R&B theme songs — specifically, those from Black artists — have played an instrumental role in shaping the cultural landscape of TV history. Often characterized by soulful melodies, powerful vocals, ...
‘A Different World,’ ‘The Jeffersons’ and ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ lead our picks for the best Black TV themes. As much as we love modern television, one of the elements we miss most from the ...
Ja’Net DuBois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons,” has died. DuBois’ song “Movin’ on Up” provided a joyous intro ...
A television show is nothing without its theme song. It’s an important part of every series and should be instantly recognizable, immediately hooking audiences from the jump. Television theme songs of ...
If television shows are a gift, then a good theme song is like the color-coordinated bow on top. Be it jingles made for the show or pre-existing pop songs the producers obtained the rights for, a good ...
*President Barack Obama was walking around New Orleans on Thursday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina when he came across a local resident named Weezy. “Weezy? Really? Like, ...