Who Sang The Jeffersons Theme Song

The jeffersons is one of the longest running sitcoms the second longest running american series with a primarily african american cast surpassed in 2012 by tyler perry s house of payne by one episode though the jeffersons.

Who sang the jeffersons theme song. The jeffersons is an american sitcom television series that was broadcast on cbs from january 18 1975 to july 2 1985 lasting 11 seasons and a total of 236 episodes. Brent from denair ca we finally got a piece of the pieiiiiii. Well we re movin on up to the east side to a deluxe apartment in the sky movin on up to the east side we finally got a piece of the pie. Movin on up the jeffersons theme song lyrics.

What an awesome song. It was a very memorable episode. Dubois who played the vivacious neighbor willona woods on good times and composed and sang the theme song for the jeffersons has died. Couldn t find the original anywhere so here is the only crisp copy i could find.

This wasn t unusual at the time which was the golden age of tv theme songs. Ja net dubois who played the vivacious neighbor willona woods on good times and composed and sang the theme song for the jeffersons has died. In later years opening themes were cut down or eliminated to allow more time for plot development. She also famously sang and co wrote the jeffersons theme song movin on up born in brooklyn new york dubois began her career on broadway before transitioning into tv.

Randy from smyrna tn this song was also featured and performed twice by victor williams and kevin james backed by an amazingly talented gospel choir during s7e16 of the hit television show king of queens. Carolyn from knoville tn this is one tv theme song. Ja net dubois who played the vivacious neighbor willona woods on the 1970s sitcom good times and composed and sang the theme song for another tv comedy the jeffersons died feb.