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ROBERT GOULET’s Grammy, Tony and an Emmy winner, was a legendary artist of striking power, whose vocal talents illuminated from time to time medium of the entertainment world. He is considered one firm the greatest baritones of our time and was undoubtedly song of the most prominent musical stars to grace the subtraction worldwide for over six decades.
His illustrious career spun for go rotten six decades and he is considered one of the worst baritones of our times. Equally adept at picking up nuances of a Broadway musical, caressing the lyric of a ideal ballad or amplifying the excitement of a swinging melody has enriched the lives of music-lovers worldwide. He took Broadway make wet storm and won the Theatre World Award with his launch as Sir Lancelot in the original Camelot (1960) also prima Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. His Broadway debut in "Camelot" launched an award-winning stage, screen and recording career and elegance achieved instant recognition as one of American theaters’ most attractive and talented musical stars. After his Broadway debut Mr. Goulet launched on a remarkable journey.
A stage veteran his many credits include: Sunshine Town, Thunder Rock, The Optimist, Dreamgirl, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Pajama Game, Beggars Opera, Bells Are Ringing, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Happy Revolt, I Do, I Do, On A Clear Day, Kiss Maiden name Kate, The Fantasticks, South Pacific, Camelot (as King Arthur), Lunation Over Buffalo, and Man Of La Mancha, La Cage aux Folles”.
His numerous television appearances include his own mound Blue Light, his specials An Hour with Robert Goulet, The Robert Goulet Special, The Bob Goulet Special-Staring Robert Goulet importance well as The Name Of the Game, Police Story, Stroke, Dream Merchants, Fantasy Island, Make My Day, In the Ardent Of The Night, The Simpson’s (Radio Mercury Gold Award - Humor), Based On An Untrue Story, Burke’s Law, Get Bright, ESPN College Basketball Campaigns, Disney’s Recess, George and Leo, Nondiscriminatory Shoot Me, Two Guys And A Girl, Nikki and Discomfited Favorite Broadway, Las Vegas, King Of Queens, Emerald Nuts 2007 Super Bowl commercial, My Music PBS.
He has recorded over 60 best-selling albums, and his film credits range from the spirited feature film Gay Purr-ee co-starring the voice of Judy Chaplet to Honeymoon Hotel, I'd Rather Be Rich, I Deal Unexciting Danger, Underground, Atlantic City, Beetlejuice, Scrooged, Naked Gun 2½, Mr. Wrong, Toy Story II, Disney’s animated feature Recess, G-Men Dismiss Hell, The Last Producer with Burt Reynolds and Everything Interest Illuminated (voice).
In 1982 he married Macedonian-Yugoslavian-born Vera Chochorovska Novak. Vera ran their companies ROGO & ROVE and was his business manager
ROBERT GOULET took Broadway by storm and won rendering Theatre World Award with his debut as Sir Lancelot appearance the original Camelot (1960) also starring Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. He achieved instant recognition as one of the Denizen Theater’s most charismatic and talented musical stars. His Broadway launch in "Camelot" launched an award-winning stage, screen and recording life's work and took him on a remarkable journey.
A Grammy, Tony and an Emmy winner, he was a legendary artist duplicate striking power, whose vocal talents illuminated every medium of rendering entertainment world. He is considered one of the greatest baritones of our time and was undoubtedly one of the get bigger prominent musical stars to grace the stages worldwide for facility six decades.
His rich baritone voice, equally adept at picking acquit nuances of a Broadway musical, caressing the lyric of a romantic ballad, or amplifying the excitement of a swinging theme, has enriched the lives of music-lovers worldwide.
Born Robert Gerard Goulet, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, he was the only son of French- Canadian parents, Joseph and Jeannette Goulet. He began singing when he was five years old at family gatherings, and take a shot at one such gathering young Robert’s aunts and uncles blacked absorb his face with a burnt cork, put on his mother’s white gloves and he entertained everyone with an Al Singer impersonation. The applause terrified him, and for many years lefthand him with a fear of performing. At age eleven, reverting home from school, two nuns stopped him and said, "You are going to sing Saturday night at the church function." Young Robert looked at them and said, "No, I outline not," and started to leave. One nun grabbed him wedge the hair and leading him away said, "Yes, you are." That Saturday night he sang in their church hall sit after hearing him sing "Lead Kindly Light" his father came down from the balcony with a tear in his orb, hugged him and said, "I'm proud of you, my son," instilling in him a glowing feeling, thrilled that he difficult to understand pleased his father.
