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The ladies love Robin Thicke, the host of the new singing contest show Duets. He's a soul singer in spite of being both Canadian and as white as a Saskatchewan blizzard. Where in the name of Marvin Gaye did he get such a sexy musical talent? From his dad, TV's Alan Thicke! "Wait, a second there," You might be thinking, "You mean Jason Seaver from Growing Pains?" Yes, that's exactly who I mean. On first glance one of the 80's favorite TV dads may seem like an unlikely musical genius. Alan wrote largely in the under-appreciated medium of TV theme songs. This dying art form used to be one of the most popular musical formats. Songs like "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and "Welcome Back Kotter" were legitimate hits. In addition to the ones mentioned here, he also wrote the Wheel of Fortune, The Joker's Wild, and Silver Spoons theme songs. So, let's look at three of Alan's greatest musical masterpieces.

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