Dickie Goodman - Songs

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Dickie Goodman (April 19, 1934 - November 6, 1989, b. Richard Dorian Goodman) was a songwriter and producer who became famous beginning in the late 1950s as one of pop music's top novelty/parody song hitmakers. Best known for the Top 5 smash, "The Flying Saucer Parts 1 & 2" (1956, billed as Buchanan & Goodman), his long string of hits, which continued through the late 1970s, also includes "Flying Saucer The 2nd" (1957), "Ben Crazy" (1962), "Batman & His Grandmother" (1966), and "Mr. Jaws" (1975), the latter of which went gold and became his biggest-selling record.

Dickie Goodman and songwriter Bill Buchanan (April 30, 1930 - August 1, 1996), who partnered during the late 1950s, are best remembered for their creation of the comedic "break in" record format that consists of snippets of popular tunes spliced together and interspersed with dialog, typically in the form of a radio show or an interview. These recordings were often inspired by then-current events or various aspects of popular culture as depicted on TV and in the movies.

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Dickie Goodman

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