Where Everybody Knows Your Name that greatly appealed to the Charles brothers. But overall, the song missed the mark and was passed over. The fourth song began with a catchy intro followed by simple alternating chords on a piano. The opening verse lines, both musically and lyrically, were something of a lament. The verse then transitioned into a soaring refrain that seemed to capture the essence of why people might want to go to a place like "Cheers" — a place "Where Everybody Knows Your Name". The two songwriters recorded a simple piano/voice demo of the new song for the Cheers producers. Upon hearing it,
Jerry Portnoy Legendary Blues Band, where he remained until 1986. "Life of Ease" was released in 1981 and "Red Hot and Blue" two years later. After a brief hiatus from touring and the music business, he returned to music in 1987 when Ronnie Earl asked him to help start a band which became the Broadcasters. He formed his own band, called the Streamliners, in 1989. They released the CD "Poison Kisses" in 1991 (later re-issued as "Home Run Hitter" with three extra tracks). That same year Eric Clapton invited Portnoy to join an all-star blues band for the six blues shows at