Joe Raposo
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- February 8, 1937 · Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
- February 5, 1989
Biography
Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was an American composer, lyricist, songwriter, singer, and pianist, best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song, as well as classic songs such as "Bein' Green", "C Is For Cookie" and "Sing" (later a #3 hit for The Carpenters). He also wrote music for television shows such as The Electric Company, Shining Time Station and the sitcoms Three's Company and The Ropers, including their theme songs. In addition to these works, Raposo also composed extensively for three Dr. Seuss TV specials in collaboration with the DePatie-Freleng Enterprises: Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977), Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (1980), and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Raposo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- The Scripted Muppet Caper · Songs, Music
- Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure · Music
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street · Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate · Music
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting · Songs
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers · Music
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars · Music
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales · Music
- Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read! · Music
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? · Music
- Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! · Songs
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration · Music
- Getting Ready to Read · Music, Songs
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music · Self, Music
- Sesame Street: Dance Along! · Songs
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 · Music
- Shining Time Station · Main Title Theme Composer
- Madeline · Music
- Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure · Music
- Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R. · Self
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories · Music
- Cabbage Patch Kids: First Christmas · Music, Songs
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show · Music
- The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat · Music
- The Great Muppet Caper · Dubonnet Club Orchestra Member (uncredited), Music
- Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother · Music
- Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? · Gil Gickler / Groogen Musician / Senior Fairy / Groogen Dairywoman (Voice), Music
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street · Songs
- Peeping Times · Music
- Halloween Is Grinch Night · Music
- Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure · Joe, the Bus Driver (uncredited), Music
- Nashville · Music
- Out to Lunch · Music, Songs
- Maurie · Music
- Savages · Music
- The Possession of Joel Delaney · Music Director, Music
- Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince · Music
- The Great Santa Claus Switch · Music, Songs
- This Way to Sesame Street · Music Director
- Hey Cinderella! · Music
- The Dick Cavett Show · Self
- Run, Run · Music
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self