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Birth name Robert Gerard GouletNationality USABirth 26 november 1933 at Lawrence (
USA)
Death 30 october 2007 (at 73 years) at Los Angeles (
USA)
Robert Gerard Goulet (November 26, 1933 – October 30, 2007) was an American singer and actor of French-Canadian ancestry. Goulet was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Cast as Sir Lancelot and originating the role in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot starring opposite theater giants Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, he took Broadway by storm and achieved instant recognition with his performance and interpretation of the show-stopping song “If Ever I Would Leave You” which became his signature song.
The dark, handsome, blue-eyed newcomer, with a uniquely resonant and stirring baritone voice, redefined the interpretation of the romantic ballad and forever changed the sound on Broadway. His debut in Camelot launched him internationally on an award-winning stage, screen and recording career that led him on a remarkable journey.
His vocal talents illuminated every medium of the entertainment world. A Grammy, Tony and an Emmy award winner, his illustrious career spanned almost six decades. It is for these achievements that Robert Goulet is considered to be one of the greatest baritones of all time and one of the most prominent musical stars to grace the stages worldwide. Biography
Goulet and his first wife Louise Longmore had one daughter, Nicolette (died April 17, 2008), who gave birth to his two grandchildren, Solange-Louise and Jordan Gerard. He had two sons, Christopher and Michael by his second wife, actress/singer Carol Lawrence. In 1982, he married artist/writer Vera Novak in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born in Macedonia former Yugoslavia and was his business partner and manager. He sang the God Bless America on Friday, August 8, 2003, when Vera Goulet was sworn in as a citizen of the United States in Las Vegas.
In 2006, he received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
Death
On September 30, 2007, Goulet was hospitalized in Las Vegas, where he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare but rapidly progressive and potentially fatal condition. On October 13, 2007, he was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after it was determined he would not survive without an emergency lung transplant.
Mr. Goulet died from pulmonary fibrosis on October 30, 2007 less than a month short of his 74th birthday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, while awaiting a lung transplant. As the Broadway community mourned the loss of Robert Goulet, the theater marquees in New York and in cities across North America were dimmed in his memory on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. On Friday November 9, 2007 the day of his funeral, Las Vegas honored the late singer, actor and entertainer in an unprecedented tribute by closing the Las Vegas Strip for his funeral procession. As he took his last ride and his final bow every Las Vegas hotel-casino featured his name on their marquees saying goodbye to a man who became a legend in his own lifetime.
Legacy
Goulet was often subject to parody in Saturday Night Live skits in which he was portrayed by comedian Will Ferrell. In one segment Will Ferrell, portraying Goulet, performed multiple songs from a farce compilation album titled Coconut Bangers Ball: It's A Rap! Ferrell performed "Big Poppa" by The Notorious B.I.G., as well as the "Thong Song" by Sisqo, in a mock crooning style similar to that of Goulet. He is also known for singing the theme song for the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which he recorded in 2003.
The American Mustache Institute presents The Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year Award to the person who best-represents or contributes to the Mustached American community during that year.
Singles
Year
Single
Chart positions
Album
US
US
AC
1961
"I'm Just Taking My Time"
–
–
Non-album tracks
1962
"Too Soon"
–
–
"What Kind of Fool Am I?"
