Desirée Goyette
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Desirée Goyette is a singer, composer
, lyricist
and voice-over
artist. She has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and has voiced such characters as Betty Boop
, Barbie
, Nermal, Petunia Pig
, Honey Bunny
and numerous others for radio
, television
and toy
s. She graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
and also studied at San Jose State University
in the music department.
Desiree lived in Los Angeles for numerous years and wed her first husband, producer of Garfield Lee Mendelson. After many years together they then separated and divorced.
On the first three seasons of Garfield and Friends
, she co-wrote all of her songs for the Garfield
segments with future husband Ed Bogas
. She also contributed her voice to several songs and characters on the show. She also teamed with Joey Scarbury
for the song, Flashbeagle for It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
.
Around 1993, Goyette married fellow Peanuts
and Garfield contributor Ed Bogas, to whom she is still married and with whom she has two children (Benjamin and Lily).
Currently, Goyette writes and records inspirational albums with her company Lightchild Publishing.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
and voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
artist. She has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and has voiced such characters as Betty Boop
Betty Boop
Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in...
, Barbie
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
, Nermal, Petunia Pig
Petunia Pig
Petunia Pig is an animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. She looks much like her significant other, Porky Pig, except that she wears a dress and now has braided black hair, although the character did not originally have...
, Honey Bunny
Honey Bunny
Honey Bunny is a female rabbit cartoon character, designed by Robert McKimson and is the former girlfriend of Bugs Bunny who was used for merchandising purposes beginning in the late 1960s.-Comic books and merchandising:...
and numerous others for radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and toy
Toy
A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...
s. She graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, formerly the California Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with an enrollment of about 400 students. It was launched by Ada Clement and Lillian Hodgehead in the remodeled home of Lillian's parents on Sacramento Street. It was called the...
and also studied at San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
in the music department.
Desiree lived in Los Angeles for numerous years and wed her first husband, producer of Garfield Lee Mendelson. After many years together they then separated and divorced.
On the first three seasons of Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends is an American animated television series based on the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. The show was produced by Film Roman, in association with United Feature Syndicate and Paws, Inc., and ran on CBS Saturday mornings from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994, with...
, she co-wrote all of her songs for the Garfield
Garfield (character)
Garfield is a fictional character and the title protagonist from the comic strip Garfield created by Jim Davis.-Personality:Garfield is an anthropomorphic ginger cat. He loves eating , and sleeping. He is teased about being overweight. He is also selfish...
segments with future husband Ed Bogas
Ed Bogas
Ed Bogas, born Edgar Noel Bogas, and sometimes credited as Edward Bogas, is an American rock musician and composer and whose work has been featured in films, animations, and video games.-Career:...
. She also contributed her voice to several songs and characters on the show. She also teamed with Joey Scarbury
Joey Scarbury
Joey Scarbury is an adult contemporary singer best known for his hit song, "Theme from The Greatest American Hero ", in 1981.-Childhood and early music career:...
for the song, Flashbeagle for It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown is the 27th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. The show is presented as an original musical which features parodies of the early 1980s breakdancing craze, the movies Saturday Night Fever and Flashdance,...
.
Around 1993, Goyette married fellow Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
and Garfield contributor Ed Bogas, to whom she is still married and with whom she has two children (Benjamin and Lily).
Currently, Goyette writes and records inspirational albums with her company Lightchild Publishing.
Television
- A Lot in Common: Composer
- Garfield Gets a LifeGarfield Gets a LifeGarfield Gets a Life is a half-hour 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 May 8, 1991 on CBS. It has been released on both VHS and DVD home video...
: Composer - Garfield's ThanksgivingGarfield's ThanksgivingGarfield's Thanksgiving is a 1989 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. It has been released on both VHS and DVD home video...
: Composer - This is America, Charlie BrownThis Is America, Charlie BrownThis is America, Charlie Brown was an eight-part animated TV mini-series, depicting events in American history with characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It aired from 1988 to 1989 on CBS. These eight episodes, originally released singly on videocassette, were released in a...
: Music Director, Composer, Singer in the segment "The Music and Heroes of America" - Garfield's Babes and BulletsGarfield's Babes and BulletsGarfield's Babes and Bullets is a half-hour animated television special based on a segment from the book Garfield: His 9 Lives. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast May 23, 1989 on CBS...
: Composer, voice of Tanya - Garfield: His 9 LivesGarfield: His 9 LivesGarfield: His 9 Lives is a 1984 book of illustrated short stories showing the "nine lives" of comic strip character Garfield...
: Composer, voice of Chloe - Garfield and FriendsGarfield and FriendsGarfield and Friends is an American animated television series based on the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. The show was produced by Film Roman, in association with United Feature Syndicate and Paws, Inc., and ran on CBS Saturday mornings from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994, with...
: Composer, voice of Nermal, Mother turtle, Mariah, Natalie, Chloe, and others - A Garfield Christmas Special: Composer, Singer
- Garfield in ParadiseGarfield in ParadiseGarfield in Paradise is a half-hour animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield . Wolfman Jack guest starred as the voice of the tribal chief and Frank Nelson guest starred as the voice of the motel manager and rental...