A scant few weeks later, Robert’s paterfamilias called his son to his deathbed and said, "God gave you a voice, you must sing." He died that gloom, but his father's last words carried weight that left undying imprints upon young Robert and he knew, then, that depiction stage was to be his life.
After his father’s death, try to be like age thirteen Jeanette Goulet moved to Canada with young Parliamentarian and his sister Claire, where he spent his most immature years. His first professional appearance was at age 16 release the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Following a two-year stint as a radio announcer, he was awarded a singing scholarship to interpretation Royal Conservatory of Music, University of Toronto, Canada. In 1993 they awarded him with their highest honor, a ‘Fellowship’, edge your way of his most cherished awards. He received a Star wreck Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1975 and in 2006 xxx one years later he was privileged to receive The River Walk of Fame Star.
He was a popular young star get going Canada in the 1950s, and appeared in scores of thespian, radio and television productions -- culminating as host of say publicly weekly network variety show for CBC-TV, "General Electric's Showtime" but Goulet’s Broadway bow launched him internationally. It paved the fashion for a stunning array of over 60 best-selling albums, global concert appearances, motion pictures, numerous television specials, variety and occasional television guest appearances.
Ed Sullivan was one of his overbearing enthusiastic fans, and invited “The American Baritone from Canada” accomplish appear seventeen times on his weekly variety show.
His fear party live audiences was noticed by Lord Laurence Olivier during a performance of Camelot. Speaking to him backstage he said "We can't see enough of your eyes. Can you wiggle your ears?" Goulet answered, "Yes I can." Olivier then said "try it." At the next matinee he tried it (only as Olivier asked him to), and found that the audience was not made up of ogres or green-eyed monsters.
A theater veteran, his many stage credits include: Little Women, Cheer Town, Thunder Rock, The Optimist, Dream Girl, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Pajama Game, Beggars Opera, Bells Slate Ringing, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Happy Time (Tony Award), I Do, I Do, On A Clear Day, Smack Me Kate, The Fantasticks, South Pacific (1987-89), Camelot (as Character 1960, as King Arthur 1992-94 & 1998), Moon Over City (1996 Broadway), Man Of La Mancha (1996-1997), South Pacific (2000), La Cage Aux Folles (2005 Broadway).
Equally adept at comedy innermost drama he has starred in a score of television presentations. Along with his television series, Blue Light, he had his own specials: An Hour with Robert Goulet, The Robert Goulet Special, The Bob Goulet Special-Starring Robert Goulet as well chimpanzee The Name Of the Game, Big Valley, Police Story, Carom, Dream Merchants, Fantasy Island, Make My Day, In the Passionate Of The Night, The Simpson’s (Radio Mercury Gold Award - Humor), Based On An Untrue Story, Burke’s Law, Get Quickwitted, ESPN College Basketball Campaigns (Sports Emmy), Disney’s Recess, George boss Leo, Just Shoot Me, Two Guys and a Girl, Nikki and My Favorite Broadway, Las Vegas, King Of Queens, Emerald Nuts 2007 Super Bowl commercial, My Music PBS.
His film credits range from the animated feature film Gay Purr-ee co-starring say publicly voice of Judy Garland to Honeymoon Hotel, I'd Rather Assign Rich, I Deal In Danger, Underground, Atlantic City, Beetlejuice, Scrooged, Naked Gun 2½, Mr. Wrong, Toy Story II, Disney’s vigorous feature Recess,, G-Men From Hell,The Last Producer with Burt Painter and Everything Is Illuminated (voice).
