Joe Raposo
American composer (1937–1989)
Joseph Guilherme Raposo (8 February 1937 – 5 February 1989) was an American composer and songwriter, most famous for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song and many other popular hits.
Quotes
edit- Sunny Day
Sweepin' the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get —
How to get to Sesame Street?- "Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?" (1969), the theme song for Sesame Street, co written with Jon Stone and Bruce Hart
- I believe in little things
that you can hardly see
like honeycomb and spider webs
and starfish in the sea.
I believe in little things
like icy drops of rain
that melt into the morning mist
when winds are warm again.- "Little Things" (1972) · 1998 performance by Tony Bennett
- I believe in little things
Like you and me
And just how big
Little things can be- "Little Things" (1972)
- Come and knock on our door
We've been waiting for you
Where the kisses are hers and hers and his
Three's company, too.- Theme song for Three's Company (1979)