In 1972, The Dating Game added a Dixieland-style closing theme called Little Rosie to its ABC daytime version; the tune was used also on the first two syndicated versions, through 1980.

What was the theme from The Dating Game?

Spanish Flea Spanish Flea featured Alperts trumpet over a Latin rhythm backing. In the United States, the song is closely associated with the long-running game show The Dating Game, for which it served as the Bachelors Theme.

When was Farrah Fawcett on The Dating Game?

In 1969, a not-yet-blond Farrah appeared as a bachelorette on The Dating Game, and immediately after she made her selection, all three of the male contestants got into a fistfight.

Who did the theme song for the dating game?

The 1978 opening theme is found on the Barris albums first track and is credited to Barris and David Mook. The 1980s reboot of the show used music composed by Milton DeLugg, while later editions featured a re-recording of the original theme by Steve Kaplan.

Was Richard Dawson ever on The Dating Game?

Richard Dawson was on The Dating Game. Hes hosted game shows, yes, but hes also appeared on them. In the late 1960s and 1970s, Richard Dawson made several appearances on The Dating Game, just before he became a staple of the game show circuit as host of Family Feud.

Did Gretchen Dawson remarry?

They split in 1964 and officially divorced in 1967. Dawson would remarry in 1991 to Gretchen Johnson and have a daughter.