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James Alan Johnston (born June 19, 1952) is an American music composer and musician best known for his time with professional wrestling promotion, WWE. Over the course of three decades, he composed and recorded entrance theme music for the promotion's wrestlers, and compilations of his music released by WWE charted highly in several countries.
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- "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Check out "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's entrance video. WWE.com is your home for all your favorite WWE Superstar entrance videos.
- Randy Orton. “When I write the songs, I feel like I’m writing for the Superstar as opposed to other songwriters who compose somewhat autobiographically,” Johnston explained.
- The Prime Time Players. The Prime Time Players Entrance Video. “ ‘Making Moves’ is a new track that was done with Sugar Tongue Slim,” Johnston said while discussing The Prime Time Players’ catchy entrance theme.
- D-Generation X. Check out D-Generation X's entrance video. WWE.com is your home for all your favorite WWE Superstar and Diva entrance videos. “My buddy Chris Warren sang that theme,” Johnston said of D-Generation X’s rousing entrance track.
- The Undertaker. “I wanted it to sound like a funeral with the church bells and the organ, and for the music to go deeper than just the shallow nature of pure aggression that sits at the core of a lot of wrestling music.
- Stone Cold Steve Austin. “I think the reason Stone Cold Steve Austin resonated so much with the people is because the general public love characters who stand up for what they believe in.
- D-Generation X. “A lot of people tell me this is a Rage Against the Machine type of song, but it was always a straight-up funk groove to me. It’s a complete swing rhythm and I guess an ode to people like James Brown in terms of my chord progression.
- The Rock. “I knew this theme needed to make people feel like: Oh my god, The Rock is here! I wanted to write a piece of music that Dwayne [Johnson] could really dance to.
See how WWE composer Jim Johnston and vocalist Chris Warren came together to create a theme song for D-Generation X that would become an anti-authority anthe...
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Jim Johnston is a music composer who worked as the music producer for WWE from 1985 - 2017. He is the man responsible for the legendary theme songs for Stone...
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25 Days of The Deadman: Celebrating Undertaker’s 25th anniversary Learn the secrets behind The Deadman’s iconic entrance theme from the man who created it, WWE composer Jim Johnston.
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Jan 22, 2018 · For over 30 years, Jim Johnston was the man behind the signature sounds of World Wrestling Entertainment. Johnston's compositions have served as the title music for WWE's flagship shows and...