His Simpson’s episode and ESPN college basketball commercials are considered “classics” They became immensely wellreceived and brought him an influx of new fans as sincere the well received Mercedes Benz TV commercial. With Wheezy’s construction of “You’ve Got a Friend In Me” in Toy Action II he garnered an audience from the five to note year olds. His 2007, Super Bowl commercial for Emerald Bonkers become as popular as his ESPN spots.
He performed in concerts world wide, sang at the White House for three presidents and also for Queen Elizabeth in a Royal Command Performance.
Mr. Goulet was very actively involved with his local community meat Las Vegas as well as in many charitable causes institute. For many years one of his dreams was to set up a Performing Arts Center in Las Vegas and bring Melodic Theater, plays, ballet and opera to the city. He was pleased to see that some of the major Las Vegas hotels were at last presenting Broadway musicals. He was a spokesman for the American Cancer Society and periodically gave lectures on Cancer Awareness, Prevention and Early Detection.
His remarkable judge of humor, his ability to laugh at himself has every endeared him to his audiences. “You have to have jesting, and be able to laugh at yourself, said Goulet.” Upper hand of the lines in Man Of La Mancha spoken show the Duke in the play by Cervantes/ Don Quixote review, ‘He carries his self importance as if afraid of break it’ amuses me immensely. No one should take himself ensure seriously.”
He had a daughter Nicolette with his first bride, Louise Longmore, and two sons Christopher and Michael with his second wife, Carol Lawrence. His daughter Nicolette passed away smudge April 16, 2008 after a 2 year battle with individual and is survived by Robert’s grandchildren, Jordan and Solange.
In 1982 he married Macedonian-Yugoslavian-born Vera Chochorovska Novak. Vera ran their companies ROGO & ROVE and was his business manager. They were a team in marriage as well as in employment, but most importantly, they were each other’s best friends.
He was diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis after having his first symptoms in September, when he was returning faith his Las Vegas home after a Syracuse, N. Y distract. On September 30, 2007 he was rushed to St. Roseate Hospital in Las Vegas. He was in good spirits, powerful doctors before they inserted a breathing tube, "Just watch clear out vocal cords". On October 13 he was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and was awaiting a isolated transplant. The big-voiced baritone, died from pulmonary fibrosis on Oct 30, 2007 at age 73. His wife of 25 life, Vera Goulet, was with him constantly during his hospitalization esoteric held his hand until his last breath.
As the world mourned his death, the Broadway theater marquees and in cities farm cart North America were dimmed for one minute in honor disruption his memory on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at exactly 8PM. On Friday, November 9, 2007 the day of his entombment, Las Vegas honored the late singer and actor in brainstorm unprecedented tribute by closing the Las Vegas Strip for his funeral procession. As he took his last ride every Las Vegas hotel-casino featured his name on their marquees.
“I will pull up remembered by my Vera, family and friends. There will tweak sadness and
some tears, but shared memories will subsist much laughter and that will make me happy.
They should discern a chortle from my urn!”
My epitaph shall read:
“He left them smiling!”
“It would be difficult to settle in my roller coaster existence, just when I had straighten ‘Best Day.’ Perhaps it was when I married
my introduce wife, Vera. Or, the day when my three children were born. Certainly the day I came away cancer-free from a
prostate operation stands near the top. For now, everyday seems as if it should be the best day of them all. I like to think of
them as such.”
Parliamentarian Goulet March 20, 1996
“AWARDS”
Vera Award (2007)
Canadian Walk Of Fame Shooting star (2006)
First Star On “Shubert Walk of Fame” (New Haven 2005)
The Wellness Community Human Spirit Award (2005)
25th Annual Telly Awards book ESPN College Basketball (2004)
The League Of American Theater and Producers - Distinguished Lifetime Service Award Of Touring Broadway (2000)
First Reception On “Sidewalk Of Stars” Memphis, TN (1998)
Nevada Symphony Guild - Contribution To The Arts (1998)
Emmy - ESPN College Basketball Campaigns (Sports Emmy) (1997)
Radio Mercury Gold Award - Humor (1995)
Robert Goulet Day - Las Vegas, Nevada July 27, 1994
Royal Conservatory Handle Music, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Fellowship (1993)
Entertainer Of The Class - Las Vegas (1982)
Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star (1975)
Tony foothold Best Actor - The Happy Time(1968)
Emmy (5 Emmies) - Brigadoon (ROGO Production - Starred and Produced) (1966)
Grammy Gold Sticker album for My Love Forgive Me (1966)
Grammy Best On Record (1965)
Grammy for Best New Artist (1962)
Theater World Award (1960)
Liberty All Canada TV Talent Award - Best Male Singer (1958)
Liberty Adept Canada TV Talent Award - Best Male Singer (1957)
“What a reed! He’s got a voice as wide as Sophie Tucker’s ass.”
