Peter King, born August 13 1958 in Ohio, was an American composer and arranger
known for his work on easy‑listening music and film soundtracks. He studied at
the Cincinnati Conservatory and University of Michigan and in 1967 became
president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He arranged
for television shows such as The Brady Bunch and Happy Days, as well as
conducted the orchestras for The Pied Piper of Hamelin and The Last of the
Secret Agents. He died on September 21, 1982.