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Joe Raposo

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ComposerLyricist 1937–1989

Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was an American composer and songwriter. He is best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song, and several notable songs, including "Bein' Green", "C Is For Cookie" and "Sing" (later a #3 hit for The Carpenters). He also wrote music for other television shows including The Electric Company, Shining Time Station and the sitcoms Three's Company and The Ropers, including their theme songs. Additionally, he composed scores for three Dr. Seuss television specials produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises: Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977), Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (1…

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  • In the mid-1970s Harnick also began the first of several projects with Joe Raposo, who had written music extensively for television, especially for children’s shows such as Sesame Street and The Electric Company . 98 They first wrote the theme music for Alan Alda’s situation comedy We’ll Get By , which premiered on CBS in 1975, then a gro…ebooks/Lambert, Philip/B00590X4L8 EBOK - Philip Lambert.txt
  • ton, Betty Comden, Fred Ebb, Jack Feldman, Adolph Green, Sheldon Harnick, John Kander, Ed Kleban, Barry Manilow, Phyllis Newman, Joe Raposo, Mary Rodgers, Carole Bayer Sager, Stephen Sondheim, Bruce Sussman; Director, Arthur Laurents; Scenery,theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • RAGGEDY ANN Book. William Gibson; Music and Lyrics, Joe Raposo; Direction/Choreography, Patricia Birch; Sets, Gerry Hariton, Vicki Baral; Costumes, Carrie Robbins; Lighting. Marc B. Weiss; Sound, Abe Jacob; Flying, Foy; Hair/Makeup, Hiram Ortiz; Musical Supervision/Dance Arrangements. Louis St. Louis; Orchestrations, Stan Applebaum; Music…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1986-87 Season, v. 43 (Willis, John).txt

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