| 词条 | Napoleon XIV |
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}}{{Infobox musical artist | name = Napoleon XIV | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Jerrold Samuels | alias = Jerry Samuels | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1938|05|03}} | death_date = | birth_place = New York City, United States | instrument = Vocals | genre = Comedy, novelty, outsider music | occupation = | years_active = 1966 | label = Warner Bros. Records | associated_acts = | website = }} Jerry Samuels (born Jerrold Samuels on May 3, 1938), known by the stage name Napoleon XIV, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He achieved one-hit wonder status with the Top 5 hit novelty song "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" in 1966. Under the name Scott David (his son's name), he co-wrote "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. BiographySamuels began his recording career in 1956 when he cut the single "Puppy Love"/"The Chosen Few" for the Vik Records sublabel of RCA Victor Records.[1] In 1966, Samuels concocted "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" while working at Associated Recording Studios in New York. The public found out his true identity when Cousin Brucie of WABC outed him. The record quickly climbed the charts, reaching the Top Ten nationally in just its third week on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at #3 and sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[2] The success of the single inspired a Warner Bros. album of the same name in 1966 (reissued by Rhino in 1985), most of which continued with the mental illness theme (for example: "Bats In My Belfry" and "Split Level Head" which features different vocal parts in each stereo speaker). A second single of two recordings from that album was relatively unnoticed. His manager was Leonard Stogel. Currently, Samuels works as a singer and agent who books various performers. He works the Delaware Valley area. DiscographySingles
Albums1966 They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!Warner Bros. LP W 1661/WS 1661 Side 1
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1985 ReissueReissue of above on Rhino LP 816. NOTE: The backwards version of the album title track does not appear on either the original or reissue albums, although the backwards title is listed on the front cover. 1996 The Second ComingRhino / WEA/Rhino R2 72402
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hB8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=%22jerry+samuels%22+%2B+%22puppy+love%22&source=bl&ots=cenZ0eduav&sig=GRNtQxSubplBgYHVrq83dGy8quY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tf4LVca6OoSlgwSGl4BI&ved=0CE8Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22jerry%20samuels%22%20%2B%20%22puppy%20love%22&f=false |title=Billboard |page=52 |publisher=Books.google.com |date=1956-03-31 |accessdate=2015-08-19}} 2. ^{{cite book| first= Joseph| last= Murrells| year= 1978| title= The Book of Golden Discs| edition= 2nd| publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd| location= London| pages= 208–209| isbn= 0-214-20512-6}} External links
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