Johnny Mandel
As a songwriter, Johnny Mandel is best known for the haunting love song, “The Shadow Of Your Smile.” As a composer, his movie and TV themes, including the Theme From M*A*S*H* are imprinted in the soundtracks of our lives. And as a player, he enriched performances and recordings by everyone from Count Basie to Sinatra, Streisand and Quincy Jones. Johnny Mandel—a mortal man, an immortal musician—left us in June 2020.