"Mr. Belvedere" Theme Singer Leon Redbone (1949 - 2019)

[Zoneboy]

Also sang the theme from "Harry And The Hendersons".

[Zoneboy]

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Singer-songwriter Leon Redbone, who specialized in old-school vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley-style music, died Thursday, his family confirmed. He was 69. Though, in characteristically whimsical fashion, the official statement announcing his death gave his age as 127.

Although Redbone’s pop-defying predilection for seemingly antiquated musical styles of the ’20s and ’30s made him the unlikeliest of stars, he became one anyway, appearing several times as the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” — including two spots in the inaugural 1975-76 season alone — and landing frequent appearances with Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show” into the 1980s. Later popular successes had him singing the themes for TV’s “Mr. Beledevere” and “Harry and the Hendersons,” along with contributing a duet of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with Zooey Deschanel to the soundtrack of “Elf,” for which he also voiced the animated character of Leon the Snowman.

Redbone had officially retired in 2015, with a representative then citing unspecified health concerns that had “been a matter of concern for some time” as the reason for his being unable to continue performing or recording.

A post on Redbone’s website confirming his death contained enough deadpan humor and obvious fiction that it was almost certainly prepared in advance by the singer himself. “It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th, 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127,” it read. “He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of his hat. He’s interested to see what Blind Blake, Emmett, and Jelly Roll have been up to in his absence, and has plans for a rousing sing along number with Sári Barabás. An eternity of pouring through texts in the Library of Ashurbanipal will be a welcome repose, perhaps followed by a shot or two of whiskey with Lee Morse, and some long overdue discussions with his favorite Uncle, Suppiluliuma I of the Hittites. To his fans, friends, and loving family who have already been missing him so in this realm he says, ‘Oh behave yourselves. Thank you…. and good evening everybody.'”

Ironically, one of Redbone’s most popular concert pieces was “Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone” — a number that incorporated whistling solos that further ensured Redbone would be talked about in his absence. That song title, which dates back to 1930, was adapted as the name of a documentary about Redbone that premiered at festivals in 2018 but has not yet been widely released.

[Steve_uk]

https://youtu.be/jGUW0uAwDyw

[Heenan Fan]

I'm pretty sure he wrote that obit himself, he had a great sence of humour. I can't believe he was only 69. He looked 69 thirty years ago.


RIP Leon Redbone

[OH Nuts!]

Interesting guy - May he R.I.P.

[BigManMike]

And today, just once week after the death of Leon Redbone, Dr John has died. What is strange is at one time there was speculation that Dr John sang the theme song in the pilot episode. But there seems to be no proof that is him and no one seems to know who sang it. I think Dr John and Leon Redbone also collaborated on something at one point.

[glickmam]

Originally Posted by thebigcookie

And today, just once week after the death of Leon Redbone, Dr John has died. What is strange is at one time there was speculation that Dr John sang the theme song in the pilot episode. But there seems to be no proof that is him and no one seems to know who sang it. I think Dr John and Leon Redbone also collaborated on something at one point.

Indeed, they did. They collaborated on a performance of "Frosty the Snowman."

[Wildchats]

Didn't he also do the "All" detergent jingles? "That's All, Mama!"

[glickmam]

Originally Posted by Wildchats

Didn't he also do the "All" detergent jingles? "That's All, Mama!"

Indeed, he did. He also performed the "Busterfield Library Alphabet Song" from Between the Lions.