"Disco Duck" became a nationwide hit in the United States by September 1976. He even parodies Yakky's signature phrase, "Are you my mama?", saying "I've got to have me a mama!" Response and impact
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In fact, the voice emulates that of Yakky Doodle, a Hanna-Barbera animated duck who appeared on TV in 19 and was still seen regularly on afternoon TV cartoon shows in the late 1970s. For the live tour, the duck vocals were handled by Michael Chesney, another acquaintance of Dees. The voice of the duck was performed by Ken Pruitt, an acquaintance of Dees, as stated on the label of the RSO release.
( March 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī misconception about "Disco Duck" is that the voice of the duck was provided by Clarence Nash, the original voice of Donald Duck in many Walt Disney cartoons, but on several occasions the Disney Company maintained that Nash never contributed to the record. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. The song earned a 1977 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Song. "Disco Duck" was initially released in the south by Estelle Axton's Fretone label, but it was later released by RSO Records for national and international distribution. It also made the top 20 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, peaking at number 15. It became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in October 1976 (and ranked #97 out of the 100 most popular songs of the year according to Billboard magazine). At the time, Dees was a Memphis disc jockey. " Disco Duck" is a satirical disco novelty song performed by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots singles chronology 1976 single by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots "Disco Duck"
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