Napoleon XIV
American singer (1938–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jerrold 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.
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Birth name | Jerrold Laurence Samuels |
Also known as | Jerry Samuels |
Born | (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 |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1956–2021 |
Labels | Warner Bros., Needlejuice |
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Under the name Scott David (his son's name), he cowrote "As If I Didn't Know" with Larry Kusik, a top-10 hit for Adam Wade in 1961. Samuels also wrote "The Shelter of Your Arms", a top-20 hit for Sammy Davis Jr. in 1964.