 Where Everybody Knows Your Name  is the theme song from the 1980s television sitcom Cheers. The song was written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo and performed by Gary Portnoy.Shortly after the premiere of Cheers, Portnoy went back into the studio to record a version of the song that made the US and British pop charts.The full-length version was made available on Portnoy's album Keeper (2004).he song was written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo and performed by Gary Portnoy. Shortly after the premiere of Cheers, Portnoy went back into the studio to record a version of the song that made the US and British pop charts. The full-length version was made available on Portnoy's album Keeper (2004).