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Tina Fabrique
Tina Fabrique is a singer and actress. She is best known for being the vocalist for the theme song for the children's television show, Reading Rainbow, which aired on PBS from 198…
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Tina Fabrique is a singer and actress. She is best known for being the vocalist for the theme song for the children's television show, Reading Rainbow, which aired on PBS from 1983 until 2009. Her version of the theme ran until 1999, when it was replaced by a newer version by Chaka Khan. The original theme song was written by Steve Horelick, Dennis Neil Kleinman, and Janet Weir, and featured one of the first uses of the Buchla synthesizer in a TV theme song.
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2026
Treasure of the Lost Reel
Movie Grandma
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2024
Butterfly in the Sky
Movie Self - Vocalist, Reading Rainbow Theme Song (archive footage)
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2021
The Equalizer
TV show Grandma
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2020
The Boys in the Band
Movie Knitting Woman
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2019
Mrs. Fletcher
TV show Senior Center Woman
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2019
Black Magic for White Boys
Movie Tina
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2018
New Amsterdam
TV show Louise Conway
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2018
The Last O.G.
TV show Elderly Woman
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2011
Person of Interest
TV show Nurse
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV show Mama Louise
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV show Grand Juror #1
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1990
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Movie New Shovel (voice)
