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Topics => The Departed => Topic started by: ToddF on June 19, 2013, 12:22:42 PM

Title: Slim Whitman
Post by: ToddF on June 19, 2013, 12:22:42 PM

Star of one of the great TV commercials of all time and reportedly, an influential country singer.  ;)

Kidding, he really was, and an early supporter of an up and coming Elvis.

RIP.  90 is a good run. 

Slim Whitman Commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w15nr7A3vN8#)

Title: Re: Slim Whitman
Post by: trapeze on June 19, 2013, 02:20:11 PM

Rush used Whitman's "Uno Paloma Blanca" for his "Peace" updates. I would have never heard of him but for that frequent mention...

Slim Whitman - Paloma Blanca 1976 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd4Zy77fDpo#)

Rush would play it with bombs exploding and machine gun fire in the background.

Title: Re: Slim Whitman
Post by: Pandora on June 19, 2013, 02:42:49 PM

His singing of "Indian Love Call" was used against the aliens in "Mars Attacks".

Title: Re: Slim Whitman
Post by: charlesoakwood on June 19, 2013, 02:52:11 PM

Yes, he defeated the whole world of mars with one love song after all of Jack Nicholson's diplomacy failed.  Rest in peace, Slim.