Joe Raposo

Personal Info

Known For Sound

Gender Male

Birthday 1937-02-08

Deathday 1989-02-05 (51 years old)

Place of Birth Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Also Known As Joseph Guilherme Raposo

Joe Raposo

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

Sound

2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

as Original Music Composer

1988
Madeline

as Original Music Composer

1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

as Original Music Composer

1981
The Great Muppet Caper

as Original Music Composer

1978
Peeping Times

as Music

1977
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

as Original Music Composer

1976
The Muppet Show

as Original Music Composer

1975
Nashville

as Music

1974
Out to Lunch

as Music

1974
Out to Lunch

as Songs

1972
1972
Savages

as Original Music Composer

1972
The Possession of Joel Delaney

as Original Music Composer

1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Original Music Composer

1969
1969
This Way to Sesame Street

as Music Director

1965
Run, Run

as Music

Actor

2021
1980
Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?

as Gil Gickler / Groogen Musician / Senior Fairy / Groogen Dairywoman (voice)

1977
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

as Joe, the Bus Driver (uncredited)

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Writer