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Tiny Tim

1932 - 1996

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Herbert Butros Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), also known as Herbert Buckingham Khaury, and known professionally as Tiny Tim, was an American musician and musical archivist. He is especially known for his 1968 hit recording of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", a cover of the popular song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips with Me" from the 1929 musical Gold Diggers of Broadway. Tiny Tim was renowned for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching falsetto. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tiny Tim is the 95th most popular singer (up from 549th in 2019), the 646th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,067th in 2019) and the 41st most popular American Singer.

Tiny Tim is most famous for his 1968 falsetto rendition of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips," which became a novelty hit after his appearance on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In. His eccentric persona, high-pitched vocals, and ukulele performances made him a memorable figure in 1960s pop culture.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Tiny Tim ranks 95 out of 4,381. Before him are The Notorious B.I.G., Carlos Gardel, Fairuz, Steven Tyler, Lys Assia, and Glen Campbell. After him are Eros Ramazzotti, Dieter Bohlen, Rihanna, Karel Gott, Frank Sinatra Jr., and Bonnie Tyler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Tiny Tim ranks 25. Before him are Sylvia Plath, Miriam Makeba, Fernando Botero, François Englert, Glenn Gould, and Raisa Gorbacheva. After him are Dian Fossey, Sirikit, Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, Benigno Aquino Jr., Gerhard Richter, and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary. Among people deceased in 1996, Tiny Tim ranks 21. Before him are Frank Whittle, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Kelly, Joseph Brodsky, Babrak Karmal, and Joan Clarke. After him are Silvio Piola, Paul Erdős, René Lacoste, Sergiu Celibidache, Adolf Galland, and Odysseas Elytis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tiny Tim ranks 646 out of 20,380. Before him are Hiram Maxim (1840), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947), Stephen Lang (1952), Martin Lewis Perl (1927), Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (1915), and Dave Bautista (1969). After him are Goldie Hawn (1945), King C. Gillette (1855), Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804), David Carradine (1936), Gordon Allport (1897), and Dian Fossey (1932).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Tiny Tim ranks 41. Before him are Ice Cube (1969), Sarah Vaughan (1924), Prince (1958), The Notorious B.I.G. (1972), Steven Tyler (1948), and Glen Campbell (1936). After him are Frank Sinatra Jr. (1944), Gwen Stefani (1969), Donna Summer (1948), Diana Ross (1944), Nancy Sinatra (1940), and Anastacia (1968).

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