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Herbert Butros Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), also known as Herbert Buckingham Khaury, and known professionally as Tiny Tim, was an American musician and musical archivist. He is known for his 1968 hit song " Tiptoe Through the Tulips ", and was renowned for his wide vocal range in particular his far reaching falsetto .
Dec 2, 1996 · Tiny Tim, whose quavery falsetto and ukulele made ''Tiptoe Through the Tulips With Me'' a novelty hit in 1968, died on Saturday night at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis....
Sep 4, 2010 · Tiny Tim performing his song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" live, originally released in 1968 and from the album "God Bless Tiny Tim." More from Tiny Tim: • Tiny Tim's Greatest Hits In 1968,...
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Tiny Tim, the ukulele-playing singer of 1920s ditties who was a true icon of the 1960s, was born Herbert Khaury on April 12, 1932, in New York City. The son of a Lebanese father and Jewish mother, the young Khaury grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.
Tiny Tim was the high-pitched singer of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”. However, his quirky 15 minutes of fame wilted like a rose in winter. 1. He Tip-Toed His Way Through Life. In the late 1960s, Tiny Tim fascinated audiences with his weird outfits, ukulele, and falsetto so high that it could shatter glass—or wilt flowers.