89
–
My Love Forgive Me
"Don't Be Afraid Of Romance"
–
–
Non-album tracks
1963
"Two Of Us"
132
–
Two Of Us
"Believe In Me"
–
–
Non-album tracks
"Under The Yum Yum Tree"
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–
1964
"The Name Of The Game"
–
–
"Too Good"
–
–
My Love Forgive Me
"My Love, Forgive Me" /
16
2
"I'd Rather Be Rich"
131
–
Non-album track
1965
"Begin To Love"
110
–
Begin To Love
"Summer Sounds"
58
14
Summer Sounds
"Come Back To Me, My Love" /
118
5
On Broadway
"On A Clear Day You Can See Forever"
119
13
"Everlasting"
–
–
Non-album tracks
1966
"Why Be Ashamed" /
–
28
"Young Only Yesterday"
–
37
I Remember You
"Daydreamer"
–
22
Non-album tracks
"Once I Had A Heart"
–
15
"There But For You Go I"
–
–
On Broadway, Volume 2
1967
"World of Clowns"
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20
Non-album tracks
"One Life, One Dream"
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33
"The Sinner"
–
29
"Mon Amour, Mon Amour"
–
–
"If Ever I Would Leave You"
–
–
1968
"The Happy Time"
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33
The Happy Time (Soundtrack)
"What A Wonderful World"
–
26
Woman, Woman
"Thirty Days Hath September"
–
17
Both Sides Now
"Hurry Home For Christmas"
–
–
Robert Goulet's Wonderful World Of Christmas
1969
"Wait For Me"
–
–
Non-album tracks
"Didn't We"
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33
I Wish You Love
"Only Yesterday"
–
–
Non-album tracks
"One Night"
–
–
1970
"My Woman, My Woman, My Wife"
–
–
Robert Goulet Sings Today's Greatest Hits
"Healing River"
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–
Non-album tracks
1973
"God Is At Work Within You"
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–
1974
"Pages Of Life"
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–
"The Little Prince"
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–
After All Is Said and Done
1975
"Someone To Give My Love To"
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–
1976
"After All Is Said and Done"
–
–
Discography
Columbia Records (except as noted):
Camelot , 1960 (original Broadway cast)
Always You, 1962
Two of Us, 1962
Sincerely Yours, 1962
The Wonderful World of Love, 1963
Annie Get Your Gun, studio cast, with Doris Day, 1963
Robert Goulet in Person: Recorded Live in Concert, 1963
This Christmas I Spend with You, 1963
Without You, 1964
Manhattan Tower, 1964
My Love, Forgive Me, 1964 (#22 Canada)
The Happy Time. 1968 (original broadway cast)
Summer Sounds, 1965
Begin to Love, 1965
On Broadway, 1965
I Remember You, 1966
Travelin' On Tour, 1966
On Broadway Volume 2, 1967
Hollywood Mon Amour, 1967
Woman, Woman, 1968
Both Sides Now 1968
Souvenir D'Italie 1969
Come Back To Sorrento 1969
Robert Goulet's Greatest Hits 1969
Today's Greatest Hits, 1970
I Wish You Love, 1970
I Never Did as I Was Told, MGM Records, 1971
Robert Goulet's Wonderful World of Christmas, 1972
After All Is Said and Done, Artists of America, 1976
Close to You, Applause Records, 1982
16 Most Requested Songs, Columbia/Legacy, 1989
In Love, Sony Music Distribution, 1995
A Personal Christmas Collection, Columbia/Legacy, 1997
36 All-Time Favorites, GSC/Sony Special Products, 2001
Robert Goulet Collection, 2004
In a Mellow Mood, United Audio Entertainment, 2005
Won't You Dance With This Man, Rove, 2012
Kiss Me, Kate / Brigadoon, (Original Television Cast Recording) Masterworks Broadway 2014
The Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings, Real Gone Music, 2014
Filmography
Gay Purr-ee (1962) (voice)
Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
The Daydreamer (1966) (voice)
I Deal in Danger (1966)
Muhammad Ali, The Greatest (1969) (documentary)
Underground (1970)
Atlantic City (1980)
The Dream Merchants (1980)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Scrooged (1988)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
The Simpsons (1993) (himself)
Boy Meets World (1994) (himself)
Mr. Wrong (1996)
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996) (documentary)
Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice)
