Rosenshontz facts for kids

Rosenshontz was a children's music duo popular in the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s. Made up of Gary Rosen and Bill Shontz, the group recorded six albums between 1980 and 1994. Some of their more popular songs included "Share It", "Hugga, Hugga" and "The Best That I Can." By the early 1990s they had gone their separate ways and Rosen and Shontz went on to produce several solo albums. The Rosen Family and Bill Shontz continue to perform, albeit separately.

Discography

• Tickles You! (RS Records, 1980)
• Share It! (RS Records, 1982)
• It's The Truth! (RS Records, 1984; reissued, Lightyear, 1992)
• Rock 'N Roll Teddy Bear (RS Records, 1986; reissued, Lightyear, 1992)
• Family Vacation (Lightyear Records, 1988)
• Uh-Oh! (Lightyear Records, 1991)
• Greatest Hits (Lightyear Entertainment, 1994)

Compilations:

• Quiet Time (Random House, 1990)
• Sing a Happy Song (Random House, 1990)
• Sing Along: featuring top children's stars with Rick Charette, Henry Cory, Janet & Judy, and Jonathan Sprout (Peter Pan, 1990)
• Stories to Remember and Rosenshontz with Phylicia Rashad and Judy Collins (Lightyear, 1993)
• Kids' Rock 'n Roll Party (Lightyear Entertainment, 2004)

Videography

• The Teddy Bears' Picnic (RS Records, 1986)
• The Feel Better Friends with Rosenshontz & Pandy (Golden Book Video, 1988)
• The Teddy Bears' Jamboree (Lightyear Video, 1993)

Solo albums

Gary Rosen:

• Tot Rock (Lightyear Records, 1993)
• Cookin' (GMR Records, 1996)
• Teddy Bear's Picnic (GMR Records, 1999)
• Pet Sounds (GMR Records, 2005)
• Gary Rosen Sings a.a. Milne (GMR Records, 2006)

Bill Shontz:

• Animal Tales (Lightyear Entertainment, 1993)
• Teddy Bear's Greatest Hits (Bearpaw Recordings, 1997)
• The day I read a book... (Bearpaw Recordings, 1998)

Awards

• 1994: NAPPA Awards for Children's Music, Early Elementary Category, Rosenshontz Greatest Hits