We just about named all actors that sang themes for their own TV shows. Now, I'd like to see how many shows with theme songs that are sung by recording artists. Try and keep your answers limited to a few and let someone else chime in before posting more answers.

Example:
The theme to "Roc" performed by EnVogue
"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper by EnVogue

Let's hear you members.

Maude- song by Donny Hathaway
A Different World- Boys II men, Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin

Jack Jones - The Love Boat
Mel Street - Dusty's Trail

Angie - Maureen McGovern
In Living Color - Heavy D
The John Larroquette Show - David Cassidy

Makin' it- David Naughton
Married with Children - Frank Sinatra
The Love Boat - Dionne Warwick

Hank Williams Jr. MNF

Waylon Jennings = The Dukes of Hazzard

Johnny Tillotson--Gidget
John Sebastian--Welcome Back Kotter

Johnny Mathis and Denise Williams-Family Ties

The Cowsils - Love American Style (first season)
Bill Haley and the Comets (Rock around the Clock (Happy Days)

Johnny Cash-The Rebel, Curt Massey-Petticoat Junction, Frankie Lane-Rawhide

Merle Haggard - Movin' On
Billy Joel - My Life (Bosom Buddies)

Take 6 - Martin (seasons 4 & 5)

Roberta Flack - The Hogan Family
Gladys Knight - Charlie & Company

Jose Feliciano - The opening and closing themes to Chico and the Man called "Chico and the Man" itself and "Hard Times in el Barrio" respectively.

Diana Ross and The Supremes - "Reflections" used as the primary theme song for China Beach.

Merle Haggard - Movin' On
Billy Joel - My Life (Bosom Buddies)

I thought that was Tom Hanks who sang the theme? Obviously, it wasn't the Billy Joel original.

I thought that was Tom Hanks who sang the theme? Obviously, it wasn't the Billy Joel original.

I haven't seen the show since it first aired but you're right.

Sammy Davis Jr. - Baretta
Gladys Knight - Charlie and Company
Arrested Development - Here and Now (Starring Malcolm-Jamal Warner)
Patti LaBelle - Out All Night

One of my favorite tv intros:

Queen doing "Highlander: The Series" (Princes of the Universe)

Kim Carnes - My Sister Sam

Paul Williams & Crystal Gayle - It Takes Two (Patti Duke & Richard Crenna sitcom)

Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin & Boys II Men (A Different World - Snow (season 1) Franklin (2-5), BIIM (6)

Karen - The Beach Boys
Ugliest Girl in Town - The Will-O-Bees
Here Come the Brides - New Establishment
Rawhide & Rango - Frankie Laine
Headmaster - Linda Ronstadt
Sunshine - John Denver
Courtship of Eddie's Father - Nilsson

The Dukes Of Hazzard- Merle Haggard

The Dukes Of Hazzard- Merle Haggard

That was Waylon Jennings

Chaka Khan and Michael McDonald - For your love
Snoop Dogg - One Life to Live
Missy Elliot - Eve
Naughty by Nature - Soul train theme

I thought that was Tom Hanks who sang the theme? Obviously, it wasn't the Billy Joel original.
it definitely was not Tom Hanks singing - Billy Joel would not let his version be used, so they had a "sound-alike" Bertie Higgins sing it

listen:

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it definitely was not Tom Hanks singing - Billy Joel would not let his version be used, so they had a "sound-alike" Bertie Higgins sing it

The guy that did Key Largo? I don't think he sounds like Billy Joel much at all.

The guy that did Key Largo? I don't think he sounds like Billy Joel much at all.
well, he's no Billy Joel but I grew up listening to the BB version so I love both his version and the original

Angie (Different Worlds) - Maureen McGovern

Moonlighting - Al Jarreau

Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass - Speed Racer ("Go Speed Racer Go")

ThomasE, would it be ok to include instrumentals or do you want to stick with vocal theme songs?

Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass - Speed Racer ("Go Speed Racer Go")

ThomasE, would it be ok to include instrumentals or do you want to stick with vocal theme songs?

