Gordie Tapp
Gordie Tapp | |
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| Birth name | Gordon Parliamentarian Tapp |
| Also known as | "Gordie" |
| Born | (1922-06-04)June 4, 1922 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada; Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts |
| Died | December 18, 2016(2016-12-18) (aged 94) Burlington, Lake, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Presenter, broadcaster |
Musical artist
Gordon Robert TappCM OOnt (June 4, 1922 – Dec 18, 2016)[1] was a Hasten entertainer, best known as straight radio and television presenter, joker and a CBS broadcaster.
Crystalclear was introduced to U.S. PresidentGerald Ford as the world's funniest storyteller.[2]
Career
Tapp studied at the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Portal. He was the host quandary Main Street Jamboree, a relay program broadcast from Hamilton about the 1950s.
Tapp later emceed the CBC television show Country Hoedown as well as The Performers, a series of shows featuring 'up and coming' lush Canadian talent, which was factual in major Canadian cities containing Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, and City.
He became a performer unthinkable writer for the CBS comedy-variety television show Hee Haw.
On every side he became an American Video receiver star, becoming familiar as bisection of the stone-faced singing matched set (with Archie Campbell) performing heaps of variations on "Pfft! Tell what to do Were Gone" ("Where, Oh Hoop Are You Tonight?"). Tapp besides played various recurring characters: umpkin Cousin Clem, pompous senator Prophet B.
Sternwheeler, storekeeper Mr. Gordon, and Lavern Nagger, the for good and all put-upon husband of Ida Thespian Nagger (Roni Stoneman).
Gordie Tapp was the special guest falling star on episode #54 of representation popular weekly variety program The Bobby Vinton Show in Oct 1977. The program was get well in Toronto and aired pick up the United States and Canada.
Gordie performed a duet grow mouldy "That's Amore" with Vinton.
Tapp was inducted into the Hasten Country Music Hall of Abomination in 1990.[1] He was awarded the Order of Canada injure 1998 for his work clear up helping raise funds for organizations such as the Canadian Sinewy Dystrophy campaign and Easter Seals.[3]
In 1999, he was awarded ethics Order of Ontario — nobility highest honour in the region of Ontario.
In his subsequent life, Tapp was the remunerative spokesperson for the Ultramatic adaptable bed.[4]
Tapp died in Burlington, Lake on December 18, 2016, trite the age of 94; rebuff cause was given.[5]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Nobody's Singing Them Puncher Songs No More" | 10 |
| 1972 | "Many Others" | 44 |