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Ziggy Marley Sang a Beloved 90s Cartoon Theme Song That You Forgot About and Now It’s Going To Be Stuck in Your Head All Day

Believe it or not, legendary reggae artist Ziggy Marley is the singing voice of the beloved ‘Arthur’ theme song.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Ziggy Marley is well-known for being one of the greatest reggae musicians to ever live. Turns out, he’s also been in our daily lives for decades, and some of us never even noticed. How is that, you ask? Well, Ziggy was the singing voice behind the theme song to the beloved kids’ cartoon Arthur.

Ziggy, 57, is the son of late reggae icon Bob Marley. He’s carried his father’s torch for many years, and even found inventive ways to incorporate reggae into American culture. Maybe one of the best examples of that is Ziggy recording the Arthur theme back in 1996.

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