Robert Gérard Goulet (November , â€" October , ) was an American
singer and actor of French-Canadian ancestry. Goulet was born and
raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Cast as Sir Lancelot and
originating the role in the Broadway musical Camelot starring
opposite established Broadway stars Richard Burton and Julie Andrews,
he achieved instant recognition with his performance and
interpretation of the song "If Ever I Would Leave You", which became
his signature song. His debut in Camelot marked the beginning of a
stage, screen, and recording career. A Grammy Award and Tony Award
winner, his career spanned almost six decades.Goulet was born in
Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Haverhill Street, where he also lived. He
was the only son of Jeanette (née Gauthier) and Joseph Georges André
Goulet. Both of his parents worked in the mills, but his father was
also an amateur singer and wrestler. His parents were of French
Canadian ancestry and he was a descendant of French-Canadian pioneers
Zacharie Cloutier and Jacques Goulet. Shortly after his father's
death, -year-old Goulet moved with his mother and sister Claire to
Girouxville, Alberta, and he spent his formative years in Canada.After
living in Girouxville for several years, they moved to the provincial
capital of Edmonton to take advantage of the performance opportunities
offered in the city. There, he attended the voice schools founded by
Herbert G. Turner and Jean Létourneau, and later became a radio
announcer for radio station CKUA. Upon graduating from Victoria
Composite high school (now Victoria School of the Arts), Goulet
received a scholarship to The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto,
where he studied voice with oratorio baritones George Lambert and
Ernesto Vinci.
singer and actor of French-Canadian ancestry. Goulet was born and
raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Cast as Sir Lancelot and
originating the role in the Broadway musical Camelot starring
opposite established Broadway stars Richard Burton and Julie Andrews,
he achieved instant recognition with his performance and
interpretation of the song "If Ever I Would Leave You", which became
his signature song. His debut in Camelot marked the beginning of a
stage, screen, and recording career. A Grammy Award and Tony Award
winner, his career spanned almost six decades.Goulet was born in
Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Haverhill Street, where he also lived. He
was the only son of Jeanette (née Gauthier) and Joseph Georges André
Goulet. Both of his parents worked in the mills, but his father was
also an amateur singer and wrestler. His parents were of French
Canadian ancestry and he was a descendant of French-Canadian pioneers
Zacharie Cloutier and Jacques Goulet. Shortly after his father's
death, -year-old Goulet moved with his mother and sister Claire to
Girouxville, Alberta, and he spent his formative years in Canada.After
living in Girouxville for several years, they moved to the provincial
capital of Edmonton to take advantage of the performance opportunities
offered in the city. There, he attended the voice schools founded by
Herbert G. Turner and Jean Létourneau, and later became a radio
announcer for radio station CKUA. Upon graduating from Victoria
Composite high school (now Victoria School of the Arts), Goulet
received a scholarship to The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto,
where he studied voice with oratorio baritones George Lambert and
Ernesto Vinci.
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