Terms of Endearment
He also composed the theme and score for the 1983 hit film "Terms of Endearment", starring Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger, notching a hit on the Adult Contemporary chart under his own name with the "Theme" from this film. The single for "Terms of Endearment" spent six weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at number 84 in April 1984.