Keith Mansfield (born 1941) originally from Slough, United Kingdom, is a composer and arranger known for his creation of prominent television theme tunes, including the
Grandstand theme for the BBC. Other works include "
Light and Tuneful" (the opening theme for the BBC's coverage of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships), "
World Champions" (the closing theme for NBC's coverage of the same tournament) and "
World Series" (used for the BBC's athletics coverage). Mansfield is probably best known by American audiences as the composer of the tune …
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