Desirée Goyette-Bogas ('' née'' Goyette; September 10, 1956) is an American singer, composer, lyricist and

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. She has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and has voiced such characters as Betty Boop,

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, Honey Bunny and numerous others for radio, television and toys.

Biography

Desiree Goyette graduated from the

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and also studied at

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in the music department. She lived in Los Angeles for numerous years and wed her second husband, producer of Peanuts and Garfield TV specials, Lee Mendelson. After many years together they then separated and divorced. Around 1993, Goyette married fellow ''

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'' and ''Garfield'' music contributor

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, to whom she is still married to and whom she had twins named Benjamin and Lily (born 2002). On the first three

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of ''

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'', Goyette co-wrote all of her songs for the

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segments with future husband

. She also contributed her voice to several songs and characters on the show, most notably

. She also teamed with

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for the song, "Flashbeagle" for '' It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown''. Goyette writes and records inspirational albums with her company Lightchild Publishing. Three of her works—"I am the Lord" (based on Isaiah 45:5–6), a new setting of

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's ''Communion Hymn'', and an arrangement of the South African folk hymn '' Siyahamba''—are included in the 2008 ''Christian Science Hymnal Supplement''.

Works

Television

*'' Lou Rawls Parade of Stars'' (1980) as herself *''

No Man's Valley ''No Man's Valley'' is an animated TV special written by Christopher Brough and Frank Buxton. It was originally aired on the CBS network November 23, 1981. It was executive produced by Lee Mendelson and Phil Howort, produced and directed by Bil ...

'' (1981): voice of Pat the Passenger Pigeon *''The New You Asked for It Show'' (1981): co-host with Rich Little *''

Here Comes Garfield ''Here Comes Garfield'' is a 1982 animated television special based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. It was the first half-hour ''Garfield'' TV special. It is directed by Phil Roman and features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield ...

'' (1982): composer, singer *''

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown ''It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown'' is the 25th prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip '' Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 16, 1983. It, along with 1982's '' A ...

'' (1983): composer *''

Garfield on the Town ''Garfield on the Town'' is a 1983 animated television special, directed by Phil Roman and based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip by Jim Davis. It once again starred Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield (who also co-wrote the special with Davis) ...

'' (1983): composer, singer, voice of Girl Cat 1 *''

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'' (1983, 1985): composer *'' It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown'' (1984): composer, lyricist, singer *''

Garfield in the Rough ''Garfield in the Rough'' is a 1984 American animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast October 26, 1984 on CBS. It has been release ...

'' (1984): composer, lyricist, singer, voices of Girl Cats *'' The Romance of Betty Boop'' (1985): composer, lyricist, voice of Betty Boop *'' Garfield's Halloween Adventure'' (1985): composer, lyricist, voice of Woman at Door *''

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'' is a 1967 musical with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and (in a 1999 revision) Andrew Lippa. It is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip ''Peanuts''. The musical ...

'' (1985): associate producer, musical director *'' Jem'' (1985–1988): voice of Danse *'' Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!'' (1986): composer, singer ("Slow Slow Quick Quick") *''

Garfield in Paradise ''Garfield in Paradise'' is a 1986 animated television special directed by Phil Roman, based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip by Jim Davis. It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield the house cat, other regulars Thom Huge and Gregg Berge ...

'' (1986): composer, voice of Owooda *''Wrinkles: In Need of Cuddles'' (1986): composer, associate director, voice of Mama *'' Garfield Goes Hollywood'' (1987): composer, voice of Desirée the Classical Cat *''

'' (1988–1990): composer, voice of Nermal, Mother turtle, Mariah, Natalie, Chloe, and others *''

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'' (1987): voice of Brenda *''

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'' (1987): composer, singer *'' Snoopy: The Musical'' (1988): musical director *'' Garfield: His 9 Lives'' (1988): composer, voice of Chloe and Sara *''

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'' (1988): music director, composer, singer in the segment "The Music and Heroes of America" *''

Garfield's Thanksgiving ''Garfield's Thanksgiving'' is a 1989 American animated television special based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast November 22, 1989 on CBS and was nomi ...

'' (1989): composer *''

Garfield's Babes and Bullets ''Garfield's Babes and Bullets'' is a 1989 animated television special directed by Phil Roman, based on a short story of the same name by Ron Tuthill in the book '' Garfield: His 9 Lives''. It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield, the h ...

'' (1989): composer, voice of Tanya *'' You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown'' (1990) as herself *''

Garfield Gets a Life ''Garfield Gets a Life'' is a 1991 animated television special based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip written by Jim Davis. It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast May 8, 1991 on CBS. It was nominated fo ...

'' (1991): composer *''

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'' (1992): voice of Roxy and Bird Toon *''

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'' (1996): voice of Googi Goop *''A Lot in Common'' (2004): composer

Other

*''

Am I Cool or What? ''Am I Cool or What?'' is an album featuring songs inspired by the American comic strip ''Garfield'' created by Jim Davis. It was released on July 3, 1991, by GRP Records in cassette tape and compact disc format. The genre is primarily R&B and ...

'' (1991): singer, "Up on a Fence" *'' The Nuttiest Nutcracker'' (1999): voice of Sparkle *'' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'' (2000): singer on "Down to the Sea" *''

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'' (2002): voice of Taki *'' Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'' (2003): voice of Angie *''

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'' (2004): voice of Ellen McNichol/Collette Le Clerc

References

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