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"America" is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, released in 1980 on the soundtrack album of Diamond's film The Jazz Singer. The song was a hit single in the United States in 1981, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 , and was Diamond's sixth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. [ 1 ]
In 1988, Samuels wrote and recorded "They're Coming to Get Me Again, Ha-Haaa!", a sequel to the original record. It was released two years later, but never charted. In the song, the narrator has been discharged from the mental hospital but remains plagued by insanity and fears of being readmitted. At the end of the song, he exclaims, "Oh, no!"
"Coming to America" is a song used in the movie Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy. It was written by Nile Rodgers and Nancy Huang and performed by the American music band The System . The song played in the movie during the closing credits.
Arsenio Hall is tipping his hat to two important actors.. In an article published by News One on Friday, Oct. 4, Hall, 68, wrote a moving essay dedicated to his late Coming to Americacostars James ...
Louie Anderson landed a part in "Coming to America," Eddie Murphy's 1988 cult classic, because of a kind gesture. And he had no idea it would revamp his film career.
John Amos, who was best known for his roles Good Times, The Roots, and Coming to America, has died.He was 84. The Emmy nominated actor's son Kelly Christopher "K.C." Amos confirmed in a statement ...
Jerrold Laurence Samuels (May 3, 1938 – March 10, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and talent agent. [1] 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. [1]
The official music video for the song, directed by Hype Williams and designed by Ron Norsworthy, is based on Eddie Murphy's 1988 film Coming to America. According to Busta Rhymes, the inspiration for this idea was the fact that Coming to America was playing on the television in the studio at the time he and the production crew were working on ...