Cyndi Grecco (born May 19, 1952) is an American singer best-known for performing the

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to the popular 1970s American television show ''

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''. The theme to ''Laverne & Shirley'' was titled " Making Our Dreams Come True," in which Grecco was accompanied by

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. It was also put out as a single and charted, peaking at no. 25 in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 of July 4, 1976. The song came out on the small

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(#45086). Grecco was managed by Janna Feliciano, then-wife of

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, and was a featured performer at the 1977 Sun Bowl. An album followed, though a second disco-themed single, "Dancing, Dancing", failed to chart. Grecco also provided the theme to another 1970s ABC television

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, '' Blansky's Beauties''. Nevertheless, Grecco remains a

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Discography

Albums *''Making Our Dreams Come True'' (1976) *''Wish Upon a Star'' (1982) Singles *" Making Our Dreams Come True" *"Dancing, Dancing" *"Hello Again" *" This Time I'm in It for Love" *"You Made Love Come True"

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* * Cyndi Greccoat

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