quincy jones wrote the sanford and son theme song.
quincy jones wrote the sanford and son theme song.
who wrote the sanford and son theme song?
quincy jones
sanford and son theme (the streetbeater)









































"sanford and son theme (the streetbeater)" is the theme to the 1970s sitcom "sanford and son". it was composed by quincy jones.









































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"the streetbeater" was first released by a&m records on jones' 1973 album "you've got it bad girl" and as a single from that album. it is also featured on his "greatest hits" album.









































although the piece itself only reached #294 and did not reach billboard status for that year, it has maintained mainstream popularity, ranking 9th in a "rolling stone" reader poll of television themes songs 









































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sanford and son theme (the streetbeater)
thirteen pieces of theme music are used: two opening themes and eleven ending themes. the first opening theme song for episodes 1 to 76 is performed by kazuya yoshii of the yellow monkey. the lyrics were penned by yukinojo mori who has written numerous songs for the "dragon ball" series. the second opening theme song for episodes 77 to 131 is by kiyoshi hikawa. mori wrote the lyrics for the rock number "genkai toppa x survivor". takafumi iwasaki composed the music. the first ending theme song for episodes 1 to 12 is by japanese rock band good morning america. the second ending theme song for episodes 13 to 24 is by the group key talk. the singer for funimation's english dub is professor shyguy. the third ending song for episodes 25 to 36 is by the band lacco tower. the fourth ending theme song for episodes 37 to 48 is "forever dreaming" by czecho no republic. the fifth ending theme song for episodes 49 to 60 is by idol group batten showjo tai. the sixth ending theme song for episodes 61 to 72 is by arukara. the seventh ending theme song for episodes 73 to 84 is by the collectors. the eighth ending theme song for episodes 85 to 96 is "boogie back" by miyu inoue. the ninth ending theme song for episodes 97 to 108 is by lacco tower. the tenth ending theme song for episodes 109 to 121 is by rottengraffty. the eleventh ending theme song for episodes 122 to 131 is "lagrima" by onepixcel.
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