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Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH was an American composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist, 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" and "C Is For Cookie". 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).
Born
Monday, 08 February 1937
Died
Sunday, 05 February 1989
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
Kids' Favorite Country Songs | Background Vocals | 2007 |
Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano | Gil Gickler / Groogen Musician / Senior Fairy / Groogen Dairywoman (voice) / Groogen Dairywoman | 1980 |
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure | Joe | 1977 |
Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
Sesame Street | (voice) / Singer 'Somebody Come and Play' / Singer 'The Goat' / Singer 'Frog Struggle Song' / Singer 'Everybody Sleeps' / Middle Singer / Aardvark / Singer 'Water Baby' / Singer 'Take a Breath' / Singer 'Sloth Sleepy' / Singer 'Peanut Butter' / Singer 'Kangaroo Blues' / Self - Musician / Singer 'Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?' / Singer 'When I'm Itchy, I Scratch' / Singer 'What Do You Do With a Fruit?' / Singer 'What Are Kids Called' / Singer 'Water Baby' and 'Families' / Singer 'Water Baby' & 'Pretty Baby' / Trombone Player / Pumpkin Hippie / 'Take a Breath' singer / Singer 'Pretty Baby' / Singer 'Penguins Five' - 'Doggy Paddle', and 'There's a Bird On Me' / Singer 'New Life' and 'I Like Alaska' / Cookie Monster / Singer 'Look a Little Closer' / Pig / Singer ' Little Things' and 'Frog Struggle Song' / Singer (segments "I Believe in Little Things" and "There's a Bird on Me") / Singer "Somebody Come and Play" / Singer 'Little Things' - 'Three is My Favorite Number' - & 'I'm an Aardvark' / Singer 'A Little Bit At the Beginning' (DVD version) / Singer Bein' a Pig' / Singer 'Chicken or the Egg' / Singer 'Dressed Up' / Singer 'Everybody Sleeps' and 'Kangaroo Blues' / Singer 'Families' / Singer 'Flying' / Singer 'I Like Alaska' / Singer 'Funny Face' / Singer 'Go Ahead and Touch' and 'Frog Struggle Song' / Singer 'Hippopotamus Round' / Singer 'Two is You and Me' / Singer 'Trying and Trying Again' / Vocalist | 1969 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Composer | 1961 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
Kids' Favorite Country Songs | Background Vocals | 2007 |
Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano | Gil Gickler / Groogen Musician / Senior Fairy / Groogen Dairywoman (voice) / Groogen Dairywoman | 1980 |
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure | Joe | 1977 |
Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
Sesame Street | (voice) / Singer 'Somebody Come and Play' / Singer 'The Goat' / Singer 'Frog Struggle Song' / Singer 'Everybody Sleeps' / Middle Singer / Aardvark / Singer 'Water Baby' / Singer 'Take a Breath' / Singer 'Sloth Sleepy' / Singer 'Peanut Butter' / Singer 'Kangaroo Blues' / Self - Musician / Singer 'Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?' / Singer 'When I'm Itchy, I Scratch' / Singer 'What Do You Do With a Fruit?' / Singer 'What Are Kids Called' / Singer 'Water Baby' and 'Families' / Singer 'Water Baby' & 'Pretty Baby' / Trombone Player / Pumpkin Hippie / 'Take a Breath' singer / Singer 'Pretty Baby' / Singer 'Penguins Five' - 'Doggy Paddle', and 'There's a Bird On Me' / Singer 'New Life' and 'I Like Alaska' / Cookie Monster / Singer 'Look a Little Closer' / Pig / Singer ' Little Things' and 'Frog Struggle Song' / Singer (segments "I Believe in Little Things" and "There's a Bird on Me") / Singer "Somebody Come and Play" / Singer 'Little Things' - 'Three is My Favorite Number' - & 'I'm an Aardvark' / Singer 'A Little Bit At the Beginning' (DVD version) / Singer Bein' a Pig' / Singer 'Chicken or the Egg' / Singer 'Dressed Up' / Singer 'Everybody Sleeps' and 'Kangaroo Blues' / Singer 'Families' / Singer 'Flying' / Singer 'I Like Alaska' / Singer 'Funny Face' / Singer 'Go Ahead and Touch' and 'Frog Struggle Song' / Singer 'Hippopotamus Round' / Singer 'Two is You and Me' / Singer 'Trying and Trying Again' / Vocalist | 1969 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Composer | 1961 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Won |
1982 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Entertainment/Fictional | Nominated |
1970 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals | Won |