Thomas Michael Pace (born January 13, 1949, in

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) is an American singer-songwriter, who is best known for the song "Maybe", which became the theme of ''

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.'' The song started out as a medley titled "Wear The Sun In Your Heart/Maybe." Pace had originally intended the song "Maybe" for the film ''The Snow Tigers,'' but ultimately it became the

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of the Sunn Classic Pictures film and TV series, ''The Life And Times Of Grizzly Adams,'' both of which were loosely based on a biography written by Charles E. Sellier. The program starred

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as James Capen Adams, whom the film and series both said had fled from false murder charges into the mountains and forest nearby. The made-for-television film ''The Capture Of Grizzly Adams,'' which also starred Haggerty and also featured "Maybe" as its theme, finally showed Adams successfully clearing his name. Another version, the theme from an album that Pace recorded and released during the 1970s, was released as a single in Europe. "Maybe" went to

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in Germany and stayed there for nine weeks. Pace received the "

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" Award, Germany's version of the

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for Best Song of 1980. The song also reached No. 14 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 23 in the Australian

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Singles Chart. He also wrote and composed, often in collaboration with Maria Hegsted, songs for other films including the

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"Movies of the Week" ''Vestige Of Honor'' and ''Can You Feel Me Dancing,'' in addition to such feature films as ''

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'' and ''State Park''. Pace remains involved with music, and he now lives in

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Discography

Albums

* 1980: ''Maybe'' – ( Capitol Records) * 2002: ''Not in Compliance''

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/ref> * 2018: ''Come Down Hard (Youth Rising) Thom Pace Music

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pace, Thom 1949 births Living people Songwriters from Idaho American male singers American film score composers RSO Records artists American male film score composers American male songwriters