George Carlin
Musician · US · 1937–2008
George Carlin was an influential American stand-up comedian known for his dark comedy and social critiques.
He received the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2008, recognizing his significant contributions to comedy.
Carlin was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, highlighting the lasting impact of his comedic recordings.
Biography
Early Life
George Denis Patrick Carlin was born on May 12, 1937, in Manhattan, New York City, to Mary and Patrick John Carlin. Growing up in a challenging environment, Carlin's parents separated when he was just two months old, and he was raised by his mother, who instilled in him a love for the English language. Despite a tumultuous childhood, including the death of his father when he was eight, Carlin developed a unique perspective on life that would later fuel his comedic career.
Career
Carlin's journey into comedy began in 1959 when he teamed up with Jack Burns, forming a comedy duo that performed in various venues. Their partnership led to the recording of their album "Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club Tonight" in 1960. Carlin's breakthrough came in the 1960s as he appeared on television variety shows, showcasing his talent for observational and character comedy. His debut album, "Take-Offs and Put-Ons," released in 1967, marked the beginning of a prolific career that would see him release numerous acclaimed albums, including "Class Clown" and "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics."
Personal Life
Carlin married Brenda Hosbrook in 1961, and they had one daughter, Kelly Marie Carlin. Their marriage faced challenges due to addiction issues, but they managed to overcome them, renewing their vows in 1971. After Brenda's death in 1997, Carlin found love again with comedy writer Sally Wade, marrying her in a private ceremony. Throughout his life, Carlin remained a vocal critic of societal norms, often addressing taboo subjects in his routines.
Legacy
Carlin's impact on comedy is profound, earning him five Grammy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2008, solidifying his status as a comedic legend. His influence continues to resonate with comedians today, who cite him as a major inspiration in their work.
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Discography
Commemorative Collection2018
- 1.On Location With George Carlin (1977)85:03
- 2.George Carlin Again! (1978)80:56
- 3.Carlin At Carnegie (1982)59:45
- 4.Carlin On Campus (1984)58:52
- 5.Playin' With Your Head (1986)57:32
- 6.What Am I Doing In New Jersey? (1988)58:01
- 7.Doin' It Again (1990)59:30
- 8.Jammin' In New York (1992)58:28
- 9.Back In Town (1996)62:43
- 10.George Carlin: 40 Years Of Comedy (1997)59:03
- 11.You Are All Diseased (1999)63:26
- 12.Complaints And Greivances (2001)56:11
- 13.Life Is Worth Losing (2005)73:30
- 14.It's Bad For Ya (2007)68:54
- 15.CBS Talent Scouts (1963)6:17
- 16.The Hollywood Palace (October 8, 1966)6:01
- 17.The Hollywood Palace (December 10, 1966)6:45
- 18.The Jackie Gleason Show (January 25, 1969)7:59
- 19.The Real George Carlin (1973)50:35
- 20.APT 2C (1985)30:06
- 21.George Carlin Personal Favorites59:47
- 22.George Carlin Appearance from The Comedy Store (1999)65:08
- 23.George’s Best Stuff87:04
- 24.George On George49:13
- 25.George Carlin Appearance from Comedy Magic Club (2006)68:16
- 26.George Carlin: Too Hip for the Room30:43
- 27.Boston Rant 19575:36
- 28.Rats and Squealers6:59
- 29.Cocaine0:27
- 30.The Fecal Differential3:13
- 31.Tired of Songs3:23
- 32.The First Enema5:27
- 33.Uncle Dave9:53
- 34.Jerry Hamza Interview7:58
- 35.Rocco Urbisci Interview4:55
- 36.I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die, 6-23-20018:38
- 37.Life is Worth Losing73:33
- 38.It's Bad for Ya68:56
- 39.Too Hip for the Room (December 17, 2007)30:45
- 40.Too Hip for the Room (December 17, 2007)30:33
- 41.The Jackie Gleason Show (1/25/1969)8:00
- 42.The Jackie Gleason Show (January 25, 1969)7:56
I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die.2016
- 1.Boston Rant 19575:36
- 2.Rats and Squealers6:59
- 3.Cocaine0:27
- 4.The Fecal Differential3:13
- 5.Tired of Songs3:23
- 6.The First Enema5:27
- 7.Uncle Dave9:53
- 8.Jerry Hamza Interview7:58
- 9.Rocco Urbisci Interview4:55
- 10.I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die, 6-23-20018:38
It's Bad for Ya2008
- 1.Opening1:30
- 2.Old Fuck3:45
- 3.Goin' Through My Address Book2:52
