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Tiny Tim

American singer and musician (1932–1996)

PersonDied aged 64humanQ979347

Also known as Herbert Khaury · Herbert Butros Khaury

Born: April 12, 1932
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2.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: November 30, 1996
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2019-10-12
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Birthplace: Manhattan
Place of death: Minneapolis
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: musician
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-06-24
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, singer
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1.Stated in Tiny Tim (1932-1996), singerRetrieved 2018-07-23
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, composer
Education: George Washington Educational Campus
Spouse: Victoria Budinger(1969–1977)
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1.faroutmagazine.co.uk/which-musician-got-married-on-johnny-carsons-tonight-show/Retrieved 2026-08-29
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Herbert Butros Khaury, also known as Herbert Buckingham Khaury, and known professionally as Tiny Tim, was an American musician, songwriter and musical archivist. He is especially known for his 1968 hit cover of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", a song from the 1929 musical Gold Diggers of Broadway. "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight", which was featured and popularized in the SpongeBob SquarePants pilot episode, "Help Wanted" in 1999, was rated as 2nd best song at "Top 10 Tiny Tim Songs". Tiny Tim was renowned for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching falsetto.

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YYou Are What You Eat1968 · 1968 film by Barry Feinstein

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Cause of death: myocardial infarction
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1.upi.com/Archives/1996/12/01/Tiny-Tim-dead-of-apparent-heart-attack/9404849416400/Retrieved 2026-08-29
2.Stated in nytimes.comnytimes.com/1996/12/02/arts/tiny-tim-singer-dies-at-64-flirted-chastely-with-fame.htmlRetrieved 2026-08-29
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Place of burial: Lakewood Cemetery
Manner of death: natural causes
Instrument: ukulele
voice
Genre: Americana
Label: Reprise Records
Apex
Epic Records
Voice type: baritone
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-19
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Start of work period: 1962
Different from: Tiny Tim criterion used: same or similar name
Child: Tulip Victoria
Number of children: 1
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/name/nm0864097/Retrieved 2026-08-29
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Given name: Herbert
Family name: Butros
Name in native language: Tiny Tim
Birth name: Herbert Butros Khaury
Native language: American English
End of work period: 1996

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