DEF: Walter Murphy “Themes from E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial)”
New York City-born composer Walter Murphy made three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, all between 1976 and 1982. On this date in 1982, Murphy’s final single to appear on the chart, “Themes from E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial),” climbed to a peak position of number 47. Today, “Themes from E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial)” by Walter Murphy is the Daily Eighties Flashback.
