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"Boogie Oogie Oogie" is a song by the American band A Taste of Honey from their 1978 self-titled debut album. Released as their debut single in the summer of 1978, the song became an extremely popular crossover disco hit.
The first single, "Boogie Oogie Oogie", from their debut album A Taste of Honey, spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978, and sold two million copies. [4] A Taste of Honey was awarded two platinum records for the single and album, and won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 20th Grammys on February 15, 1979.
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "Those who cite 'Boogie Oogie Oogie' as definitive disco dumbness should reread the lyrics of 'Tutti Frutti' and think about the great tradition of the left-field girl-group novelty—'Mr. Lee,' 'Iko Iko,' 'Shame, Shame, Shame.' But though a ...
Page would often appear to perform “Oogie Boogie’s Song” at the Hollywood Bowl’s live singalong of the film, often stealing the show. Best of Variety The Best Pop Culture Halloween ...
Page originated roles in such original Broadway productions as “Cats” and “Ain't Misbehavin.’” Ken Page, Broadway star and voice of Oogie Boogie in “The Nightmare Before Christmas ...
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Song Role Film 1989: Charles Strouse & T.J. Kuenster "Let's Make Music Together" King Gator: All Dogs Go to Heaven: 1993: Danny Elfman "Oogie Boogie's Song" Oogie Boogie: The Nightmare Before Christmas: 1997: Charles Strouse & T.J. Kuenster "Let's Make Music Together" King Gator: MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy: 1998: Andrew Lloyd Webber & T.S. Eliot
Ken Page, the Broadway veteran who starred in 'The Wiz' and 'Cats' and who famously voiced Oogie Boogie in 'Nightmare Before Christmas,' died Monday. He was 70.