Dickie Goodman
Although Weird Al Yankovic gets most of the credit for popularizing novelty songs and parodies, the godfather of the genre is unquestionably Dickie Goodman. Born on April 19, 1934, in Hewlett, NY, Goodman first came to the attention of the record-buying public in the '50s, when he scored a major hit with "The Flying Saucer," a song that nearly topped the U.S. pop charts (peaking at number three in 1956). As with all of Goodman's ensuing parodies, he used a then-unique method of sampling: he would act as a "reporter," while the responses from the "people" he was interviewing would be lines from pop artist's songs. Despite its success, Goodman's first hit caused some controversy when 17 different labels sued him for using samples without permission. But the judge in the case ultimately sided with Goodman, stating that "he had created a new work" and didn't simply copy another's work. Goodman continued to issue a steady stream of song parodies throughout the '50s and '60s (including such outlandish titles as "The Second Flying Saucer," "Touchables in Brooklyn," and "Batman and His Grandmother," among others), but failed to score another hit as big as "The Flying Saucer." But the phenomenon of the hit 1975 movie Jaws fueled Goodman's imagination, which resulted in probably his best-known song, "Mr. Jaws," which peaked on the U.S. pop charts at number four the same year and sold over 500,000 copies (Goodman's only recording to obtain gold certification). After 1977's single, "Kong," Goodman appeared to fall off the face of the earth, as he never managed to score another charting single, and he died in Fayetteville, NC, on November 6, 1989 (from an apparent suicide). Goodman's son, Jon Goodman, runs his father's estate, as his songs continue to be included on comedy compilations (especially via the Rhino label), while a biography, The King of Novelty, was issued as well. Goodman's influence continues to be felt, especially in the work of Yankovic and even radio personality Howard Stern, who has created quite a few parodies over the years patterned directly after Goodman's style. 1997 saw the release of a 39-track career overview, Greatest Fables.
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21 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The Monster Album - Dickie Goodman's Halloween
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 12 août 2009
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Dickie Goodman's Lost And Found
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 30 mars 2009
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The Easter Bunny Meets the Zombie
Ambiance - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 3 mars 2013
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Dickie Goodman's Halloween Volume 2 (iPod Edit)
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 25 juin 2011
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Dickie Goodman's Music for Rat Fink Lovers
Diction - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 8 déc. 2013
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Greatest Trump
Diction - Paru chez Luniverse est. 1956 le 27 févr. 2019
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Dickie Goodman's Lost and Found, Vol. 2
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 12 juin 2009
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Economy Crisis by Dickie Goodman (The EP)
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 7 juil. 2008
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Dickie Goodman Presents Election '08
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 28 août 2008
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THE FLYING SAUCER PART 2 (Ringtone)
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 19 avr. 2011
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World War 3
Diction - Paru chez Luniverse est. 1956 le 26 mars 2023
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Rock Around The Christmas Tree
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 28 oct. 2011
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THE FLYING SAUCER PART 1 (Ringtone)
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 19 avr. 2011
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Buchanan & Goodman Save Christmas
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 21 oct. 2008
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Dickie Goodman Presents Jackie Kannon Live From The Rat Fink Room
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 1 oct. 2011
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MR. JAWS (Ringtone)
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 19 avr. 2011
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Economy Crisis by Dickie Goodman (Dickie Goodman 2008)
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 17 juin 2008
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Dickie Goodman Ring Tones (Ring Tone)
Humour - Paru chez Goodman Brothers le 25 nov. 2010
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Jon Goodman Presents Vintage Dickie Goodman
Humour - Paru chez Luniverse est. 1956 le 14 juin 2007
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