CUTLINES - MIAMI, Fla. (AP) - Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present television ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the ...

NEW YORK/NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Legendary country singer and songwriter Slim Whitman, known for his smooth falsetto and high-pitched yodeling talent, died in Florida on Wednesday at the age of 90, his ...

On this day (January 20) in 1923, Slim Whitman was born in Tampa, Florida. He pursued a music career after getting out of the military. First, he became popular in the United States. Then, he broke ...

At the height of his career, Slim Whitman proudly bore the title “America’s Favorite Folk Artist.” Ironically, his career seemed to do much better overseas in the U.K. Whitman’s “countrypolitan” blend ...

The down-on-his-luck singer sat on the steps of Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry, bemoaning the job he’d just lost at a radio station, when out walked country legend Hank Williams. The celebrated but ...

Whitman was at one point known as "America's Favorite Folksinger," but he was far more popular overseas. His music saved the Earth from aliens in... Country Singer Slim Whitman, Known For His Yodel, ...

According to his son-in-law Roy Beagle, Whitman died of heart failure at Orange Park Medical Center in Florida. Whitman recorded more than 65 albums and sold millions of records. His career spanned ...

Slim Whitman has died, aged 90. The country music legend's son-in-law Roy Beagle has confirmed that Whitman passed away from heart failure earlier today (June 19) in Florida, reports The AP. What to ...

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Florida native and famed country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90. A family member confirmed Whitman passed away peacefully surrounded by family overnight Wednesday ...

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!," ...