The Ron Hicklin Singers were a group of Los Angeles studio singers contracted and organized by Ron Hicklin. They are mostly known as the real singers behind the background vocals on The Partridge Family recordings. In Los Angeles studio circles in the 1960s through 1980s, they were the vocal equivalent of (and often worked with) The Wrecking Crew, performing backup vocals on thousands of songs, TV and movie themes, and as lead (while remaining anonymous) singers on thousands of radio and television commercials. Cast The core group usually consisted of (by Voice Type): Ron Hicklin - lead tenor Tom Bähler - tenor John Bähler - tenor Stan Farber - tenor Jim Gilstrap - tenor Gene Morford - bass Al Capps - bass Sally Stevens - soprano Sandie Hall - soprano Carolyn Willis - soprano Jackie Ward - alto Debbie Hall - alto Myrna Matthews - alto However, this core group was often augmented with other specialist vocalists such as: Jim Haas - tenor Jerry Whitman - tenor Thurl Ravenscroft - bass (voice of Kellogg's Tony the Tiger of Frosted Flakes cereal for 50 years, and the vocalist for "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch") Mitch Gordon - bass Bob Tebow - bass Andra Willis - soprano Linda Dangcil - soprano Bob Zwirn - baritone Gene Merlino - baritone Often they were not credited, or else were credited under other names. For example, when singing the TV theme of Love, American Style, they were credited as The Charles Fox Singers. Motion pictures, television and radio work The group performed themes for major motion pictures in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. M*A*S*H (film) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, "South American Getaway" written by Burt Bacharach The Hunt For Red October, written by Basil Poledouris Dances With Wolves, written by John Barry Apollo 13, written by James Horner Glory, written by James Horner Hook, written by John Williams Dirty Harry, and Magnum Force, written by Lalo Schifrin Out of Africa, written by John Barry Death Game, "Dear Old Dad" written by Jimmie Haskell with lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart The Mosquito Coast, "Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us" written by William Batchelder Bradbury Rosemary's Baby The group also sang the themes for major hit-TV shows of the period: Love, American Style, with lead vocalist John Bähler (opening theme) Batman, (opening theme) Alvin & The Chipmunks Flipper That Girl, season 5 opening