 American singer Napoleon XIV. Image by KRLA Beat, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
XIV NapoleonNapoleon XIV Napoleon XIV American singer (1938–2023) Jerrold "Jerry" Laurence Samuels (May 3, 1938 – March 10, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and talent agent.[1] Under the pseudonym Napoleon XIV, he achieved one-hit wonder status with the #3 hit novelty song "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" in 1966.[1] Samuels occasionally revisited the Napoleon XIV character to record other songs, usually comedy records with an insanity theme. Quick facts Background information, Also known as ... Napoleon XIV Samuels in 1966 Background information Also known as Jerry Samuels Born Jerrold Laurence Samuels (1938-05-03)May 3, 1938 New York City, U.S. Died March 10, 2023(2023-03-10) (aged 84) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. Genres Comedy, novelty Occupations Singer songwriter producer agent Instrument… (Source: Wikipedia)
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