He had a "God given voice" and made the most of it! Goulet was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Cast as Sir Lancelot and originating the role in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot starring opposite established Broadway stars Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, he achieved instant recognition with his performance and interpretation of the song "If Ever I Would Leave You", which became his signature song. His debut in Camelot marked the beginning of an award-winning stage, screen, and recording career. A Grammy, Tony, and an Emmy award winner, his career spanned almost six decades.
In 2005 at age 71, he took to the Broadway stage for the last time as a mid-run replacement in "La Cages aux Folles" and found critical success once again. Clive Barnes of The New York Post wrote of his performance:
Goulet's still radiant grin is in better shape than his joints, giving his movements rather less grace than before. But when he sings, or even speaks, the years fall away. His gorgeous voice seems untouched by time, and his dapper presence fills the stage... With Robert Goulet's new, expansively embracing Georges, Beach seems revitalized, appearing to find a passion and pathos in the role previously eluding him.
In 2016, Goulet was portrayed by Broadway star Matt Bogart in episode 4 of HBO's Vinyl as an act for American Century. In the episode, he goes to the studio to record a Christmas album with the suggestion of performing a song of his own about the day after Christmas stating that it's an "untouched market". The song, Christmas You Go So Fast which is sung by Bogart, is an original piece written specifically for the show. Robert died in 2007 at age 73.
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