Gary Jules
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Gary Jules performing live at the Hotel Café on December 9, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gary Jules Aguirre, Jr. |
| Born |
March 19, 1969 Fresno, California, United States |
| Genres | Rock, pop, folk, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica, ukulele |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Website | www |
Gary Jules Aguirre, Jr. (born March 19, 1969), known as Gary Jules, is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his cover version of the Tears for Fears song "Mad World", which he recorded with friend Michael Andrews for the film Donnie Darko. It became the UK Christmas Number One single of 2003. Since then, Jules' version has been used on many American TV shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Jericho, The O.C., Smallville and House, as well as in a commercial for the video game Gears of War.
Jules recorded a cover of the song "Mad World" by Tears For Fears for the 2001 film Donnie Darko and released it as a single in December 2003. This timing allowed it to become the Christmas Number One single in the UK for that year. The cover also featured as background music in various television programs such as drama General Hospital, as well as individual episodes of Without a Trace, The O.C., Smallville, Jericho, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It was used in the trailer for the 2010 film The Crazies and the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps' 2010 Production "Mad World".
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