Desirée Goyette-Bogas (''
née
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'' Goyette) is an American singer, composer, lyricist and
voice-over artist
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. She has been nominated for two
Grammy Awards
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and has voiced such characters as
Betty Boop,
Barbie
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,
Nermal,
Petunia Pig,
Honey Bunny and numerous others for radio, television and toys.
Biography
Desiree Goyette graduated from the
San Francisco Conservatory of Music and also studied at
San Jose State University
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the List of oldest schools in California, oldest public university on the West Coast of ...
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 ''
Peanuts
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'' and ''Garfield'' music contributor
Ed Bogas, to whom she is still married to and whom she had twins named Benjamin and Lily (born 2001).
On the first three
seasons
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of ''
Garfield and Friends'', Goyette co-wrote all of her songs for the
Garfield
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segments with future husband
Ed Bogas.
She also contributed her voice to several songs and characters on the show, most notably
Nermal. She also teamed with
Joey Scarbury 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
Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy (née Baker; July 16, 1821 – December 3, 1910) was an American religious leader and author, who in 1879 founded The Church of Christ, Scientist, the ''Mother Church'' of the Christian Science movement. She also founded ''The C ...
's ''Communion Hymn'', and an arrangement of the South African folk hymn ''
Siyahamba''—are included in the 2008 ''Christian Science Hymnal Supplement''.
Works
Television
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Lou Rawls Parade of Stars'' (1980) as herself
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No Man's Valley'' (1981): voice of Pat the Passenger Pigeon
*''The New You Asked for It Show'' (1981): co-host with Rich Little
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Here Comes Garfield'' (1982): composer, singer
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It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown'' (1983): composer
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Garfield on the Town'' (1983): composer, singer, voice of Girl Cat 1
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The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
''The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show'' (known as ''You're on Nickelodeon, Charlie Brown'' during reruns on Nickelodeon) is an American animated television series featuring characters and storylines from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip ''Peanu ...
'' (1983, 1985): composer
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It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown'' (1984): composer, lyricist, singer
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Garfield in the Rough'' (1984): composer, lyricist, singer, voices of Girl Cats
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The Romance of Betty Boop'' (1985): composer, lyricist, voice of
Betty Boop
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Garfield's Halloween Adventure'' (1985): composer, lyricist, voice of Woman at Door
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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
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Jem'' (1985–1988): voice of Danse
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Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!'' (1986): composer, singer ("Slow Slow Quick Quick")
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Garfield in Paradise'' (1986): composer, voice of Owooda
*''Wrinkles: In Need of Cuddles'' (1986): composer, associate director, voice of Mama
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Garfield Goes Hollywood'' (1987): composer, voice of Desirée the Classical Cat
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Cathy'' (1987): voice of Brenda
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A Garfield Christmas Special'' (1987): composer, singer
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Snoopy: The Musical'' (1988): musical director
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Garfield and Friends'' (1988–1990): composer, voice of Nermal, Mother turtle, Mariah, Natalie, Chloe, and others
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Garfield: His 9 Lives'' (1988): composer, voice of Chloe and Sara
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This Is America, Charlie Brown'' (1988): music director, composer, singer in the segment "The Music and Heroes of America"
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Garfield's Babes and Bullets'' (1989): composer, voice of Tanya
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Garfield's Thanksgiving'' (1989): composer
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You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown'' (1990) as herself
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Garfield Gets a Life'' (1991): composer
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Tiny Toon Adventures
''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated television series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It originally aired from September 14, 1990 to December 6, 1992, airing in syndication before eventually settling a ...
'' (1992): voice of Roxy
and Bird Toon
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Animaniacs
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'' (1996): voice of Googi Goop
*''A Lot in Common'' (2004): composer
Other
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Am I Cool or What?'' (1991): singer, "Up on a Fence"
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The Nuttiest Nutcracker'' (1999): voice of Sparkle
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'' (2000): singer on "Down to the Sea"
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Soulcalibur II'' (2002): English dub of
Taki
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Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'' (2003): English dub of Angie
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Airforce Delta Strike'' (2004): English dub of Ellen McNichol/Collette Le Clerc
References
External links
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Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
American women pop singers
American television composers
American video game actresses
American voice actresses
San Francisco Conservatory of Music alumni
Singers from California
20th-century American actresses
20th-century American singers
21st-century American actresses
21st-century American singers
20th-century American women singers
20th-century American composers
21st-century American women singers
20th-century American women composers
Year of birth missing (living people)
San Jose State University alumni