Joe Raposo website

[fasstrack]

www.joeraposo.org

I'm a big fan, and have written children's songs myself. His music had

such heart and musicality. His songs have been embraced by many---

public and performer----with good reason. They view kids as people

(and probably people as kids). They just have the basics. This site

has a really nice slideshow summarizing Raposo's career up to his

untimely 1989 death at only 52.

[fasstrack]

I hope someone looked at this. It's really nice. I know Kermit digs it, right Kermit?

[JSngry]

When my kids were growing up, we got a steady diet of Raposo songs from Sesame Street. Lots of good stuff there, for sure.

Remember the Buddy Rich version of "Bein' Green" where Buddy sang it? Supposedly it was his favorite song.

For more hidden gems in a children's song context, watch a bunch of old Mister Rogers shows. Don't know if John Costa co-wrote them with Fred Rogers or not, but there's some good songs there.

Edited February 5, 2012 by JSngry

[fasstrack]

When my kids were growing up, we got a steady diet of Raposo songs from Sesame Street. Lots of good stuff there, for sure.

Remember the Buddy Rich version of "Bein' Green" where Buddy sang it? Supposedly it was his favorite song.

For more hidden gems in a children's song context, watch a bunch of old Mister Rogers shows. Don't know if John Costa co-wrote them with Fred Rogers or not, but there's some good songs there.

He had a live band too. I remember either Rogers or Sesame Street had Eric Kloss as a guest playing and speaking about blindness. Mister Rogers had great music its entire run.

[JohnJ]

Always liked this by Sinatra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cnnU3akfA

[JSngry]

[crisp]

Sinatra sings it well, but I can't see the point of that song being sung by anyone other than Jim Henson as Kermit.

Besides, when it comes to Kermit originals I prefer Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie.

[AllenLowe]

there's also a Jackie McLean version of Being Green, IIRC.

John Costa, by the way, was a GREAT pianist. When Wynton was on Mr. Rogers he mouthed "who is this guy?" during one of Costa's solos.

and strangely enough, though there was a real stylistic resemblance (he did a very similar kind of block chording), he was not related to Eddie Costa.

Edited February 6, 2012 by AllenLowe