Two Guys and a Girl (1999) (himself)
The Last Producer (2000)
G-Men from Hell (2000)
Recess: School's Out (2001) (voice)
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2002) (voice)
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (2001) (voice) (direct-to-video)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) (documentary)
The King of Queens (2006) (himself)
Stage Appearances
Visit to a Small Planet (1951)
Thunder Rock (1951)
Sunshine Town (1954)
Spring Thaw (1955–1957)
Carousel (1956)
The Pajama Game (1956)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1956)
Finian's Rainbow (1956)
South Pacific (1956)
The Pajama Game (1957–1958)
The Optimist (1957)
The Beggar's Opera (1958)
Bells Are Ringing (1959)
Dream Girl (1959)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1960)
Carousel (1960)
Camelot (cast member from December 3, 1960 – October 8, 1962) (replaced by Robert Peterson)
The Happy Time (January 18 – September 28, 1968)
I Do! I Do! (1970–1971)
Camelot (1975)
Carousel (1979)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1980–1981)
Kiss Me, Kate (1981)
South Pacific (1986–1989)
Camelot (1990)
The Fantasticks (1990)
Camelot (1992–1994)
Man of La Mancha (1996–1997)
Moon Over Buffalo (1996) (replacement for Philip Bosco)
South Pacific (2002)
La Cage aux Folles (2005) (replacement for Daniel Davis)
References
External links
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Robert Goulet official website
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CLIParser at the Internet Broadway Database
CLIParser at the Internet Movie Database
Robert Goulet Discography at Starpulse
Robert Goulet's Coda from E! News Online
Obituary in The Times, November 1, 2007
American Mustache Institute award, the Robert Goulet Mustached American of the Year"
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Peter Nero
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
1962
Succeeded by
The Swingle Singers
Preceded by
Nancy Dussault
for Do Re Mi
Theatre World Award
1961
for Camelot
Succeeded by
Joan Hackett
for Call Me By My Rightful Name
vteGrammy Award for Best New Artist
Bobby Darin (1960)
Bob Newhart (1961)
Peter Nero (1962)
Robert Goulet (1963)
The Swingle Singers (1964)
The Beatles (1965)
Tom Jones (1966)
No award given (1967)
Bobbie Gentry (1968)
José Feliciano (1969)
Crosby, Stills & Nash (1970)
The Carpenters (1971)
Carly Simon (1972)
America (1973)
Bette Midler (1974)
Marvin Hamlisch (1975)
Natalie Cole (1976)
Starland Vocal Band (1977)
Debby Boone (1978)
A Taste of Honey (1979)
Rickie Lee Jones (1980)
Christopher Cross (1981)
Sheena Easton (1982)
Men at Work (1983)
Culture Club (1984)
Cyndi Lauper (1985)
Sade (1986)
Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1987)
Jody Watley (1988)
Tracy Chapman (1989)
Milli Vanilli (1990; withdrawn)
Mariah Carey (1991)
Marc Cohn (1992)
Arrested Development (1993)
Toni Braxton (1994)
Sheryl Crow (1995)
Hootie & the Blowfish (1996)
LeAnn Rimes (1997)
Paula Cole (1998)
Lauryn Hill (1999)
Christina Aguilera (2000)
Shelby Lynne (2001)
Alicia Keys (2002)
Norah Jones (2003)
Evanescence (2004)
Maroon 5 (2005)
John Legend (2006)
Carrie Underwood (2007)
Amy Winehouse (2008)
Adele (2009)
Zac Brown Band (2010)
Esperanza Spalding (2011)
Bon Iver (2012)
Fun (2013)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2014)
Sam Smith (2015)
vteTony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (1948–1975)
Paul Hartman (1948)
Ray Bolger (1949)
Ezio Pinza (1950)
Robert Alda (1951)
Phil Silvers (1952)
Thomas Mitchell (1953)
Alfred Drake (1954)
Walter Slezak (1955)
Ray Walston (1956)
Rex Harrison (1957)
Robert Preston (1958)
Richard Kiley (1959)
Jackie Gleason (1960)
Richard Burton (1961)
Robert Morse (1962)
Zero Mostel (1963)
Bert Lahr (1964)
Zero Mostel (1965)
Richard Kiley (1966)
Robert Preston (1967)
Robert Goulet (1968)
Jerry Orbach (1969)
Cleavon Little (1970)
Hal Linden (1971)
Phil Silvers (1972)
Ben Vereen (1973)
Christopher Plummer (1974)
John Cullum (1975)
Complete list
(1948–1975)
(1976–2000)
Best films
(1991)
(Actor)
(1980)
(Actor) Usually with