Sam Kinison
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Samuel Burl Kinison ( KIN-iss-Én; December 8, 1953 â April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were characterized by intense sudden tirades, punctuated with his distinctive scream, similar to charismatic preachers. Initially performing for free, Kinison became a regular fixture at The Comedy Store where he met and eventually befriended such comics as Robin Williams and Jim Carrey. Kinison's comedy was crass observational humor, especially towards women and dating, and his popularity grew quickly, earning him appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live. At the peak of his career, Kinison was killed in a car crash. Kinison received a Grammy nomination in 1988 for the single "Wild Thing" from his Have You Seen Me Lately? album, and a posthumous win in 1994 for Best Spoken Comedy Album, Live from Hell.
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- Jesus
- Gonna Raise Hell
- Lesbians Are Our Friends
- Mother Mary's Mystery Date
- Devil
- Parties With The Dead
- Pocket Toys
- Sexual Therapy
- Robo-Pope
- Rock Against Drugs?
- Blind
- Rubber Love
- Sexual Diaries
- The Butt An The Bible
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- The Story Of Jim (bakker)
- Love Song
- Wild Thing
- Relationships
- Alphabet
- World Hunger
- Libya
- Buddies
- Manson
