Joe Raposo
| Joe Raposo | |
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Joe Raposo at the piano.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Guilherme Raposo |
| Born |
February 8, 1937 Fall River, Massachusetts, United States, |
| Died | February 5, 1989 (aged 51) Bronxville, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, composer, writer, lyricist |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1965–1989 |
| Associated acts |
Clark Gesner Tom Lehrer Nile Rodgers |
Joseph Guilherme Raposo, 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, 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 the DePatie-Freleng Enterprises such as Halloween Is Grinch Night, Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat.
Raposo was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, the only child of Portuguese immigrant parents Joseph Soares Raposo and Maria (a.k.a. "Aunt" Sarah) da Ascenção Vitorino Raposo. He was known as "Sonny" to his family. Joseph Sr. was an accomplished musician, classical guitarist, violinist, flutist, pianist, music teacher and Joe's original first music teacher.
He was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River. A 1958 graduate of Harvard College, he was well known for writing the scores for several Hasty Pudding shows there. He was also a graduate of "L'Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, where he studied with Nadia Boulanger."
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