SCREENWRITING CREDITS
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NBC Mystery Theater “McCloud” 3 Episodes
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”It Takes a Thief” NBC 2 Episodes
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“Knight Rider” NBC
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“The Lazarus Syndrome” NBC - Emmy Nom.
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“The McKenzies of Paradise Cove” ABC
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”The Fitzpatricks” CBS
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“The Bob Crane Show” NBC
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PBS After School Special “Take it Easy”
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Short Subject film: “Those were the days” – short listed for Oscar Nom.
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Feature Film: “Weekend Warriors” (European title: “Hollywood Air Force”)
SONGWRITING CREDITS (ASCAP)
“26 MILES (Across the Sea)” – Million Seller – THE FOUR PREPS
“BIG MAN” – Million Seller – THE FOUR PREPS
(Also charted by Donnie Osmond and Herman’s Hermits)
“DOWN BY THE STATION” – Million Seller – THE FOUR PREPS
“MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME” – Million Seller – THE FOUR PREPS
Other Singles by THE FOUR PREPS:
“CINDERELLA” (Charted)
“BIG SURPRISE” (Charted)
“A LETTER TO THE BEATLES” (Charted)
“GOT A GIRL” (Charted)
“THE BIG DRAFT” (Charted)
“WHERE WUZ YOU?”
“OH WHERE, OH WHERE”
“THE GREATEST SURFER COUPLE”
“COLLEGE CANNONBALL”
“HOW TO SUCCEED IN LOVE”
“OUR FIRST AMERICAN DANCE”
“ANNIE IN HER GRANNY”
“LISTEN HONEY (I’LL BE HOME)”
“(WAIT TILL YOU) HEAR IT FROM ME”
“SENTIMENTAL KID”
“BALBOA”
“GONE ARE THE DAYS”
“GROUNDED”
“HI HO ANYBODY HOME”
Also 20 Assorted Album tracks by THE FOUR PREPS
“THE TROUBLEMAKER” - Title Song of Platinum #1 Country Album by WILLIE NELSON
Also recorded by: JOHNNY DARRELL – DELLA REESE – LEE HAZELWOOD
“WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT MY MUSIC” - ROY CLARK T.G.SHEPHERD – KATHY WESTMORELAND – GARY & SANDY – JEANNE MANSON – DOUG OLDHAM - EDDIE DEAN – KAMAHL (Gold Record in Australia) Featured on over 70 choral renditions on YouTube
“AINT THAT JUST THE WAY” – R&B Diva LUTRICIA McNEAL
“One of the Top European Dance Hits of 2000” - Billboard Magazine
Top Ten Record in 28 Countries
“SO MANY VOICES SING AMERICA’S SONG” - MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR – DALLAS MASTER CHORALE – DALLAS SYMPHONY- VOCAL MAJORITY – U.S. AIR FORCE CHORUS - SAMMY DAVIS JR.
Selected as the OFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES BI-CENTENNIAL
Awarded the Freedom Foundation’s PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF THE ARTS and entered in the Congressional Record. Performed at 2 Presidential Inaugurations.
“SPARKLE AND SHINE” – Charted THE FOUR COQUETTES – KATHY YOUNG
“IN THIS WORLD”, “STAR BRIGHT”, Charted
“BILLY, MY BILLY”, “MOVIE MAGAZINES”, “I CRIED”– THE FOUR COQUETTES
“NOW MORE THAN EVER” – KETTY LESTER
“I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING” – JEFF, JAN & JIM
“THE HITCHHIKER” – JACK JONES – LEONARD NIMOY
“PLEASE DON’T TAKE MY WORLD AWAY” – RAY CHARLES – THE CHECKMATES
TELEVISION:
“NAME THAT TUNE”– N.B.C.– Main Theme
“TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES”– FOX– Main Theme
“KNOCKOUT”– N.B.C.– Main Theme
“WALT DISNEY PRESENTS” – N.B.C. Two dozen songs including:
“YOU’RE REALLY TERRIFIC” – EMMY NOMINATION
“THERE YA GO” – N.B.C. MYSTERY THEATER – EMMY NOMINATION
FILMS: TITLE SONGS
“FINGERS AT THE MOON” - Starring Bruce Lee
“AMY” – DISNEY - Shortlisted for Academy Award Nomination
“THE COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES” – DISNEY – Starring Kurt Russell
“NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION” - PARAMOUNT – Starring Chevy Chase
“THE BAREFOOT EXECUTIVE” – DISNEY – Starring Kurt Russell
“THE BOATNIKS” – DISNEY
“WEEKEND WARRIORS” – WARNER BROS. – Starring Lloyd Bridges
(Also wrote the Screenplay)
“THOSE WERE THE DAYS” – INDEPENDENT FEATURE
THEME PARKS:
“KNOTT’S BEAR-Y TALES” - KNOTT’S BERRY FARM
“CAPTAIN ANDY’S RIVERTOWN REVUE”
CHILDRENS PROJECTS:
“DIAMOND DAVE’S ADVENTURES IN DREAM TOWN”– 12 Original Songs & Text
“SAUNDRA’S STORY BOOKS” – 3 Volumes Songs & Text
BROADWAY & REGIONAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS: (Lyrics & Libretto)
“MINDING THE STORE”
“THE PATRIOT”
“A CAROL OF CHRISTMAS”
“UNICORN ACRES”
“QUICK CHANGE”
“HALLELUJAH HOLIDAYS”
SPECIAL MATERIAL:
CHEVY CHASE
BOB NEWHART
LARRY KING
JOHNNY CARSON
NATIONAL LAMPOON
REGIS PHILBIN
T.V. ACADEMY TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CARSON (Performed by Johnny Mathis)
TIM CONWAY