Desirée Goyette-Bogas (née Goyette) is an American singer, composer, lyricist and voice-over artist. She has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and has voiced such characters as Betty Boop, Barbie, Nermal, Petunia Pig, Honey Bunny and numerous others for radio, television and toys.
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Biography
Desirée Goyette graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and also studied at San Jose State University in the music department. She lived in Los Angeles for numerous years and wed her second husband, producer of Peanuts and Garfield TV specials, Lee Mendelson. After many years together, they then separated and divorced. Around 1993, Goyette married fellow Peanuts and Garfield music contributor Ed Bogas, to whom she is still married to and whom she had twins named Benjamin and Lily (born 2001).
On the first three seasons of Garfield and Friends, Goyette co-wrote all of her songs for the Garfield segments with future husband Ed Bogas. She also contributed her voice to several songs and characters on the show, most notably Nermal. She also teamed with Joey Scarbury for the song, "Flashbeagle" for It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown. Goyette writes and records inspirational albums with her company Lightchild Publishing. Three of her works—"I am the Lord" (based on Isaiah 45:5–6), a new setting of Mary Baker Eddy's Communion Hymn, and an arrangement of the South African folk hymn Siyahamba—are included in the 2008 Christian Science Hymnal Supplement.
Works
Television
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (1980) as herself
No Man's Valley (1981): voice of Pat the Passenger Pigeon
The New You Asked for It Show (1981): co-host with Rich Little
Here Comes Garfield (1982): composer, singer
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown (1983): composer
Garfield on the Town (1983): composer, singer, voice of Girl Cat 1
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983, 1985): composer
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984): composer, lyricist, singer
Garfield in the Rough (1984): composer, lyricist, singer, voices of Girl Cats
The Romance of Betty Boop (1985): composer, lyricist, voice of Betty Boop
Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985): composer, lyricist, voice of Woman at Door
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985): associate producer, musical director
Jem (1985–1988): voice of Danse
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (1986): composer, singer ("Slow Slow Quick Quick")
Garfield in Paradise (1986): composer, voice of Owooda
Wrinkles: In Need of Cuddles (1986): composer, associate director, voice of Mama
Other
Am I Cool or What? (1991): singer, "Up on a Fence"
The Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999): voice of Sparkle
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000): singer on "Down to the Sea"
Soulcalibur II (2002): English dub of Taki
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (2003): English dub of Angie
Airforce Delta Strike (2004): English dub of Ellen McNichol/Collette Le Clerc