Napoleon XIV: Biography, Facts and Career
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Jerrold "Jerry" Laurence Samuels (May 3, 1938 – March 10, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and talent agent. 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. Samuels occasionally revisited the Napoleon XIV character to record other songs, usually comedy records with an insanity theme. 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.
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- Full name: Napoleon XIV
- Born: 1938-05-03
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q947316
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Who is Napoleon XIV?
Jerrold "Jerry" Laurence Samuels (May 3, 1938 – March 10, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and talent agent.
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Napoleon XIV is United States.
When was Napoleon XIV born?
Napoleon XIV was born on 1938-05-03.
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