{"id":286335,"date":"2026-05-10T00:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/286335\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T00:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:14:15","slug":"when-dallas-star-patrick-duffy-scored-a-huge-hit-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/286335\/","title":{"rendered":"When ‘Dallas’ Star Patrick Duffy Scored a Huge Hit Single"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrick Duffy<\/a> is best known to fans for his career-altering role as Bobby Ewing on Dallas, but did you know that he also scored a huge hit single overseas?<\/p>\n

Did Patrick Duffy Have a Singing Career?<\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

The actor teamed with French pop superstar Mireille Mathieu in 1983 for a duet titled “Together We’re Strong.”<\/p>\n

Duffy’s vocal performance on the track alternated between spoken word and singing, revealing the fact that while he’s a singer with limited range and power, his basic singing voice is relatively pleasing.<\/p>\n

The song was a smash hit in multiple countries. It reached No. 5 in France, No. 4 in Belgium, and No. 2 in both the Netherlands and Finland.<\/p>\n

Listen to Patrick Duffy and Mirielle Mathieu’s “Together We’re Strong”:Who Is Patrick Duffy?<\/p>\n

Duffy\u00a0played Bobby Ewing on the iconic drama\u00a0Dallas\u00a0during the show’s run from 1978-1991.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Patrick Duffy Sells Breathtaking Oregon Estate<\/a><\/p>\n

Before that, he starred on The Man From Atlantis, and he’s continued his acting career in the decades since Dallas went off the air.<\/p>\n

Duffy reprised the role of Bobby Ewing in a 2012 reboot of the show, as well as several TV movies.<\/p>\n

He’s also landed major roles on Step by Step and The Bold and the Beautiful.<\/p>\n

What Is Patrick Duffy Doing Today?<\/p>\n

His wife of more than 40 years,\u00a0ballet dancer\u00a0Carlyn Rosser, died in 2017 after battling cancer, and in 2020, Duffy began an unexpected new relationship<\/a> with Happy Days star Linda Purl.<\/p>\n

Purl played Richie Cunningham’s girlfriend Gloria on\u00a0Happy Days\u00a0in a small appearance in 1974, then returned to the show from 1982-1983 in the featured role of Fonzie’s girlfriend, Ashley Pfister.<\/p>\n

PICTURES: See the Stars of ‘Dallas’ Then + Now<\/p>\n

Dallas was more than just a television show; it was a cultural phenomenon. Scroll through the pictures below to see what the stars of Dallas look like today. <\/p>\n

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