C-man, if you want to include those, that's fine just as long as they composed the theme. Good question you asked. ;)

BJ Thomas Growing Pains
Not to mention the themes to the Brady Bunch, Monkees, and Partridge Family were sang by members of the groups except for the PF by David Cassidy
Bare Naked Ladies The Big Bang Theory
The Rembrandts and their lone hit "I'll be There for You" Friends
John Sebastian Welcome Back Kotter
Al Jarreau Moonlighting

Jaime Walters-The Heights
O'Bryan - Soul Train theme
Steve Miller Band - Everybody Loves Raymond (Mid Season eight)

Quincy Jones - "The Streetbeater" (Sanford and Son)

BJ Thomas& Jennifer Warnes- Growing Pains

The Monkees- The Monkees;)

Freddie Cannon- Where The Action Is (Anybody remember this show? It was a music show on every afternoon(1960's) hosted by Dick Clark. Paul Revere And The Raiders got their start here I believe)

BJ Thomas& Jennifer Warnes- Growing Pains

The Monkees- The Monkees;)

Freddie Cannon- Where The Action Is (Anybody remember this show? It was a music show on every afternoon(1960's) hosted by Dick Clark. Paul Revere And The Raiders got their start here I believe)


I didn't realize Jennifer Warnes accompanied BJ Thomas on GP's theme. Or maybe I forgot. LOL.

I recall Dick Clark mentioning "Where the actions is" on a Four Tops/Temptations documentary that I was watching. I wasn't born until years later but am an old soul. LOL.

It's proly been mentioned but the Family Ties theme was sung by Johnny Mathis.

It's proly been mentioned but the Family Ties theme was sung by Johnny Mathis.


and don't forget Deniece Williams.


Has anyone mentioned Aretha Franklin for "Grace Under Fire".

also Bill Conti for Dynasty and Charlie's Angels.

Doc Sevrinson - "Georgia" (Designing Women)
Henry Mancini - Newhart
Nelson Riddle Orchestra - Batman

Art Garfunkel sang the theme song on "Brooklyn Bridge".

and don't forget Deniece Williams.


Has anyone mentioned Aretha Franklin for "Grace Under Fire".

also Bill Conti for Dynasty and Charlie's Angels.

Denice Williams sings in the Family Ties theme too?? Didn't know that!

Drew Carey (and friends) sang the Drew Carey Show theme (s)

Craig Ferguson sings the theme to the Late late Show

Ray Charles, Jr. sang the Three's Company theme, Come and Knock on our Door.
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Alan Thicke sang the Diff'rent Strokes theme Diff'rent Strokes
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Phoebe Snow and Blues Traveler sang the theme for Roseanne in the last season. I don't know the exact title of the song, but it's awesome.
Here is the Phoebe Snow version:
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Here is the Blues Traveler version:
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Dionne Warwick - Solid Gold
The O'Jays - The Apprentice
The Stylistics - Soul Train Theme
The Sound of Philadephia - Soul Train Theme

Indie Band Polaris on "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" (Hey Sandy)

One Life to Live, the late 1984-late-1991 version: sung by Peabo Bryson.

Another World, the 1987-96 version: sung by Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris

also Bill Conti for Dynasty and Charlie's Angels.

And Bill Conti also did the more familiar theme song used in S2-S7 on Cagney and Lacey as well.

And Bill Conti also did the more familiar theme song used in S2-S7 on Cagney and Lacey as well.

What makes you believe the Cagney and Lacey theme is more familiar than those for Dynasty & Charlie's Angels? :confused:

Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley

What makes you believe the Cagney and Lacey theme is more familiar than those for Dynasty & Charlie's Angels? :confused:
perhaps he was comparing it to the less-familiar season 1 theme from Cagney & Lacey...

L.L. Cool J - In the house
Jaime Foxx - The Jaime Foxx Show
Destiny's Child - The Proud Family

Joey Scarbury - "Believe It or Not," for Greatest American Hero

Jose Feliciano- Chico And The Man
Billy Joel- My Life (Bosom Buddies)

TLC - All that
Vonda Shepard - Ally McBeal
Heavy D - The Tracy Morgan Show

Coolio on "Kenan & Kel"

Vanessa Bell Armstrong - Amen
Bobby Sherman - Getting Together

Billy Joel- My Life (Bosom Buddies)
Bertie Higgins sang the version used for the Bosom Buddies theme

Joey Scarbury - "Back to Back," the unpopular (according to fans of Hardcastle and McCormick) theme used only in the 1st half of the 2nd season of Hardcastle and McCormick.

The Who - "Baba O'Reilly" (CSI: New York)

I don't know if this one has been said:

They Might be Giants - Malcolm in the Middle
Wayne Brady - The Weekenders
Bowling for Soup - Phineas and Ferb

Seals and Crofts - Paper Chase (first season)

Alan O'Day - The Little People

The Osmonds - Travels of Jamie McPheeters

The Cowsills - Love American Style

Peppermint Trolley Company - Brady Bunch

Heavy D - Tracy Morgan Show
(I hope I didn't say that already)

Did someone already mention "War" (Low Rider) for the George Lopez Sitcom?

The Ventures- Hawaii Five-0.