Candyman often refers to a person who performs candy making.
Candyman or Candy Man may also refer to:
Film, television and comics
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Candyman (character)
Daniel Robitaille, colloquially known as Candyman, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Candyman'' film series. The character originated in Clive Barker's 1985 short story, " The Forbidden". In the film series, he is depict ...
Mississippi John Hurt
John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 – November 2, 1966), better known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer and guitarist.
Raised in Avalon, Mississippi, Hurt taught himself to play the guitar around the age of nine. He w ...
The Candy Man
"The Candy Man" (or alternatively, "The Candy Man Can") is a song that originally appeared in the 1971 film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''. It was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the film. Although the ori ...
", from the 1971 film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', notably covered by Sammy Davis, Jr.
* "Candy Man" (Roy Orbison song)
* "Candyman", by Primus
* "Candy Man", by Brown Eyed Girls
* "Candy Man", by Suzi Quatro from '' Main Attraction''
* "Candyman", by Cornershop from ''
When I Was Born for the 7th Time
''When I Was Born for the 7th Time'' is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Cornershop, released on 8 September 1997 by Wiiija. The album received high acclaim from music critics and features the international hit single "Brimfu ...
Mary Jane Girls
The Mary Jane Girls were an American girl group formed in 1983, best known for their songs " In My House", " All Night Long", "Candy Man", and their cover version of " Walk Like a Man". They were protégées of musician Rick James and disbanded ...
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* "Candyman", by Pitbull from ''
The Boatlift
''The Boatlift'' is the third studio album by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on November 27, 2007 through TVT, Poe Boy and Bad Boy Latino. The album features production by Lil Jon, Mr. Collipark, Nitti, Diaz Brothers and Se ...
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* "Candy Man", by
Reverend Gary Davis
Reverend Gary Davis, also Blind Gary Davis (born Gary D. Davis, April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972), was a blues and gospel singer who was also proficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. Born in Laurens, South Carolina and blind since infan ...
Resident Alien
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* "Candyman", by Vertical Horizon from '' Running on Ice''
* "Candy Man Blues", by
Mississippi John Hurt
John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 – November 2, 1966), better known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer and guitarist.
Raised in Avalon, Mississippi, Hurt taught himself to play the guitar around the age of nine. He w ...
* "The Candy Man", a 1988 song by American rock band Uncle Sam
* " Lollipop (Candyman)", by Aqua
* Zeca Baleiro, Brazilian singer and guitarist José Ribamar Coelho Santos (born 1966), nicknamed "Baleiro" ("Candyman")
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Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and part-time ...
(born 1985), American racing driver
* John Candelaria (born 1953), American baseball pitcher
* Tom Candiotti (born 1957), American baseball pitcher
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Dean Corll
Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973) was an American serial killer and pederast who abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered a minimum of 28 teenage boys and young men between 1970 and 1973 in Houston and Pasadena, Texas. He ...
(1939–1973), American serial killer, rapist and pederast
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Sam Hyde
Samuel Whitcomb Hyde (born April 16, 1985) is an American comedian. He co-created the sketch comedy group Million Dollar Extreme (MDE) with Charls Carroll and Nick Rochefort.
Hyde is known for his involvement in several public pranks and int ...
(born 1985), American comedian
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Candy Maldonado
Cándido Maldonado Guadarrama (born September 5, 1960) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chi ...
(born 1960), American baseball player
* Ronald Clark O'Bryan (1944–1984), American murderer of his own son using poisoned candy
* Lamar Odom (born 1979), American basketball player
Other
* a ring name of
Brad Armstrong (wrestler)
Robert Bradley "Brad" James (June 15, 1962 – November 1, 2012) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Brad Armstrong. He is best known for his appearances with the promotion World Championship Wrestling in the ...
, American professional wrestler
* Candyman, a pseudonym for one of The Humble Guys, a cracking group for the IBM PC
Fictional characters
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Candyman (character)
Daniel Robitaille, colloquially known as Candyman, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Candyman'' film series. The character originated in Clive Barker's 1985 short story, " The Forbidden". In the film series, he is depict ...
, the antagonist of the ''Candyman'' franchise
* Officer Conrad "Candyman" Jones, a recurring police officer from the television series ''Third Watch''
* Greg Candyman, a character from the ''Cars'' film series
* Candyman, a character in Season 3 of the television series ''Fringe''
* Candyman, in the comics series '' The Tick'', a member of the supervillain team The Phalanx of Gloom
* Candy Man, the version of
Popeye
Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Kandy Man, a robot in the ''Doctor Who'' universe
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The Candymen
The Candymen (or the Candy Men) were an American pop quintet active 1965-1972 which prefigured the Atlanta Rhythm Section. The group were managed by Dothan, Alabama producer-songwriter Buddy Buie, and included guitarists John Rainey Adkins (who wa ...