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12-19-2022, 03:24 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,387	Why Dawnn Lewis Wrote the Theme to A Different World, But Wasn’t Allowed to Sing It https://popculturereferences.com/why...ed-to-sing-it/ In a feature looking at the background behind famous TV theme songs, Brian explains why Dawnn Lewis wasn't allowed to sing the theme to A Different World despite writing the song.