Sad news in music today.
Jerry Samuels, the Philadelphia artist behind the rather unusual 1966‘They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!,’ is dead. He was 84 years old.
Samuels performed the song under his stage name of Napoleon XIV. It is unusual and very unconventional in many respects, from the lyrics to the music. Yet, it became quite the hit, reaching number on the Billboards.
RIP, Jerry Samuels.
Jerry Samuels, the Northeast Philly artist behind the 1966 hit novelty song ‘They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!,’ has died at 84 by Nate File Published Mar 11, 2023:
He performed the unusual song under the stage name Napoleon XIV. It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100
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