CAROL BURNETT
Carol Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and writer. Burnett had a breakout success on Broadway in 1959 in Once Upon a Mattress, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. She soon made her television debut, regularly appearing on The Garry Moore Show for the next three years, and won her first Emmy Award in 1962. Burnett moved to Los Angeles, California and began an 11-year run as star of The Carol Burnett Show on CBS television from 1967 to 1978. With its vaudeville roots, The Carol Burnett Show was a variety show that combined comedy sketches with song and dance. Burnett created many memorable characters during the show’s television run, and both she and the show won numerous Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. (More from Wikipedia)
Fergie Frederiksen (formerly with Trillion) later became the lead singer for the band Le Roux – formerly known as Louisiana’s LeRoux – and performed on their 1983 album, So Fired Up. The only single from the album, “Carrie’s Gone” reached #81 on the Billboard singles chart; it was co-written by Frederiksen after he broke up with girlfriend Carrie Hamilton, the daughter of Carol Burnett.
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