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Joe Raposo
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Friends and Lovers & Other Contemporary Love Songs (Easy Adult Piano)
- Sunny Day
- Sing
- Sing!
- Being green
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Film & TV
Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
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…
Known for
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street — Self (archive footage)2021
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music — Self (archive footage)1990
- Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R. — Self1986
- The Great Muppet Caper — Dubonnet Club Orchestra Member (uncredited)1981
- Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? — Gil Gickler / Groogen Musician / Senior Fairy / Groogen Dairywoman (voice)1980
- Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure — Joe, the Bus Driver (uncredited)1977
- The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1937-02-08
- Active to
- 1989-02-05
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,281
- Total plays
- 12,902
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There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Joseph Guilherme Raposo Jr., OIH (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was a Portuguese-American composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist, best known for his work on the children's television series' Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Shining Time Station and on the sitcom Three's Company, including its theme song. In addition to these works, Raposo also composed extensively for Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. <a href="ht
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fall River
- Place of death
- Bronxville
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Student of
- Nadia Boulanger
- Instrument
- keyboard instrument
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- date of birth
- 1937-02-08
- date of death
- 1989-02-05
- cause of death
- lymphoma
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- different from
- Joe Raposo
- birth name
- Joseph Guilherme Raposo
- alternative name
- Joseph Raposo
- writing language
- English language
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
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