Gary Portnoy

Gary Portnoy

voc, bvoc, p, *1956 US
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock and Pop

Gary Portnoy (born June 8, 1956) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from the state of New York best known for co-writing and singing the theme song for Cheers, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name". He also co-authored and sang the theme song to the NBC family sitcom Punky Brewster and composed the theme music for the long-running television series, Mr. Belvedere.

Instruments

Vocals
Backing Vocals
Piano

Genres

Rock
Pop
Soundtrack
Jazz

Popular Tracks

Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers Theme) on Keeper by Gary Portnoy

(Theme from ''Cheers'') Where Everybody Knows Your Name on Where Everybody Knows Your Name / Jenny by Gary Portnoy

Cheers Theme (Original Demo) on Songs Along the Way by Gary Portnoy

Punky Brewster Theme (TV Version) on Punky Brewster Theme by Gary Portnoy

The Theme from Punky Brewster on Pushing Sixty by Gary Portnoy

Mr. Belvedere on Destiny by Gary Portnoy

People Like Us (almost Became the Cheers Theme) on "Cheers" Theme: Official Original Versions by Gary Portnoy

Another Day (Gary's 2nd Cheers Theme Attempt) on "Cheers" Theme: Official Original Versions by Gary Portnoy

My Kind of People (Gary's 1st Cheers Theme Attempt) on "Cheers" Theme: Official Original Versions by Gary Portnoy

Jenny on Where Everybody Knows Your Name / Jenny by Gary Portnoy

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Keeper	Gary Portnoy	2004	Album
Theme From "Cheers" (Where Everybody Knows Your Name) / Jenny	Gary Portnoy	1983	Single
Gary Portnoy	Gary Portnoy	1980	Album
It's Gonna Be A Long Night	Gary Portnoy	1980	Single
Theme From "Cheers" (Where Everybody Knows Your Name) / What A Wonderful World	Gary Portnoy, Louis Armstrong		Single
Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes / Theme From Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name)	Edison Lighthouse / Gary Portnoy		Single

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