Where Everybody Knows Your Name the Charles Brothers gave it their stamp of approval, and once Portnoy and Hart Angelo had complied with a request for a few lyric changes intended to broaden the song's appeal to a more general audience, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" was officially designated the "Theme from "Cheers"". The original opening verse: was changed to: After several months of mulling over possible outside singers, the producers eventually asked Gary Portnoy to record the vocal for the opening credits of their new series. (The chorus of the song is six of Portnoy’s vocals that he recorded one on top of the
Estee Portnoy Jordan, Portnoy has been part of his inner circle, and for over two decades, has worked with Jordan and his advisors. Portnoy serves on the Sports Management Advisory Board of the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. Portnoy is on the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) International Board of Directors in 2006 and one of its past chairs. Together with her husband, Portnoy is founder of KEEN USA, a nonprofit organization that provides sports and recreation activities to children with disabilities in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington DC. She was also part of