- 4.Things We Say When People Die2:36
- 5.He's Smiling Down2:11
- 6.Parents in Hell1:08
- 7.People Refuse to Be Realistic1:10
- 8.Dead Parents Helping3:59
- 9.A Couple of Other Questions1:04
- 10.Today's Professional Parents5:48
- 11.The Self-Esteem Movement1:16
- 12.Every Child Is Special1:42
- 13.Children Are Our Future0:39
- 14.Raisin' a Child Is Not Difficult0:42
- 15.I Like People0:51
- 16.Stupid Bullshit3:12
- 17.Stupid Bullshit on the Phone2:33
- 18.What a Phone Call Should Be0:54
- 19.In a Coma0:49
- 20.Their Kids!1:09
- 21.They Want to Show You the Pictures4:29
- 22.Just Enough Bullshit1:33
- 23.No One Questions Things2:55
- 24.Proud to Be an American1:47
- 25.God Bless America2:59
- 26.Takin' Off Yer Hat3:04
- 27.Swearing on the Bible4:23
- 28.You Have No Rights5:14
Life Is Worth Losing2006
- 1.A Modern Man3:53
- 2.Three Little Words3:51
- 3.The Suicide Guy7:06
- 4.Extreme Human Behavior13:41
- 5.The All-Suicide TV Channel3:13
- 6.Dumb Americans10:56
- 7.Pyramid of the Hopeless8:43
- 8.Autoerotic Asphyxia4:54
- 9.Posthumous Female Transplants3:34
- 10.Yeast Infection4:38
- 11.Coast-to-Coast Emergency6:51
Complaints & Grievances2001
- 1.The Opening9:22
- 2.Traffic Accidents - Keep Movin'!6:17
- 3.You & Me (Things That Come Off of Your Body)10:38
- 4.People Who Oughta Be Killed: Self-Help Books1:16
- 5.Motivation Seminars1:05
- 6.Parents of Honor Students2:16
- 7.Baby Slings1:00
- 8."My Daddy"0:51
- 9.Telephone Mimes1:10
- 10.Hands-Free Telephone Headsets0:38
- 11.Answering Machines0:53
- 12.Family Newsletters1:23
- 13.Music on Answering Machines1:39
- 14.People Who Wear Visors0:39
- 15.Singers With One Name0:41
- 16.Rich Guys in Hot Air Balloons1:02
- 17.People Who Misuse Credit Cards0:52
- 18.Guys Named Todd1:30
- 19.Gun Enthusiasts1:27
- 20.White Guys Who Shave Their Heads0:49
- 21.NASA-Holes1:32
- 22.Why We Don't Need 10 Commandments7:15
The Little David Years: 1971-19771999
- 1.Shoot5:55
- 2.The Hair Piece2:54
- 3.Sex in Commercials5:21
- 4.Drugs4:24
- 5.Birth Control5:10
- 6.Son of WINO6:31
- 7.Divorce Game4:30
- 8.Ed Sullivan Self Taught3:27
- 9.Let's Make a Deal4:49
- 10.The 11 O'clock News7:10
- 11.Class Clown16:07
- 12.Wasted Time / Sharing a Swallow2:28
- 13.Values (How Much Is That Dog Crap in the Window?)5:16
- 14.I Used to Be Irish Catholic2:57
- 15.The Confessional4:13
- 16.Special Dispensation: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and Limbo3:42
- 17.Heavy Mysteries2:00
- 18.Muhammad Ali / America the Beautiful4:35
- 19.Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television7:03
- 20.Welcome to My Job3:03
- 21.Occupation: Foole3:42
- 22.White Harlem4:46
- 23.The Hallway Groups2:07
- 24.Black Consciousness2:38
- 25.New York Voices7:06
- 26.Grass Swept the Neighborhood1:26
- 27.Childhood Cliches4:04
- 28.Cute Little Farts5:11
- 29.Raisin Rhetoric2:06
- 30.Filthy Words11:30
- 31.Goofy Shit4:00
- 32.Toledo Window Box4:57
- 33.Nursery Rhymes4:15
- 34.Some Werds7:57
- 35.Water Sez1:05
- 36.The Metric System2:09
- 37.God6:44
- 38.Gay Lib2:07
- 39.Snot, the Original Rubber Cement2:54
- 40.Urinals Are 50 Percent Universal2:27
- 41.A Few More Farts5:55
- 42.New News4:21
- 43.Teenage Masturbation4:53
- 44.Mental Hot Foots2:55
- 45.High on the Plane4:29
- 46.Bodily Functions5:44
- 47.Wurds1:01
- 48.For Names' Sake6:59
- 49.Baseball-Football2:03
- 50.Good Sports2:30
- 51.Flesh Colored Band-Aids2:48
- 52.Religious Lift3:32
- 53.Radio Dial1:52
- 54.Y'Ever2:30
- 55.Unrelated Things2:22
- 56.On the Road4:47
- 57.Death and Dying13:49
- 58.Headlines4:23
- 59.Kids Are Too Small3:12
- 60.Rules, Rules, Rules!2:32
- 61.Parents' Cliches and Children's Secret Answers3:20
- 62.Words We Leave Behind1:56
- 63.How's Your Dog?5:06
- 64.Supermarkets7:03
- 65.George's Disc Jockey Theme and Show Opening0:59
- 66.Tattoos3:12
- 67.Hitchhiking (short version)0:55
- 68.Clerks, Hankies and Emma5:16
- 69.Elmo's Song / Johnny Badcheck1:11
- 70.Monopoly4:04
- 71.New Sports4:15
- 72.Hitchhiking (long version)1:48
- 73.Guacamole0:44
- 74.Nuts in Cake & Toenail Clippings1:41
- 75.400,000 American Musical Favorites6:25
- 76.Peas5:57
- 77.Losing Your Place6:15
- 78.I'm Musical7:02
- 79.Lost & Found3:19
- 80.Public Affairs4:18
- 81.Snapper Lawn Mowers2:34
- 82.How to Handle a Heckler1:05
- 83.Closing1:47
- 84.The Coney Island Recordings8:40
You Are All Diseased1999
- 1.How's Everybody Doin'0:54
- 2.Airport Security8:03
- 3.Fear of Germs5:58
- 4.Cigars1:40
- 5.Angels1:11
- 6.Harley Davidson1:24