: Composer, voice of Owooda - Wrinkles: In Need of Cuddles: Composer, Associate Director
- Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! is the 30th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on CBS on January 1, 1986...
: Composer, Singer ("Slow Slow Quick Quick") - Garfield's Halloween AdventureGarfield's Halloween AdventureGarfield's Halloween Adventure is a 1985 American animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It features Lorenzo Music, who later voiced the character in the animated series Garfield and Friends, as the voice of Garfield...
: Composer, Lyricist, voice of Woman at Door - Garfield in the RoughGarfield in the RoughGarfield in the Rough is a half-hour 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...
: Composer, Lyricist, Singer, voices of Girl Cats - It's Flashbeagle, Charlie BrownIt's Flashbeagle, Charlie BrownIt's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown is the 27th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. The show is presented as an original musical which features parodies of the early 1980s breakdancing craze, the movies Saturday Night Fever and Flashdance,...
: Composer, Lyricist, Singer - Garfield on the TownGarfield on the TownGarfield on the Town is a half-hour 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 28, 1983 on CBS. It has been released on both VHS and DVD home video.- Plot :Jon becomes very...
: Composer, Singer, voice of Girl Cat 1 - The Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy ShowThe Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show is an animated television series featuring characters and storylines from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It aired Saturday mornings on the CBS network from 1983 to 1985. It re-aired on The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in the 1990s...
: Composer - Here Comes GarfieldHere Comes GarfieldHere Comes Garfield is a half-hour animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast October 25, 1982 on CBS. It has been released on both VHS and DVD home video.-Plot:Garfield and Odie are outside...
: Composer, Singer - It's an Adventure, Charlie BrownIt's an Adventure, Charlie BrownIt's an Adventure, Charlie Brown is the 25th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 16, 1983...
: Composer - You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownYou're a Good Man, Charlie BrownYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts...
: Associate Producer, Musical Director - Snoopy!!! The MusicalSnoopy!!! The MusicalSnoopy: The Musical is a musical comedy by Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady, with a book by Warren Lockhart, Arthur Whitelaw, and Michael Grace. The characters are from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. This sequel to the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown focuses more on the life of...
: Musical Director - You Don't Look 40, Charlie BrownYou Don't Look 40, Charlie BrownYou Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown, the first Peanuts TV special of the 1990s, is one of many prime-time animated TV specials, based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It originally aired on the CBS network on February 2, 1990...
as Herself - Lou Rawls Parade of Stars as Herself
- Cathy as the voice of Brenda
- No Man's Valley as the voice of Pat the passenger pigeon
- JemJem (TV series)Jem, also known as Jem and the Holograms, is an American animated television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 in U.S. first-run syndication...
as the voice of Danse - The Romance of Betty Boop (1985)The Romance of Betty Boop (1985)-Plot:The story is set in 1939 New York. The opening credits start off with Betty singing "Just Give 'Em Your Boop Oop a Doop". Betty Boop is a girl who is adored by her neighborhood. Betty sells shoes by day, and performs in her Uncle Mischa's club by night. While working at Club Bubbles Betty...
as the voice of Betty BoopBetty BoopBetty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick. She originally appeared in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop film series, which were produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. She has also been featured in... - The New You Asked for It Show: Co-host with Rich Little
Other
- The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaThe film's official soundtrack was released on September 19, 2000. The soundtrack was released internationally on October 31, 2000 in a special edition double pack with the original film's soundtrack...
: Singer on "Down to the Sea" - Airforce Delta: Blue Wing Knights as the voice of Ellen McNichol/Collette Le Clerc
- Soulcalibur IVSoulcalibur IVis the fourth installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 29, 2008, in North America, on July 31, 2008, in Japan, Europe, and Australia, and on August 1, 2008, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.The game is notable for...
: TakiTaki (Soulcalibur)is a fictional character in the Soul series of fighting games by Namco. Taki, one of the series' good characters, is a demon huntress and a runaway kunoichi whose motive is destroying the evil sword known as Soul Edge.... - Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition: Taki
- Soulcalibur III: Taki
- Soulcalibur II: Taki
- Anubis: Zone of the Enders: as the voice of Angie
- The Nuttiest NutcrackerThe Nuttiest NutcrackerThe Nuttiest Nutcracker is a 1999 direct-to-video Christmas film loosely based on the classic tale The Nutcracker, directed by Harold Harris, starring the voices of James Belushi, Cheech Marin, and Phyllis Diller...
: as the voice of Sparkle - Am I Cool or What?Am I Cool or What?Am I Cool or What? is an album featuring songs inspired by the comic strip cat Garfield. It was released on July 31, 1991 by GRP Records in compact disc and cassette tape format. The genre is primarily R&B and contemporary jazz. The album features appearances by important genre luminaries, such as...
: Singer, "Up on a Fence"