At the start of "Solid Gold's" first season (1980), Michael Miller was chosen by its first host, Dionne Warwick, to be the show's musical director. Miller stayed on for the entire series and composed the theme song for "Solid Gold" with Academy Award winning songwriter Dean Pitchford providing the lyrics. The song, re-recorded various times to reflect current music trends, was performed by the show's hosts (with the exception of the 1984–85 season, which was performed by session singer, Deborah Ludwig Davis) at the beginning and end of each program, with the closing theme accompanied by a final routine from the Dancers.