Days of our Lives has lost another icon, and Susan Seaforth Hayes penned a loving tribute to the show’s former composer, Martin Davich.
Music to Remember
Davich’s musical talent spanned shows like ER and Southland, as well as General Hospital. He even composed the title track to the GH spin-off Port Charles. But one show his music was best known for was DAYS, where he not only composed several tracks, but even appeared on screen as a piano player at Doug’s Place named Marty.
Seaforth Hayes (Julie) took to Instagram to announce the passing of her lifetime friend and former castmate. “Marty Davich was our piano man in the golden years of DAYS music. Often on camera, rarely with dialogue, he spoke through the themes he played,” the actress wrote. “Always perfect, always ingenious, always beautiful… just like the man.”
The post includes a photo of her late husband Bill Hayes (ex-Doug), along with Davich and the late Robert Clary (ex-Robert LeClair). Seaforth Hayes went on to explain the photo, sharing, “This photo is from 1980: a circus night at Doug’s Place, the Salem nightclub of fondest memory. Here are the three musicians I loved so much. I imagine them again, in heaven, making music with the angels.”
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Seaforth Hayes’s post caught the attention of co-star Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), who commented with, “Beautiful.”
Davich was the composer behind the themes for several Salem supercouples, including Steve (Stephen Nichols) and Kayla, Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso), and Kimberly (ex-Patsy Pease) and Shane (Charles Shaughnessy).
@daysdaily_ on X (formerly Twitter) shared clips of Davich’s DAYS compositions for each couple.
Soap Hub sends its deepest condolences to Davich’s family, friends, and fans at this difficult time.
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