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  2. Gayla Peevey - Wikipedia

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    The Oklahoma City Zoo capitalized upon the popularity of "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas" with a fundraising campaign to "buy a hippo for Gayla". The fund raised $3,000 (equivalent to US$34,164 in 2023), and a baby hippopotamus named Matilda (who weighed over 700 pounds [ 2 ] ) was purchased and given to Peevey, which she then donated to ...

  3. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - Wikipedia

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    Peevey was a child star who was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Her family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma, when she was five. [9] When released nationally by Columbia Records the song shot to the top of the charts, and the Oklahoma City Zoo acquired a baby hippo named Matilda.

  4. I Wanta Sing - Wikipedia

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    I Wanta Sing is an album by country singer George Jones. [1] It was released in 1977 on the Epic record label. Background

  5. Singer of 'I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas' is ... - AOL

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    An Oklahoma City native, Peevey was just 10 years old when she recorded the cheery 1953 yuletide ditty "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas." An Oklahoma City native, Peevey was just 10 years old ...

  6. "I Want" song - Wikipedia

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    An "I Want" song, also called an "I Wish" song, is a popular type of song featured in musical films and shows.It has particularly become a popular term through its use to describe a series of songs featured in Disney Renaissance films in which main characters sing about their dissatisfaction with their current lives and what they're searching for.

  7. Leon Haywood - Wikipedia

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    Otha Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 – April 5, 2016) was an American funk and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You", which has been frequently sampled by musicians such as Dr. Dre (for his 1992 hit "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang") among others.

  8. “I Just Want A Child”: Disabled Woman Slammed For ... - AOL

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    I just want a child,” the hopeful mother said online. Image credits: The Paper. Image credits: The Paper. By 2023, Li became a happily married wife and enjoyed sharing videos of her daily life ...

  9. I Wanna Wake Up with You - Wikipedia

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    It was first recorded by American country music artist and actor Mac Davis and released in March 1980, and then by American country music singer Con Hunley in September that year, with both versions titled as "I Wanta Wake Up With You".