October 31st, Halloween, is a day of celebration for many. It was no different for me, until yesterday. Yesterday will forever be remembered as the day the world lost its brightest shining star, the one, the only, the incomparable crooner, Robert G. Goulet.
In college I found myself drawn to the laid-back stylings of the master wordsmith, as did many of my contemporaries. When Will Ferrel brought the legend to the screen millions became privy to his genius. The world was stripped of that genius today, but his legend will linger on for all time. Rest in Peace, Mr Goulet. You truly were the master.
I leave you now with perhaps RGG's most famous diddy...
(I love it when you call me Big Pop-pa)
Throw your hands in the air, if you think you're a player
(I love it when you call me Big Pop-pa)
To the hunnies gettin money playin niggaz just like dummies
(I love it when you call me Big Pop-pa)
Robert Gerard Goulet (November 26, 1933 – October 30, 2007) was a Grammy- and Tony Award-winning American entertainer. He rose to international stardom in 1960 as Lancelot in Lerner and Loewe's hit Broadway musical Camelot. His long career as a singer and actor encompassed theatre, radio, television and film. .... That says it all, doesn't it? It does.
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