Leif Garrett

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Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik on November 8, 1961 in Hollywood, California) is an American actor & singer who became famous in the late 1970s as a teen idol.

Leif Garrett burst onto the scene in 1968 at the early age of five. Garrett began a career in acting with his debut in the quintessential period film, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. He starred in over sixty hit television shows, such as being the semi-regular on the critically acclaimed hit television shows, The Waltons and Family. But it was his portrayal of a pony express rider in the television special, Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion that garnered Garrett the honor of being inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. From then on he continued to do more tv and film including Walking Tall and the hit television series, Three for the Road. This family drama was Garrett’s launching pad for the recording phenomena that was to occur.

Having achieved success as an actor, Garrett took on the music industry. He became a multi-gold and platinum recording artist and one of the biggest teen idols of all time, gracing magazine covers all over the world. In 1977, Garrett released his self-titled debut album and climbed the music charts with his remakes of ‘Runaround Sue’ 13 and ‘Surfin’ USA’ 20. In 1978 he recorded a second album entitled Feel The Need. The sophomore release quickly became a chart-topper with his hit, ‘I Was Made For Dancin” going all the way to the Top 10. Leif Garrett became an international star performing concerts for tens of thousands of fans.

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  • discomania80

    Absolutes Top-Teen-Idol der späten 70er.....sein Markenzeichen waren diese knallengen Spandex-Hosen, mit denen er den Shaun Cassidy platt machte.

    3 Nov 2012 Reply
  • CDPETE01

    Didnt he play Mary Ellen on The Waltons,I watched most of the Waltons he must have played a kid part.

    19 Aug 2011 Reply
  • Delzabarreto

    eu sempre gostei do Leif na minha adolescencia amava as musicas dele e ate hj me recordo dos sucessos de Leif Garrett

    14 Apr 2010 Reply
  • jmans1chic

    love the song sight unseen

    17 Jun 2009 Reply
  • gailmelia

    he will always be brillant to me love u always.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    3 Feb 2009 Reply
  • 80slover

    just saw him in the outsider again hahaha...time just passes too fast.

    24 Jul 2008 Reply