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Merv Griffin

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. was born on July 6, 1925 in San Mateo, California and began his career as a singer. At age 19, he started singing on radio with appearances on San Francisco Sketchbook. His first notable success came from the recording of "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" with Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, which sold three million copies in 1949. Merv Griffin formed his own record label, Panda Records, releasing albums such as Merv Griffin's Dance Party (1961), My Favorite Songs (1963), and A Tinkling Piano In The Next Apartment (1965). He also released several si...