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SCREENWRITING CREDITS

  1. NBC Mystery Theater “McCloud” 3 Episodes

  2. ”It Takes a Thief” NBC 2 Episodes

  3. “Knight Rider” NBC

  4. “The Lazarus Syndrome” NBC - Emmy Nom.

  5. “The McKenzies of Paradise Cove” ABC

  6. ”The Fitzpatricks” CBS

  7. “The Bob Crane Show” NBC

  8. PBS After School Special “Take it Easy”

  9. Short Subject film: “Those were the days” – short listed for Oscar Nom.

  10. 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 STATIONMillion 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 SHINECharted  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 CONSEQUENCESFOXMain 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 TOWN12 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

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