Jazz singer and composer Al Jarreau would be 81 today. Over his career, he earned 11 Grammy Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and an honorary Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music. He wrote the theme for the 1984-89 TV series Moonlighting which starred Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis with Lee Holdridge and released it as a single in 1987, and it reached #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart and is still a mainstay on smooth jazz radio.
My dear friend Carol grew up with Al (she is 81). He always greeted her from the stage when she saw him in concert. Clearly, he did not forget where he came from.
Love,
Janie
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There are some performers that will do that. Those are the best of the bunch.
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Oh, I’d forgotten the theme to Moonlighting. Great piece (and I enjoyed the show too).
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Mary and I have a theory that a great TV show starts with a good theme song.
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Great song. Great show.
Do you remember this one ?
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It comes back as “Not Available,” so I’m not sure what you’re talking about. It could be that the US is blocked from seeing it. Try another video.
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Try this one
Leo Sayer Moonlighting.
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I never watched “Moonlighting” but I was just listening to Al Jarreau and George Benson in the car this morning on the way to take my son to work. So pretty.
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Glad you liked it! Jarreau and Benson is a great combination.
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Loved the show, it was so funny. But I had forgotten about the theme song. Nice to hear it again.
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The show was all right, the song is great.
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Hi John – I remember the song … but am enjoying listening to Al Jarreau sing it; not sure I ever saw the tv series … but with those three actors it presumably was very good. All the best – Hilary
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It was kind of a screwball comedy in some respects. You might like it, if you can find it.
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