Chaka Kahn sang the newer theme song from the 1990's forward but the first version was by a singer named Tina Rubrik or Rubric

I found out years ago that Chaka sang the song. It sounded like her to me so I looked it up. But on to something more hurtful, I can't believe that Reading Rainbow is GONE after 26 years!! I am 29 years old and I grew up on this show. Even as a teenager and now in my late 20's I still watched it as I baby sat. What the heck will my kids watch in the future? I'm seriously going to have to get all of the episodes on DVD.

Via Lani at Possibilities Abound I’ve just run across an article by NPR that reports on the fact Reading Rainbow has been canceled after 26 years on the air.“Reading Rainbow comes to the end of its 26-year run on Friday; it has won more than two-dozen Emmys, and is the third longest-running children’s show in [...]

Reading Rainbow, the PBS television series and first thing children of the ’80s think of when they hear “LeVar Burton,”  airs for the last time today after 26 years.  The reason? Contract expiration. My most vivid memories of the ‘bow are the old-school opening credits, which I usually watched with my sister before wandering away

“Reading Rainbow,” of the most beloved and long-running children’s education shows, is airings its last episode today. The show, hosted by actor LeVar Burton, started in 1983. John Grant, who is in charge of programming at Reading Rainbow’s home station, explains that part of the reason the show is ending is because no one — [...]

I used to love this show. I was surprised to recently find out that it was Chaka Khan who sang the opening theme song for Reading Rainbow. Ah, it brings back childhood memories in Brooklyn.

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