10/04/07
'Flintstones' Theme Singer Dies
Starpulse.com
Randy Van Horne, The man behind TV themes for The Flintstones and The Jetsons has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 83. The beloved studio musician recorded a series of famous TV themes with his group The Randy Van Horne Singers.
The easy listening star's band was also a regular act on The Nat King Cole Show.
Although primarily recording for Hanna-Barbera animated TV shows, Van Horne also sang for TV and radio ads.
He also recorded a series of albums, including a collaborative project with Latin easy listening legend Juan Garcia Esquivel.
Van Horne went on to become a big band leader, but continued performing solo in clubs around Los Angeles.
[Edited by Ten Thousand Motels]
4th October 2007 01:25 PM
glencar
In a related note, Mrs. Ethel Horner of Hastings, NE had a bloody nose last night after trying to surreptiously pick her nose.
4th October 2007 01:34 PM
Ten Thousand Motels
quote:glencar wrote:
In a related note, Mrs. Ethel Horner of Hastings, NE had a bloody nose last night after trying to surreptiously pick her nose.
I dunno about that. But...I just hope I'm not the only animation fan here. I just thought his passing was worthy of note. The Flintstones provided me with alot of enetrtainment over the years. I'm saddened in a way.
4th October 2007 01:37 PM
glencar
Yeah, whatever.
4th October 2007 02:06 PM
gustavobala
god, i thought was jimmy bo horne...
but, RIP randy!
4th October 2007 04:33 PM
fireontheplatter
i remember rushing home for lunch when i was a kid and my mom would have food on the table and the flinstones channel on. those were the days.....oh to be young again.
great show, always loved it. not so much now being 45 and all...unless i'm on....oh nevermind.
rip
4th October 2007 05:17 PM
robpop
The banned Flinstones....
5th October 2007 02:53 PM
guitarman53
Has anybody seen that episode with Mickjag Rock & the Rolling Boulders, it's in Pebbles & Bam Bam (ha) T.V. show, I wish I could find this again, this guy comes out with really big lips, & says "All Right" it's Mick Jag rock & the Rolling Boulders, I tried to find it on Youtube, but no luck.
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