Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Here's the story, of a man named Schwartz...


Sherwood Schwartz has died at 94. A great 60’s rock star? Not! But, many don’t know that the creator of such classic TV shows Brady Bunch and Gilligan’s Island also wrote their very memorable theme songs…Songs that even my 16 year old niece can recite. Songs that are probably more memorable and widely known than The Doors “People are Strange” and Nirvana’s “Come As You Are”. I am not attempting to compare Schwartz to Morrison or Cobain, and wouldn’t even compare Art Tatum and Ray Charles. But, a catchy tune is a catchy tune and should be recognized and respected as such.