Rockapella
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Rockapella is an American a cappella musical group formed in 1986 in New York City by Brown University alumni Sean Altman, Elliott Kerman, Steve Keyes, and David Stix. The band began performing on street corners in NYC, evolving from barbershop arrangements to contemporary rock music. Their breakthrough came with appearances on television shows like The Morning Show and the PBS special Spike Lee & Company â Do It A Cappella. Rockapella gained significant exposure as the house band for the PBS children's game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? from 1991 to 1996, performing their signature theme song, "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" (1993). During this period, they released several albums in Japan, including To N.Y. (1992), From N.Y. (1992), and Vocobeat (1994). Later singles included "Rock Around the Clock / Tell Me Something Good" (2015) and "Candy Man" (2016). Notable members included Jeff Thacher as vocal percussionist and Scott Leonard, who joined in 1991.
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