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This is a list of songs from Sesame Street. It includes the songs are written for used on the TV series. The songs have a variety of styles, including R&B, opera, show tunes, folk, and world music. [1] Especially in the earlier decades, parodies and spoofs of popular songs were common, although that has reduced in more recent years. [1]
Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created in 1955 and originally performed by Jim Henson.An anthropomorphic green frog, Kermit is the pragmatic everyman protagonist of numerous Muppet productions, most notably as the showrunner and host of the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show and a featured role on Sesame Street.
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]
Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, various Muppet productions (1990–2016) Thurl Ravenscroft, 1970 album Rubber Duckie and Other Songs From Sesame Street; Frank Sinatra, 1971 album Sinatra & Company, this recording would later be used on Sesame Street in an animated insert by Étienne Delessert. [2] Lena Horne, 1971 album Nature's Baby
Elmopalooza! is a 1998 children's album featuring songs performed by characters from Sesame Street with special musical guests. [1] First released on CD and cassette in 1998, this album is the soundtrack to the Elmopalooza television special which commemorated Sesame Street ' s 30th anniversary.
Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets.Known for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies and specials.
Elmopalooza! is a Sesame Street 30th anniversary special that aired on ABC on February 20, 1998. It was taped in the middle of the 29th season of Sesame Street , and features music video remakes of several classic songs from the show performed by celebrity guests.
Sesame Disco is an album made by the cast of Sesame Street in 1979. [1] [2] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. [3] The album sold more than 500,000 copies. [4] The show promoted the album by having singers perform the songs at malls, in conjunction with a traveling set exhibit. [5]