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* SpiritualSuccessor: In 1978 he was deemed this by the media to David Cassidy, Donny Osmond, Bobby Sherman and other teen idols.
* TheWoobie: And how.
* TheWoobie: And how.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: In 1978 he was deemed this by the media to David Cassidy, Donny Osmond, Bobby Sherman and other teen idols.
* TheWoobie: And how.idols.
* TheWoobie: And how.
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* CashCowFranchise / TheMerch / MerchandiseDriven: In the late 1970s, he was this. He appeared in everything from records, television specials and magazines to even notebooks.
* ContractualPurity: This and the various [[BreakTheCutie other pitfalls of fame]] is said to have contributed to his drug use.
* ContractualPurity: This and the various [[BreakTheCutie other pitfalls of fame]] is said to have contributed to his drug use.
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* FakeBrit: Affects a British accent in some of his songs, most noticeably in "Same Goes For You."
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* RealitySubtext: In the 1985 movie ''Thunder Alley'', Garrett plays the frontman of a rock band who is pushed aside for a younger, more promising guitarist. On top of that, the group is torn apart by drugs. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Hmmmm...]]
** His character in ''The Outsiders'', Bob Sheldon, is a heavy drinker.
** ''Art of a Bullet'' hits particularly close to home in how Leif's character is portrayed, as well as the events he goes through. (Drugs, jail, past trauma etc.)
** His character in ''The Outsiders'', Bob Sheldon, is a heavy drinker.
** ''Art of a Bullet'' hits particularly close to home in how Leif's character is portrayed, as well as the events he goes through. (Drugs, jail, past trauma etc.)
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* TypeCasting: Had this happen three times in his career. In his days of being a child actor, he was often cast as the CreepyChild, often WiseBeyondTheirYears. In adolescence, he was without exception cast as TheHero, often a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness purity sue]] or a LoveInterest. In adulthood, he often flip-flops between AdamWesting and playing the [[EvilIsSexy sexy]] CardCarryingVillain.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: In 1978 he was deemed this by the media to David Cassidy, Donny Osmond, Bobby Sherman and other teen idols.
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* FriendlyFandoms: In the early 2010s, many fans of Leif and Music/{{Kesha}} weirdly overlapped. Many fans of Leif are also fans of David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, Andy Gibb, Music/TheMonkees, Music/TheBeatles, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Queen}}, Music/MichaelJackson and every 80s hair metal band ever.
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* FriendlyFandoms: In the early 2010s, many fans of Leif and Music/{{Kesha}} weirdly overlapped. Many fans of Leif are also fans of David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, Andy Gibb, Music/TheMonkees, Music/TheBeatles, Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Queen}}, Music/MichaelJackson and every 80s hair metal band ever.
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* FriendlyFandoms: In the early 2010s, many fans of Leif and Music/{{Kesha}} weirdly overlapped. Many fans of Leif are also fans of David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, Andy Gibb, Music/TheMonkees, Music/TheBeatles, Music/LedZeppelin and every 80s hair metal band ever.
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* FriendlyFandoms: In the early 2010s, many fans of Leif and Music/{{Kesha}} weirdly overlapped. Many fans of Leif are also fans of David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, Andy Gibb, Music/TheMonkees, Music/TheBeatles, Music/LedZeppelin Music/LedZeppelin, Music/{{Queen}}, Music/MichaelJackson and every 80s hair metal band ever.
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* FriendlyFandoms: In the early 2010s, many fans of Leif and Music/{{Kesha}} weirdly overlapped. Many fans of Leif are also fans of David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, Andy Gibb, Music/TheMonkees, Music/TheBeatles and Music/LedZeppelin.
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* FriendlyFandoms: In the early 2010s, many fans of Leif and Music/{{Kesha}} weirdly overlapped. Many fans of Leif are also fans of David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, Andy Gibb, Music/TheMonkees, Music/TheBeatles Music/TheBeatles, Music/LedZeppelin and Music/LedZeppelin.every 80s hair metal band ever.
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* FandomRivalry: Most notably with the fandoms of Shaun Cassidy and Creator/AndyGibb.
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* FandomRivalry: Most notably with the fandoms of Shaun Cassidy and Creator/AndyGibb.Music/AndyGibb.
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* FandomRivalry: Most notably with the fandoms of Shaun Cassidy and Creator/AndyGibb.
* FriendlyFandoms: In the early 2010s, many fans of Leif and Music/{{Kesha}} weirdly overlapped. Many fans of Leif are also fans of David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, Andy Gibb, Music/TheMonkees, Music/TheBeatles and Music/LedZeppelin.
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* TheWoobieTheWoobie: And how.
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* TypeCasting: Had this happen three times in his career. In his days of being a child actor, he was often cast as the CreepyChild, often WiseBeyondTheirYears. In adolescence, he was without exception cast as TheHero, often a [[IncorruptiblePurePureness purity sue]] or a LoveInterest. In adulthood, he often flip-flops between AdamWesting and playing the [[EvilIsSexy sexy]] CardCarryingVillain.
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* RealitySubtext: In the 1985 movie ''Thunder Alley'', Garrett plays the frontman of a rock band who is pushed aside for a younger, more promising guitarist. On top of that, the group is torn apart by drugs. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Hmmmm...]]
** His character in ''The Outsiders'', Bob Sheldon, is a heavy drinker.
** ''Art of a Bullet'' hits particularly close to home in how Leif's character is portrayed, as well as the events he goes through. (Drugs, jail, past trauma etc.)
** His character in ''The Outsiders'', Bob Sheldon, is a heavy drinker.
** ''Art of a Bullet'' hits particularly close to home in how Leif's character is portrayed, as well as the events he goes through. (Drugs, jail, past trauma etc.)
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* FakeBrit: Affects a British accent in some of his songs, most noticeably in "Same Goes For You."
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* ContractualPurity: This and the various [[BreakTheCutie other pitfalls of fame]] is said to have contributed to his drug use.
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* CashCowFranchise / TheMerch / MerchandiseDriven: In the late 1970s, he was this. He appeared in everything from records, television specials and magazines to even notebooks.
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* SignatureSong: The disco-ready international hit "I Was Made For Dancin'". His covers of "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer" and "Surfin' USA" also qualify.
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* SignatureSong: The disco-ready international hit "I Was Made For Dancin'". His covers of "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer" and "Surfin' USA" also qualify.qualify.
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* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Germans Love Leif Garrett]]: Though ''that'' car crash back in 1979 seemed to effectively destroy his first wave of popularity, for some time afterwards he maintained his fame in places like Japan, Korea and the aforementioned Germany.
* SignatureSong: The disco-ready international hit "I Was Made For Dancin'". His covers of "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer" and "Surfin' USA" also qualify.
* SignatureSong: The disco-ready international hit "I Was Made For Dancin'". His covers of "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer" and "Surfin' USA" also qualify.
