Pratt & McClain

Pratt & McClain
Origin	United States
Genres	Rock and roll
Labels	Dunhill
Past members	Truett Pratt Jerry McClain

Pratt & McClain was a 1970s-era one-hit wonder rock and roll band, originally called Brother Love, consisting of Jerry McClain and Truett Pratt, along with various sidemen. They scored a Billboard No. 5 hit in 1976 with Theme to Happy Days.

Truett Pratt grew up in San Antonio, Texas and sang in his church choir. Jerry McClain also sang in the choir in his hometown of Pasadena, California.

McClain formed his first band, American Scene, with Michael Omartian in the mid-1960s. In 1970, Omartian began a successful record producing career, eventually recording hits for Michael Bolton, Christopher Cross, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, and 4HIM, among others. In the early 1970s he introduced McClain to Pratt. They formed a band called Brother Love, and began recording commercial jingles.

In 1975, the duo decided to expand into mainstream rock and roll. They changed the act's name to Pratt & McClain, signed a recording contract with Dunhill Records, and recorded an eponymous album. In 1976, the band jumped to Reprise Records (a Warner Bros. Records subsidiary).

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