2007-03-06 00:27:10 · 6 answers · asked by zak666 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Seasons 1 and 2 of the series used a newly recorded version of "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets (recorded in the fall of 1973) as the opening theme song. This recording was not commercially released at the time, although the original 1954 recording returned to the American Billboard charts in 1974 as a result of its use on the show. The Happy Days recording was released commercially for the first time by the German label Hydra Records in 2005. (When Happy Days entered syndication in 1979, the series was retitled Happy Days Again and used an edited version of the 1954 recording instead of the new version.)
The show's closing theme song in season 1 & 2 was "Happy Days," written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. According to SAG, this version was performed by Jimmy Haas (lead vocal), Ron Hicklin, Stan Farber, Jerry Whitman and Gary Garrett (backing vocals), plus studio musicians.
From seasons 3-10, this replaced "Rock Around the Clock" at the beginning of the show. Released as a single in 1976 by Pratt & McClain, "Happy Days" cracked the Top 5. The show itself finished the 1975-76 television season #1, ending the five-year Nielsen reign of All in the Family.
For the show's 11th and final season (1983-84), the theme was redone in a more modern style. Featuring Bobby Avron on lead vocals, with several back-up vocalists, this version of the theme song is not as popular with Happy Days fans as the versions used from the 3rd-10th seasons (although it should be noted between those seasons, several slightly different versions and edits were used). To accompany this, new opening credits were filmed, and the flashing "Happy Days" logo was reanimated.
2007-03-06 00:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
written by Norman Gimbels and Charles Fox
performed by Pratt & McClain
2007-03-06 00:33:21 · answer #2 · answered by angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pratt & McClain with Brotherlove to be precise.
2007-03-06 04:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by half asleep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pratt and McClain
2007-03-06 00:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by catsmeatuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potsie.
2007-03-06 00:45:07 · answer #5 · answered by Drunk365 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the jews??
2007-03-06 02:06:41 · answer #6 · answered by joeblow220 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