- Born
- Birth nameCharles Curtis Berghofer
- Chuck Berghofer was born on June 14, 1937 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He is an actor, known for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), Bird (1988) and The Object of Beauty (1991).
- Performed bass guitar on the Barney Miller theme song: the opening bass line is one of the most famously recognized in pop culture.
- He played various other brass instruments before turning to the double bass in his mid-teens.
- In 2019, Berghofer, along with fellow Wrecking Crew members Don Randi and Don Peake and in conjunction with Denny Tedesco (producer and director of the 2008 film The Wrecking Crew), performed around the Los Angeles area with their The Wrecking Crew's Farewell to Glen Campbell live shows.
- He also worked on television with Glen Campbell, recorded with Frank Sinatra, and played with Barbra Streisand, in which they did a recording of Funny Lady.
- Two of his biggest hits were his bass solo on Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and the "Barney Miller" TV theme.
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