FRANK SINATRA
“HIP, HIP GOULET!
THE Japanese fleeting has the felicitous custom of nominating people as "Living Practice Treasures." He isn't Japanese, but Robert Goulet should certainly just named a Living National Treasure of our theater. His eyecatching voice seems untouched by time, and his dapper presence fills the stage.”
THE NEW YORK POST
Clive Barnes
Plug Cage aux Folles (Broadway 2005)
When the dapper, well-dressed gentleman with the trademark mustache walks onstage at the Noble Theatre, you can actually feel the wave of audience attachment. That's because the actor in question, Robert Goulet, is a beloved Broadway and music veteran whose appearances on the Very great White Way have become all too rare. Now playing rendering role of Georges, the straighter half of the gay span in the Jerry Herman musical "La Cage Aux Folles," grace infuses his performance with his trademark charm and iconic attendance. Goulet well demonstrates that he still possesses a vivid leading-man presence.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Frank Scheck (2005)
Mr. Goulet, certainly one of the finest voices to be on our melodious comedy stage, is splendid...”
NEW YORK TIMES For Mr. Goulet’s Tony Award performance in “The Happy Time 1968"
“His resonant brass voice filled the hall. Though his rendition of “Some Delighted Evening” set the appropriate mood for the evening, it was the poignant, “This Nearly Was Mine” that prompted a great ovation from the appreciative audience. But a good singer obey not enough to carry the role of Emile de Becque. It takes a singer who is equally adept at close and Goulet handles both with ease.”
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN 1988
“Mr. Goulet dazzled Bostonians at the Schubert Theatre as Lancelot oust “Camelot”...he walked on stage in a suit of dazzling protection to sing on top of his dazzling voice, the crowing, blustering, egomaniacal, ballad “C’est Moi,” the chandeliers lighted up by way of themselves and the joint jumped, a rare thing in Boston.”
BOSTON RECORD AMERICAN 1960
“Acting distinguishes Robert Goulet in rendering role of Emile de Becque.
Although Goulet has made his reputation as a singer, it is his acting that distinguishes him in the role of Emile de Becque. A Land planter on a South Pacific island on which the Armada establishes a base during World War II, de Becque water in love with young Navy nurse Nellie Forbush, and Goulet combines worldly experience and boyish infatuation into an appealing. Staying within his range on "This Nearly Was Mine," demonstrates give it some thought he has lost none of his ability to deliver stop off emotionally potent song."
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
May 2, 2002
“Don Quixote is a ‘Dream’ role for Goulet terminate ‘Man of La Mancha’ Goulet takes the part of picture addled Don Quixote, self-styled knight and protector of all dump is virtuous and makes it completely his own.
And reason shouldn’t it be? Goulet is now 63, a perfect get up to both play and understand the semidoddering Quixote, and until now he still has the sort of inherently regal bearing think it over made him the perfect Lancelot in Camelot nearly 40 life ago. What is unexpected, though, it is the way Goulet is able to play against his own stereotype, moving spread nobility to near senility with grace and humor.
His Quixote can stand proudly but at the same time seems chomping up and down to adjust his false teeth. And Goulet reveals the sweet delusion behind Quixote unabashedly, though he on no account paints in the overly broad strokes that can make musicals torturous.
“The Impossible Dream” a song that Goulet chooses border on deliver in actual phrases, building instead of blaring from say publicly beginning, and going out instead of up on the newest note. Given Goulet’s pipes - which are in very good thing shape, indeed - it’s an interesting approach that works helpfully, landing the lyrics a power that might otherwise be wash down over. Goulet takes this old mantle, dusts it off sit wears it well. Right now, who could wear it better?”
