 1, Cues 3 - 9TE)"]: Copyright Date: March 24, 1975; EU 566 852; [Vocal version (lyric added by Jack Urbont)]: Copyright Date: May 24, 1976; EU 681 960; Recordings:
[above is title as filed for copyright; ASCAP title aka: "One Life To Live Theme (Opening & Closing)"; BMI titles aka: "One Life To Live Theme Open"; and aka: "One Life To Live Theme Close"; vocal lyric was added a year later in 1986] Composers: music by Dave Grusin (ASCAP/BMI), with lyric added by Charles Randolph ("Randy") Goodrum (ASCAP) Orig. Publishers: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP), and Roaring Fork Music (BMI) 2001 Publishers: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o ABC Television Network of New York, NY; and Roaring Fork Music (BMI) c/o Ensign Music Corp. of New York, NY Vocal Version Copyright Date: Oct. 28, 1986; PAu-828-457. Recordings:
[above is title as filed for copyright; ASCAP database title aka: "One Life To Live (Opening & Closing)" This was an instrumental tune, not to be confused with the next two THEMEs which were also a different composition which Holdridge co-wrote with David Nichtern, and with vocal lyric for the close.] Composer: Lee Elwood Holdridge (ASCAP) Orig. Publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o ABC Television Network of New York, NY Copyright Date: July 27, 1992; PAu-1-658-664. Recordings:
Composers: Lee Elwood Holdridge (ASCAP), and David Nichtern (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o ABC Television Network of New York, NY Copyright Date: [not found] Recordings:
Composers: Lee Elwood Holdridge (ASCAP), Kevin D. Bents (ASCAP), and David Nichtern (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o ABC Television Network of New York, NY Copyright Date: [not found] Recordings: