Cyndi Grecco
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| Born | May 19, 1952 New York City[citation needed] |
| Genres | Adult contemporary |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1976–1989 |
| Labels | Private Stock Records |
Cyndi Grecco (born May 19, 1952) is an American singer who performed the theme song to the 1970s American television show Laverne & Shirley.
The song, "Making Our Dreams Come True," featured Grecco accompanied by The Ron Hicklin Singers. It was released as a single on Private Stock Records label and spent two weeks at No. 25 in the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked July 4 through July 10, 1976.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Composer Charles Fox and lyricist Norman Gimbel were hired by Laverne & Shirley creator Garry Marshall to write the show's theme song.[3] While Fox was visiting Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in California, Grecco caught his attention when she was singing in a pop group at the park. Fox shared the Laverne & Shirley song with Grecco and offered her the opportunity to audition.[3] Accompanied by The Ron Hicklin Singers, Grecco sang the hit theme song and it was released it as a single. The song spent two weeks at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976.[1][2]
Managed by Janna Feliciano, then-wife of José Feliciano, Grecco provided the theme to the 1970s ABC television show Blansky's Beauties. She was a featured half-time performer and sang the U.S. National Anthem at the 1977 Sun Bowl.[4][5]
Wish Upon a Star (1982), was Grecco's second album. It featured a disco-themed single, "Dancing, Dancing", which failed to chart.
Discography
[edit]Albums
- Making Our Dreams Come True (1976)
- Wish Upon a Star (1982)
Singles
- "Making Our Dreams Come True"
- "Dancing, Dancing"
- "Hello Again"
- "This Time I'm in It for Love"
- "You Made Love Come True"
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. July 4, 1976. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. July 10, 1976. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Benitez-Eves, Tina (January 31, 2023). "The Story (and Fistfight) Behind the 'Laverne & Shirley' Theme Song". American Songwriter. Savage Ventures. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Sun Bowl Half-Time Begins in Mind's Eye". El Paso Times. December 8, 1976. p. 38. Retrieved January 17, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Lee, Pete (January 4, 1977). "Editor's Corner". El Paso Herald-Post. p. 4. Retrieved January 17, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Cyndi Grecco at IMDb
- Cyndi Grecco at AllMusic
- Cyndi Grecco at Discogs
- American Bandstand 1976- Interview Cyndi Grecco via YouTube
- Cyndi Grecco at Bandcamp
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