Elvis had already been around for four years, in 1959, and the Beatles were still five years away, when 15 y/o Fabian Forte became an overnight sensation, a teen idol, with a run of Top 40 hits, the biggest being “Tiger.”
Fast forward 61 years and we again have an overnight “Tiger” sensation that also captivated millions: The Netflix documentary “The Tiger King,” which tells the tale of one-time zoo operator Joe Exotic, currently serving prison time on convictions of a murder for hire plot and also for animal abuse.
All this top-of-mind “tiger” activity motivated Fabian, who has always had a strong stance against animal abuse, to go back into the studio and record an updated version of the original “Tiger,” (which BTW, was a million-seller), and he’ll donate a portion of the song’s proceeds to Big Cat Reserves and Education Centers including Cedar Cove Feline sanctuary and Education Center.
You couldn’t make this up.
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What ELSE is neat about this is… NO OTHER rock star..has ever had a million seller hit..and then..61 years later!.. rerecorded it…ALL NEW…and released it. Sadly, most other rockers from that day are gone!.. and couldn’t do that if they wanted.. Fabian is still ‘kicking’ and performing.. and for a great cause, on top of that!.. I love this kind of thing.. Glad to see this!
Hi Rowland..You are spot on and those factoids are so great to read. Excellent! Thanks for
reaching out
I too love all cats and will buy the song for my iPhone. Glad to hear my favorite “tiger” is helping the big cats that are becoming endangered.
Judy..so good to know you’re a fan of Fabian, Cats and now own the song! Wonderful