"The Unknown Stuntman," the theme song for The Fall Guy, was written by Glen A. Larson, Gail Jensen, and Dave Somerville | Performed by Lee Majors "The Unknown Stuntman," from The Fall Guy Belvedere theme apart from the rest of the shows airing on primetime during the late '80s. For the recording session, the producers brought in Leon Redbone, a singer known for his reinterpretations of early 20th-century ragtime and Tin Pan Alley songs. Belvedere made "According to Our New Arrivals" the show's theme song. After Portnoy and Hart-Angelo changed the lyrics up a bit, the producers of Mr. Like their theme for Cheers, "According to Our New Arrivals" was originally written for another project the NBC pilot, Help. Speaking of Portnoy and Hart-Angelo, they also wrote "According to Our New Arrivals," the theme song to Mr. Written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo | Performed by Leon Redbone "According to Our New Arrivals," from Mr.
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In 2013, the editors of TV Guide named "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" the greatest TV theme of all time. Once the producers of the show agreed on a final version of song, they had Portnoy sing "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," instead of bringing in another vocalist. After the producers of Cheers heard an early demo of the track, they asked the duo to change the lyrics around so it could fit the storyline of the series. Originally titled "People Like Us," the song was written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo for a musical they were working on called Preppies. Written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo | Performed by Gary PortnoyĪs iconic as it's become, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," the theme song of Cheers, wasn't originally intended for the long-running comedy series. "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," from Cheers With smoothed-out keyboards and a mid-tempo rhythm pattern, "Gimme a Break" sounds like something Graydon would have written for one of the Al Jarreau albums he produced in the early '80s. Graydon and Page's theme for Gimme a Break! definitely sounds like a product of its two composers. The song was performed by Nell Carter, the show's star and a former Tony Award-winning Broadway actress. Written by Westcoast AOR greats, Jay Graydon and Richard Page, the second theme song for Gimme a Break! was used in Seasons 3 - 6 of the show. Written by Jay Graydon and Richard Page | Performed by Nell Carter "My original ambition was to be a songwriter, but then the world left me." Thicke also performed the theme song to his 1983 American talk show, Thicke of the Night. "He and I wrote the themes to Diff'rent Strokes, Facts of Life," said Burton in an interview. On the writing session for "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes," the theme song from Diff'rent Strokes, Thicke teamed up with his then wife, actress/singer Gloria Loring (their son is singer Robin Thicke), and the show's producer, Al Burton. The latter found him writing theme songs for television shows like The Facts of Life and The Joker's Wild. Written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton | Performed by Alan Thicke and Gloria Loringīefore he became a household name in America playing Jason Seaver on the late '80s sitcom Growing Pains, Alan Thicke had a career as a talk show host and songwriter. "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes," from Diff'rent Strokes Scarbury's solo career never really took off after the album, but he went on to sing more TV theme songs ( Hardcastle and McCormick, Jennifer Slept Here, etc.) and write the #1 1990 country hit, "No Matter How High," for the Oak Ridge Boys. His debut for the label, America's Greatest Hero, was produced by Post and featured songs written by Bruce Hornsby and Dan Seals, among others. After the song became a huge success, Elektra Records signed the theme's singer, Joey Scarbury, to a solo deal.
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Written by Mike Post and Stephen Gayer (more on them later), "Believe It or Not" reached the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was released as a single in 1981. The crown jewel of this piece, "Believe It or Not" was one of the few television theme songs to have success at radio. Written by Mike Post and Stephen Gayer | Performed by Joey Scarbury "Believe It or Not," from The Greatest American Hero If you're in your late 30s or up, there's no way you won't know these songs. Actually, there might be some great theme songs on the air right now, but I don't really watch sitcoms anymore, so I wouldn't know.īeing the nostalgic fool that I am, I was inspired today to write up a list of some of my favorite TV themes from the '80s, along with some trivia tidbits about each one.
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While I certainly don't disagree with that idea, I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss the TV theme songs from my childhood in the '80s. Thanks to riveting dramas like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Sopranos, many critics consider the last few years among the best television has ever known.