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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. (24 min ago | post #71)
I'll see your Old Spice and raise you a bottle of Hai Karate. (14 hrs ago | post #522)
How many times do you post per day? Both profile and ur g...
On average, 9.579346680716544 per day. (14 hrs ago | post #2)
Did it really take you 13 months to formulate a response to this thread? ;-) (14 hrs ago | post #6)
BUSTER: Kansas City Cops Arrest Lovey R. Love On Underage...
TRY to quote accurately even though it may be really hard for you: "I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize life is that gift from God," Mourdock said. "And I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen." (17 hrs ago | post #4)
Broad immigration reform will make our communities safer
I did. Never had a problem with it. Well, lots of blisters, occasional sunburn, and ripped clothing from time to time. But I guess that can't compete with developing ones thumbs by spending all day on the Xbox. (Yesterday | post #29)
Miss Utah's awkward answer during Miss USA Pageant is one...
Sometimes you can actually HEAR the air whizzing between their ears. (Yesterday | post #1)
Why does Trina keep replying to my posts?
Hmmm, replying to posts. Say, that's kind of the whole purpose of Topix, eh? (Yesterday | post #5)
Simple things that make you happy, smile, ... etc.
The lightning bugs are back! (Yesterday | post #3917)
Indianapolis could borrow $33.5M to move Fire Department ...
Ask yourself why the developers who are salivating over the Mass Ave parcels aren't picking up the tab for this. They ar the ones who stand to make millions from it. (Yesterday | post #1)
Just seems to be common sense that anyone whose foundation for their business model is to hawk products on chat forums has to be a bit suspect. (Yesterday | post #1035)
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