John Williams (composer)

:For other people with the same name, see John Williams.

The Olympics

Williams, being the most prominent composer in North America, has also composed the official theme for all four Olympic Games held on the continent in the last 26 years. They are:

Related Topics:
North America - Olympic Games

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• "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" - 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles
• The opening trumpet Fanfare was the previous Olympic Theme, which Williams elaborated on and fleshed out with underscore.
• "The Olympic Spirit" - 1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary
• "Summon the Heroes" - 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta
• "Call of the Champions" - 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City