Alan thicke and robin thicke

Robin Thicke grew up surrounded by stars.

Alan thicke and robin thicke

During a June 18 appearance on the podcast Getting Grilled with Curtis Stone, the “Blurred Lines” singer, 47, attributed his disposition toward music to his mother, singer Gloria Loring, and late father Alan Thicke, who died in 2016 at age 69.

Alan, whom Robin called a “multi-dimensional renaissance man,” was a songwriter and an actor, starring in the ‘80s sitcom Growing Pains as Dr. Jason Seaver. He also composed the theme songs of iconic series like Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life and the original Wheel of Fortune intro. 

“Your dad in some ways was America’s father,” remarked host Curtis Stone.

“America’s Canadian father,” Robin affirmed, recalling how his family would return to Alan’s home country every summer for boating trips.

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