Альбомы исполнителя
World War 3
2023 · сингл
Mr. Jaws
1975 · сингл
Greatest Trump
2019 · сингл
Dickie Goodman's Music for Rat Fink Lovers
2013 · альбом
Election 2012 (Radio Edit)
2013 · сингл
The Easter Bunny Meets The Zombie
2013 · сингл
Long Live the King
2012 · альбом
Rock Around The Christmas Tree
2011 · сингл
Dickie Goodman's Halloween Volume 2
2011 · альбом
Dickie Goodman Ring Tones
2010 · альбом
The Monster Album - Dickie Goodman's Halloween
2009 · альбом
Dickie Goodman's Lost and Found, Vol. 2
2009 · альбом
Dickie Goodman's Lost And Found
2009 · альбом
Buchanan & Goodman Save Christmas
2008 · Мини-альбом
Dickie Goodman Presents Election '08
2008 · альбом
Economy Crisis by Dickie Goodman (The EP)
2008 · Мини-альбом
Economy Crisis by Dickie Goodman
2008 · сингл
Dickie Goodman Show #1 With Jon Goodman
2007 · альбом
Dickie Goodman The Interviews
2007 · альбом
Dickie Goodman Just Released
2007 · альбом
Dickie Goodman JFK Tribute Album
2007 · альбом
Dickie Goodman & His Wife Susan
2006 · альбом
Dickie Goodman All Time Novelty Hits
2006 · альбом
Dickie Goodman Greatest Hits
2006 · альбом
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Биография
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. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi