The Fleetwoods' music has been used in both movies and TV to establish time and emotion. It has become a recognizable part of our common culture.
HIGHLIGHTS - MOVIES and TV
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories... - 1992
Soundtrack features "Come Softly to Me"
Written by Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
Lead Songwriter/Arranger/Vocalist - Gretchen Christopher
Performed by The Fleetwoods
1993 Genie Award for
best
feature documentary.
1994 GLAAD Media Award
for
Outstanding Film (Documentary).
American Hot Wax - 1978
The Fleetwoods portrayed as Timmy & the Two Lips
Soundtrack features "Mr. Blue"
Written by DeWayne Blackwell
Lead Arranger - Gretchen Christopher
Also in the scene is a young couple played by Jay Leno and Fran
Drescher.
Watch American Hot Wax Fleetwoods portrayal
American Graffiti - 1973
Soundtrack & Album features "(He's) The Great Imposter"
Written by Sharon Sheeley and Jackie DeShannon (uncredited)
Performed by The Fleetwoods
The song is played during the scene where Curt (Richard Dreyfuss) is in the back seat of the car
with a local girl named Wendy (Jana Bellan). The song plays on the car radio as they drive
through
the night, contributing to the nostalgic atmosphere of the film and the 1960s vibe that George
Lucas
aimed to capture.
The film was nominated for five different categories at the 46th Academy Awards, and in 1995,
American Graffiti was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the
United
States Library of Congress, and was added to the National Film Registry for preservation.