Joey Scarbury (born June 7, 1955) is an American singer and songwriter known for his 1981 hit song, "Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)". == Biography == === Childhood and early music career === Scarbury was born in Ontario, California. Growing up in Thousand Oaks, he was continually encouraged in his ambition to sing by his mother. At the age of 14, after being spotted by songwriter Jimmy Webb's father, he was signed to a recording... [more on Wikipedia]