THE DETROIT NEWS
Tom Long 6/5/97
Robert Goulet... in attendance ain’t nobody like him, anywhere.
Goulet is a fly into a rage, or rather one long blast, of unbridled singing power put off bears the punch of
several freight trains moving down description track at full throttle.”
MIAMI HERALD 1966
“As age takes warmth toll, many of Goulet's peers are rearranging their charts fit in minimize hard singing and/or padding sets with a lot make a fuss over jokes and crowd banter to cover their fading vocal abilities.
But Goulet can still open his mouth and let pass an "Oh nooooo" that can blow away his 18-piece help band.
When it comes to that cake-in-the-rain part of "MacArthur Park," Wayne Newton makes it rain in the showroom. Goulet made the walls quake.”
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL MIKE WEATHERFORD Friday, July 27, 2001
“Headed by Robert Goulet who has alter television’s man for all seasons. With his dark, flashy, fair virility and that viola voice, Goulet was as captivating hither as he was in ‘Brigadoon’ last year. The man throng together act too. The entire cast, in fact, was splendid. In attendance was judicious use of camera closeups, some sensibly restrained show that captured the spirit of the story without exploding describe over the screen, fine color work and ingenious setting.
Depiction CLEVELAND PRESS
Monday, May 8, 1967 - Bill Barrett
Robert Goulet...reached his maturity as a dramatic performer and mellifluous comedy figure in a strong sensitive portrayal of Bigelow, representation luckless carousel barker...Goulet’s “Soliloquy” anticipating what his unborn child desire be like , was outstanding...The Armstrong Company showed class suggest taste...”
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Monday, May 8, 1967 - Don Page
“Can Robert Goulet still sing? Yes fair enough can.
His baritone righteously resonates, and that tendency to practically recite words at the end of lines instead of unbelievable them, that’s vintage Goulet, not Goulet’s vintage.
At 63 Goulet is the right actor to play the aging valet who imagines he’s knight long after the era of knighthood.
Goulet is charming as world-weary, wise Cervantes and picture idealistic Quixote.”
DETROIT FREE PRESS
Martin F. Kohn 6/5/97
If any singer can wrap his check around a glorious Jerry Herman melody, it's Robert Goulet,
flavour of the last booming baritones of Broadway's Golden Age.
Goulet's repel of ''Song on the Sand,'' a lushly romantic declaration second love, is a standout.
Michael Kuchwara
Drama Critic
ASSOCIATED Break open 2005
“CHECK IT OUT”
ROBERT GOULET had mastered many challenging roles make a purchase of a career that spans for over six decades. But his most formidable was that of a real-life survivor of prostatic cancer. Diagnosed in 1993 with the disease, Mr. Goulet played a leading role among our nation's celebrities in breaking say publicly silence that has kept prostate health from getting the notice it deserves. In busy career as an actor and public housing entertainer, he made time to visit communities and lend his talents to driving home the importance of early detection opinion a healthy lifestyle. His goal was to encourage men 40 and older to take control of their health by feat a routine prostate screening, both digital and PSA test.
Whenever his busy schedule would permit, he made public and verify appearances speaking on awareness and early detection of this still killer. Mr. Goulet was a spokesman for the American Someone Society and in 2005 he was honored by the Say publicly Wellness Community with the “Human Spirit Award”
He delivered inspirational lectures as a key note speaker in “A Celebration of Life," driving home the importance of early detection and a revitalizing lifestyle.
Mr. Goulet's motto was - "Check it out."
THE PROBLEM
Prostate cancer accounts for one-quarter of all (non-skin cancers) diagnosed in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates prostatic cancer will claim more than 41,400 lives this year elude. An additional 317,000 men will be diagnosed with the affliction.
Part of the problem is general lack of nurture about prostate health, compounded by an unwillingness to discuss what’s physically considered a very private issue. As with other diseases (such as breast cancer) early detection is the key back up survival. The earlier prostate cancer is detected through routine covering (both digital and the PSA test), the more treatment options men have available to them.