- 7.House of Blues2:01
- 8.Minority Language: Happens to Be / Openly / Urban / Girlfriend2:13
- 9.Man Stuff: Slugfest / Cut-Off Sleeves / Barbed Wire Tattoo / Lead, Follow or Get Outta the Way / Police Sensitivity Training5:23
- 10.Kids and Parents: Children Are Overrated / They're Not All Cute / They're Not All Smart / Too Much Safety / Guns in School / School Uniforms / Kids Who Smoke / Anal Parents6:52
- 11.TV Tonight: Playboy Channel / Jerry Springer / Little House on the Prairie / Willie Nelson3:54
- 12.Names4:24
- 13.Advertising Lullabye2:38
- 14.American Bullshit2:38
- 15.Businessmen1:26
- 16.Religion2:06
- 17.There Is No God8:38
Back in Town1996
- 1.Abortion8:42
- 2.Sanctity of Life3:50
- 3.Capital Punishment8:41
- 4.State Prison Farms8:14
- 5.Farting in Public3:00
- 6.Familiar Expressions9:14
- 7.Free-Floating Hostility: Quote Marks in the Air / Badda-Boom, Badda-Bing / Bad Hair Day / I Heard That / My Needs Aren't Being Met / Mickey Mouse's Birthday / The Two Pandas in the Zoo / Sperm/Egg Donors, Etc. / Innocent Victims / Personal Bottle19:30
Classic Gold1992
- 1.Shoot5:55
- 2.The Hair Piece2:54
- 3.Sex in Commercials5:21
- 4.Drugs4:24
- 5.Birth Control5:11
- 6.Son of WINO6:31
- 7.Divorce Game4:30
- 8.Ed Sullivan Self-Taught3:26
- 9.Let's Make a Deal4:49
- 10.The 11 O'Clock News7:10
- 11.Class Clown16:07
- 12.Wasted Time2:28
- 13.Values (How Much Is That Dog Crap in the Window?)5:16
- 14.I Used to Be Irish Catholic2:57
- 15.The Confessional4:13
- 16.Special Dispensation - Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and Limbo3:41
- 17.Heavy Mysteries2:00
- 18.Muhammad Ali - America the Beautiful4:36
- 19.Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television7:04
- 20.Welcome to My Job3:03
- 21.Occupation: Foole3:42
- 22.White Harlem4:46
- 23.The Hallway Groups2:07
- 24.Black Consciousness2:38
- 25.New York Voices7:06
- 26.Grass Swept the Neighborhood1:26
- 27.Childhood Cliches4:04
- 28.Cute Little Farts5:11
- 29.Raisin Rhetoric2:06
- 30.Filthy Words11:31
Jammin' in New York1992
- 1.Rockets and Penises in the Persian Gulf7:35
- 2.Little Things We Share7:47
- 3.Airline Announcements16:44
- 4.Golf Courses for the Homeless11:13
- 5.The Planet Is Fine13:37
Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics1990
- 1.Offensive Language4:48
- 2.I Ain't Afraid of Cancer2:00
- 3.Some People Are Stupid2:30
- 4.Rape Can Be Funny3:52
- 5.Feminist Blowjob7:25
- 6.Good Ideas2:36
- 7.Things You Never See0:55
- 8.Things You Never Hear1:20
- 9.Things You Don't Wanna Hear2:19
- 10.Life's Little Moments4:00
- 11.I Love My Dog7:05
- 12.Organ Donor Programs1:19
- 13.Don't Pull the Plug on Me1:31
- 14.They're Only Words1:49
- 15.Euphemisms9:48
What Am I Doing in New Jersey?1988
- 1.Reagan's Gang, Church People, and American Values11:10
- 2.Keeping People Alert11:11
- 3.People I Can Do Without3:48
- 4.More Stuff on Cars and Driving21:37
Playin' With Your Head1986
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Carlin on Campus1984
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A Place for My Stuff!1981
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Killer Carlin1981
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Indecent Exposure: Some of the Best of George Carlin1978
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On the Road1977
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An Evening with Wally Londo featuring Bill Slaszo1975
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Toledo Window Box1974
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Occupation: Foole1973
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Class Clown1972
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FM & AM1972
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Take-Offs and Put-Ons1967
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Burns and Carlin at the Playboy Club Tonight1963
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- Record label
- Atlantic Records
Achievements
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
- Award
- Grammy Hall of Fame
- Award
- Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- Award
- Emperor Has No Clothes Award
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: George Denis Patrick Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author. He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, English, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects.
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