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Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was an American composer and songwriter, 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).
Joan Ganz Cooney (born Joan Ganz; November 30, 1929) is an American television writer and producer.She is one of the founders of Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop or CTW), the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street, which was co-created by her.
The Carpenters, one of the many artists who recorded music from Sesame Street.. Sesame Street's songwriters included the show's first music director Joe Raposo; Jeff Moss, whom Michael Davis called a "gifted poet, composer, and lyricist"; [18] and Christopher Cerf; whom Louise Gikow called "the go-to guy on Sesame Street for classic rock and roll as well as song spoofs". [19]
"Bein' Green" (also known as "It's Not Easy Bein' Green") is a song written by Joe Raposo, originally performed by Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog on both Sesame Street and The Muppet Show (in the episodes "Peter Ustinov" and "Peter Sellers"). It later was covered by Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison, and other performers.
According to the book Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street the segment was discontinued after 2003 because, "kids didn't know the new Muppets and became confused, and the frenetic pace of the segment raised concerns. The puppets Mooba, Mel, Narf, and Groogel literally bounced off the walls.
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Sesame Street was conceived in 1966 during discussions between television producer Joan Ganz Cooney and Carnegie Foundation vice president Lloyd Morrisett.Their goal was to create a children's television show that would "master the addictive qualities of television and do something good with them," [16] such as helping young children prepare for school.