BiffSplitkins Posted June 19, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2013 MIAMI — Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90. Whitman died of heart failure at Orange Park Medical Center, his son-in-law Roy Beagle said. Whitman's tenor falsetto and ebony mustache and sideburns became global trademarks – and an inspiration for countless jokes – thanks to the TV commercials that pitched his records. But he was a serious musical influence on early rock, and in the British Isles, he was known as a pioneer of country music for popularizing the style there. Whitman also encouraged a teen Elvis Presley when he was the headliner on the bill and the young singer was making his professional debut. READ MORE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted June 19, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2013 He was a unique talent and I'll miss him. The MARS ATTACKS fame will last for many years to come. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted June 19, 2013 #3 Share Posted June 19, 2013 RIP Slim...you gave something of yourself to all of us that remember you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A rather obscure Bassoon Posted June 19, 2013 #4 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Rest in Peace Slim,you saved the world from the Martians.We will always be in your debt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted June 19, 2013 #5 Share Posted June 19, 2013 90's not bad, but still a tragedy for his family... RIP Slim, my dad had quite a few of your records... [media=] [/media]He provided us with an absolutely classic movie memory... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted June 19, 2013 #6 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Rest in peace. After I played the video my Shockwave plugin crashed and I had to restart Firefox. Slim is still a very powerful entity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3N_ZSfXQes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted June 19, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I listened to Indian Love Call and I must be part Martian because my head almost exploded. RIP Slim, just joking, unique song. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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