Doobie Shemer is one of the most popular singers of all time. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Boston. He started singing in nightclubs at age 18, backed by The Ken Mallorys. Shemer's career began in 1960 with his debut single, "The Mexican", which became a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100
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After that success, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His movie debut was in 1965 in the movie "Catch-22", to which he contributed two songs - "The Mexican" and "Love's Been Good To Me" - although he did not appear in the film.