Merv Griffin
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Biography
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. was born on July 6, 1925 in San Mateo, California and began his career as a singer. At age 19, he started singing on radio with appearances on San Francisco Sketchbook. His first notable success came from the recording of "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" with Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, which sold three million copies in 1949. Merv Griffin formed his own record label, Panda Records, releasing albums such as Merv Griffin's Dance Party (1961), My Favorite Songs (1963), and A Tinkling Piano In The Next Apartment (1965). He also released several singles including "Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle" (1951) and "The Charanga / Along Came Joe" (1961). Merv Griffin's career extended beyond music into television hosting and game show creation. He hosted The Merv Griffin Show from 1962 to 1986 and created iconic game shows like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. His contributions to the entertainment industry were significant, though his musical achievements are often overshadowed by his later endeavors. He passed away on August 12, 2007, in Los Angeles, California.
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- Always
- I'm Sorry I Made You Cry
- Hey Pretty Baby
- Sail! Sail! Sail! by Merv Griffin
- House Of Horrors
- Christmas Time featuring Merv Griffin
- Sleigh Ride featuring Merv Griffin
- Merry Christmas Polka featuring Merv Griffin
- Christmas Time featuring Merv Griffin
- Bewitched by Merv Griffin
- Snowflakes featuring Merv Griffin
- Streets Of Glory
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
- Sleigh Ride featuring Freddy Martin
- Who Can Hear The Wind
- (I Couldn't Get The Hang Of) The Merengue by Merv Griffin
- Merry Christmas Polka featuring Merv Griffin
- Sally Don't You Grieve
- Roger Young
- I'm A Twelve O'Clock Fellow (In A Three O'Clock Town
- Rambling Rose
- The Old Piano Roll Blues
- My Eyes May Be Dry, But I'm Crying
- No Letter Today
